AxelVoid

Wildflowers Càdiz, Andalucía. 2023 This mural attempts to serve as an aesthetic essay, on concepts related to natural stages of existence, that can potentially overlap: The wild or feral, the domesticated or subjugated, and the stray or forsaken. This last one being – as well – a cyclical transition to the feral. The image interpreted in the mural references the plants growing through the cracks in concrete directly in front of the wall, which faces a large derelict lot. In the center of the mural sits a white rectangle with a gestural line drawing based on the movements of a chess game played at the neighborhood chess club – a few meters from the wall – by the teacher and a student. This lot is surrounded by several working class neighborhoods near the bay, and at the end — or beginning — of Cádiz. This lot hosted one of the biggest airplane manufacturers that supported most of the area's economy. I was raised in this area from the ages of 3 to 16. Near this lot still stands a mural I painted when I was 12 years of age, dedicated to my friend Piki that died a few months before the mural was done. This lot and these plants and flowers serve as a metaphor and a mirror to human existence and cohabitation in a neighborhood. The area has changed drastically going from a lively and lived-in, fairly rough, and impoverished place; to an overpriced, “developed” area in the process of touristification. As this could be seen as a transition onto the stage of subjugation. The mural stands as an installation in an area of resilience, a theatrical, almost altar-like place for reflection. A lot where people and dogs walk together, others live, kids skate, insects thrive, birds migrate, a variety of plants grow, and flowers bloom. Soon we will say all this used to be an empty lot. Special thanks to @murielescalera for making this mural with me, @maverick_mura for his time and assistance, to Antonio and Conchi from @ajedrezalfilinvidente for their love of chess, to the city of @ayuntamientocadiz for their efforts in organizing, to everyone that made this mural possible, and to Ma'arifa and the people in my neighborhood for their hospitality. Produced by @faccadiz

"Other" 24 x 30 cm Soft Varnish Etching on Paper Cádiz, Andalucía.

Still life Faroe Islands August, 2021. Painted this still life on an old cottage in the countryside in the Faroe Islands. Spent a lot of time isolated here. It is made out of wood and concrete and it’s occasionally used to keep the sheep. It has a second floor full of hay and a small window. The view around is vast and beautiful. There are no trees, large bodies of water and huge mountains that are lush and green. Did a few still life paintings in the area and chose to do one on this house of what I could see directly to the right of the wall. Special thanks to @gotulistfo , @bardurdc and @trodlart for organizing and putting everything together. To the amazing @jacoba_ for her friendship and for making it happen and to @enelasso and @ayzagabriela for their proximity during this experience.

AxelVoid in collaboration with Maverick Mura @maverickfmura and Lauren Day @guzzkill Akron, Ohio, United States. 2022 This piece is a note on human inter-relational experience. The work presents a highly specific, anonymous interaction between neighbors in the digital realm. The image is sourced from a post on the Neighbors app, a location based message board designed to connect Ring doorbell cameras into a network of private surveillance, with the intention of “always knowing what is happening in your neighborhood with real time, hyper local safety.” The posting was created on June 18th, 2022 by an anonymous neighbor 3.4 miles away from the site of the mural. The post is titled: “Unknown visitors, Strange kids at my door 10:30 pm do you recognize them?” The Ring doorbell footage shows a young man at the door for about one minute; the footage is grainy and black and white, he is hard to make out and shuffles from side to side; a friend waits in the background on a bicycle. Twelve commenters on the post argue on whether or not the boy appears suspicious, or if he is merely looking for his lost dog; casing the house or calling for help. This piece proposes a discussion point on irrational fear, the changing nature of surveillance, and an overarching sense of paranoia in modern society. Special thanks to @curatedstorefront , Rick, Courtney, and Liz, for organizing and their hospitality. To Ro and Steve for helping out in production and for their friendship and to Tony for being a part of this project. Thanks to Maverick and Lauren for their support and friendship.

Did the artwork for “Tierra” the new album from my brother @miguelo_delgado such an honor to be a part of this beautiful project from such a talented musician. You can hear the album by clicking the link on his instagram page.

I made these two single covers “Hathi” and “V de Noviembre” for @miguelo_delgado it’s a pleasure making artworks for an artist I admire. Check out the music in Spotify.

Presenting my solo show this Sunday 18th of December, as the closing of the residency in @faccadiz. Curated by Paula Orozco and produced by @m.multekosta and @lacuna_plataforma. Collaborative project of @void_projects. Special guest concert by @miguelo_delgado. And poster by the one and only @ryzko

Dialogue Axel Void Ferizaj, Kosovo. This mural is the result of a chess game. A gestural drawing created from the literal translation of each move of this specific game. A game played between two brothers from Ferizaj, Kosovo. Valentin Uruçi, current junior champion of Kosovo, and his older brother Endrit Uruçi, the youngest Fide Master in Kosovo. This work is an aesthetical commentary on power and human inter-relations. Emphasizing on the dialogue between both players. A structure in which beauty does not derive only from the will of winning, but from the harmony of the game. As a dance of distances, tension and release, spaces and form, intention, and the arrangement of possibilities that open and close. An emotional approximation to a vital map or diagram of the configuration of nature. Organized by @muralfestkosova . Thank you to @lebibetopalli , @42na_ , @douggillen , @bexarty and everyone in the Mural Fest team as well as the participating artists for their friendship and support. Special thanks to Besim Uruçi, for his collaboration in the project. Mentor, chess player and father of Valentin and Endrit. As well as Valentin and Endrit Uruçi for their game and participation in the project. Photos by: @bexarty and @douggillen

Beirut, Lebanon. AxelVoid in collaboration with @alaa______ma Special thanks to @jofre.oliveras , @persona.help , @artofchange.global , @streetartunitedstates ,and to everyone that made this project possible.

Im excited to share a new series based on the idea of backlit paintings and light box paintings. This piece is a part of an on going series I am adopting in my practice. Here is a diptych I did in Akron, Ohio, United States.

Miami 2020