ADD FUEL is Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado (b. 1980). With a degree in Graphic Design from Lisbon's IADE – Creative University, he spent a few years working in design studios in Portugal, followed by an eight-month stint in Munich, Germany. Since 2007, he has been focusing exclusively on his artistic work. Starting out under the full name Add Fuel to the Fire, he first created a dark yet exuberant visual universe populated by a cast of slimy, eccentric and joyful creatures, influenced by a variety of interests ranging from video games to comics, animation, sci-fi, designer toys, and urban visual culture. In 2008, fascinated with the aesthetic possibilities of symmetrical patterning and tessellations, he shortened his moniker to Add Fuel and began redirecting his focus towards working with and reinterpreting the language of traditional tile design, and that of the Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic azulejo in particular. Effortlessly blending these two seemingly-irreconcilable visual idioms, his current practice seeks to combine traditional decorative elements with contemporary visual referents into new forms that reveal an impressive complexity and a masterful attention to detail. If, on the face of it, his work in small and medium sized tile panels, large-scale stencil and freehand painted murals, and print editions might seem simply a pastiche of classic formalism, a closer inspection rewards the viewer with a chaotic world of unequivocally original motifs and characters brimming with deep emotions. Creating balance and harmony from symmetrical repetitions, a build-up of layers and techniques of visual illusion such as trompe-l'œil, his multi-layered patterned compositions produce a poetic rhythm that plays with the viewer's perception and the (multiple) possibilities of interpretation. Exploring a wide range of both manual and digital techniques in the fields of drawing, painting, ceramics, and printing, his practice expresses a sophisticated dialogue between the old and the new, between heritage and modernity. Besides the numerous public art interventions he has been creating in various countries, he has also been showcasing his work in solo and group exhibitions in reputed galleries and museums. Diogo Machado lives and works in Cascais, Portugal.
Add Fuel - Delicate Balance - Urban Graffiti Street Art
By Add Fuel
Located in Asheville, NC
Manufacturer: Under Dogs, Portugal Edition Details: Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 10/14/20 Run: 50 Technique: Screen Print Paper: Keaykolour Pure White 300 g/m2 Size: 19.7 X 19.7 Markings: Signed & Numbered Effortlessly blending two seemingly-irreconcilable visual idioms, Add Fuel...
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Add Fuel - Intermission - Urban Graffiti Street Art Prints
By Add Fuel
Located in Asheville, NC
Add Fuel - Intermission - Urban Graffiti Street Art Prints ‘INTERMISSION’ is your moment of peace. Clear your mind and break away from the chaos. Focus your...
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AZ265 (Consensus 02) (Ed. 9/16)
By Add Fuel
Located in Dallas, TX
Limited edition tile by artist Add Fuel. Edition of 16 Gel ink on ceramic; transparent PVC mount Signed and numbered by artist on back
Ceramic, Ink
White fabric 2019 - abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,250
H 20.5 in W 32.7 in
Jose Parla "The Founders" Print Street Art Contemporary Street
By José Parlá
Located in Draper, UT
Jose Parla "The Founders" Time Limited Edition of 1368 Dimensions: 20.5in x 32.7in Medium: Archival pigment print on 305 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smoo...
Screen
$5,500
H 35.04 in W 35.04 in D 1.58 in
Dynamic Superface 2019 - Geometric Abstract
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Movement in Blue - abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,963
H 35 in W 27 in D 1 in
Eternity Hand Finished Screen Print, Framed, Street Art, 2010, 106/150
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand finished five color screen print on hand torn archival art paper. Hand signed by Mr. Brainwash on front, with his thumb print and dated on verso. Hand numbered 106/150 on fron...
Paper, Screen
Invader - CAMO S-3C-M4, Street Art
By Invader
Located in London, GB
Screenprint on Somerset Satin Cotton paper with Aluminium frame Edition of 200 + 20 AP 42 x 42 cm - Sheet 51 x 51 cm - Framed hand-signed and numbered by the artist Invader is a French street artist known for his distinctive mosaic art inspired by the pixelated graphics of classic video games, particularly Space Invaders. Since the late 1990s, he has placed his ceramic tile artworks...
Screen
$2,963
H 25 in W 32 in D 1 in
Dream Screen Print by Mr. Brainwash, Hand Finished, Signed, 2012
By Mr. Brainwash
Located in Aventura, FL
Six color screen print hand stained and stenciled with spray paint. Hand signed by Mr. Brainwash on front, with his thumb print and dated on verso. Hand numbered 24/40 lower front....
Paper, Screen
Pleased to Meet You Again
Located in North Adams, MA
Silkscreen in 9 colors on 320 gram Coventry Rag Dimensions: 29" x 29" Signed by the Artists in pencil An edition of 75 John “CRASH” Matos and Eric Orr met for the first time as high school students. Although the exact location is unclear, both agree that it would have been at either Fashion Moda or the Writers’ Bench at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. Founded by Stefan Eins in 1978, Fashion Moda began as a “cultural concept” whose principles revolved around the fact that art can be made by anyone, anywhere and art should be accessible to anyone, anywhere. Located in the South Bronx, Fashion Moda embraced new talent and encouraged creative production across all mediums. The gallery has been credited as a major force behind the recognition of graffiti writing as an art form and it played a pivotal role in a community where Hip Hop was rapidly emerging. CRASH was only 19 years old when he curated “Graffiti Art Success for America” at Fashion Moda and his varied experiences at the gallery would later inspire his founding of WALLWORKS. The 149th Street Writers’ Bench, located at the back of the uptown...
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Kenny Scharf - Looky
By Kenny Scharf
Located in London, GB
Kenny Scharf Looky, 2021 15-colour screen print on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite, 160 lb cover paper. Signed by the artist, numbered and stamped by the publishers, JRP Editions. 61 cm...
Screen
$2,500
H 23.23 in W 23.23 in D 1.19 in
Texture Golden 2019 - Geometric Abstract
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,750
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 1.58 in
Blue Tiffany 2024 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,900
H 24.41 in W 24.41 in D 1.19 in
Gold Fabric 2020 - geometric abstract painting
By Roberto Lucchetta
Located in New York, NY
This hand-painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Wood, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Half and Half (Ed. 21/50)
By Add Fuel
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of /50 + 10 AP Three-colour screen print and laser engraving on paper Signed and numbered by the artist Keaykolour Pure White 300 g/m2 paper 50 × 50 cm 2018
Laser, Screen