European multidisciplinary artists JC Earl and Rorro Berjano join forces to present a double exhibition at Montana Gallery Barcelona. Applying a post-vandalism approach to ceramics, the two artists draw inspiration from their graffiti backgrounds, employing references to influential content from hip-hop history, to produce a series of works that project an imperfect fan-art aesthetic.
Rorro Berjano, originally from Mérida, Spain, shares the same appreciation for ritual objects as JC Earl, the pseudonym of Parisian Julien Cadou. His primitive techniques echo the anti-style movement that developed in the early 2000s, as well as the centuries of artistic legacy of indigenous cultures. Their interest in different international perspectives on art has been stimulated by their numerous travels: both artists have exhibition experience and have established contacts on several continents.
The aerosol can is of particular importance in the work of both of them, in the form or reinterpretation of the aerosol aesthetic in ceramic sculptures. The emblematic design of the American brand Krylon is part of their visual language, as is the classic Montana Colors Hardcore can or 94. The modern vandal’s favourite tool becomes a religious symbol, while Berjano’s vases honour one of the movement’s sacred documents: the 1982 film Wild Style.