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Leon Keer
Born1980 (age 43–44)
NationalityDutch
Known for3D Street Painting, Art
Websiteleonkeer.com

Leon Keer (born 1980) is a Dutch pop-surrealist artist.[1] He has created work on canvas and (3D) artwork on the streets across the world. Leon Keer is a leading artist in anamorphic street art. His art has been showcased in Europe, the United States, Russia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, and several Asian countries. In addition to using optical illusion, he often presents his art by adding new technologies, such as augmented reality and video mapping. The art is temporary, but the images are shared all over the world via social media.[2]

Leon generally paints contemporary themes which involves environmental concerns and raises questions about the livability in this world.

In case of Lost childhood by Leon Keer
2020 book release In Case of Lost Childhood by Leon Keer

Leon Keer is one of the world’s foremost artists in 3D Street Art, the master of optical illusion. By playing with perspectives he creates incredible new worlds. A world in which you’re trapped in a gumball machine or come face-to-face with life-size gummy bears. This is the artist’s first monograph and, to honour the occasion, he also gives the reader a glimpse into his bag of tricks.[3]

Career

Leon Keer 3d mural 'Shattering' in Helsingborg
LeonKeer-mural-helsingborg-streetart-teacups.jpg
3D streetpainting Lego terracotta army by leon keer
3D streetpainting Lego terracotta army

Leon Keer designs and creates 2-D, 3-D and 4-D street art in the Netherlands and abroad. The 3-D Lego terracotta army is one of those creations.[4][5] It was painted at the 2011 international Sarasota Chalk Festival.

At 2010 festival in Sarasota he made a surreal street painting with Little Red Riding Hood and Alice in Wonderland together, fighting against evil as main characters in the image.[6]

The anamorphic painting Piggy Bank was a Japanese debut for Leon Keer in 2013 and a 3d street art debut for Fukuoka.[7]

Experimenting with augmented reality combined with anamorphic art[8]

3D mural 'Shattering' with AR made by Leon Keer in Helsingborg[9]

Malta Gummy bears – artist Leon Keer created 3D art for Malta street art festival[10]

Keer is often confused with Ego Leonard,[11] the anonymous guerilla artist.[12]

Leon Keer solo show 'Forced Perspective' at Wanrooij Gallery Amsterdam[13]

References

  1. ^ "Mixed media Archieven". www.leonkeer.com.
  2. ^ "Leon Keer". leonkeer.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Leon Keer". Uitgeverij Lannoo.
  4. ^ "Nederlanders tekenen 3D terracotta LEGO-leger op straat". NRC.
  5. ^ curated (daily news).
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) International Sarasota Chalk Festival in Florida.
  7. ^ "Incredible 3D Street Art". HuffPost. April 9, 2013.
  8. ^ lost at e minor: 4D Street Art.
  9. ^ "fragile teacups tumble out of a building in leon keer's 'shattering' 3D mural in sweden". designboom | architecture & design magazine. September 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Magazine | Widewalls".
  11. ^ "Lego Man artist revealed -- probably". November 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "egoleonard.com". www.egoleonard.com.
  13. ^ "Solo show 'Forced Perspective' at Wanrooij Gallery Amsterdam". www.leonkeer.com. May 1, 2021.
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