Szabotage
Szabotage | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gustav Szabo |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and designer |
Szabotage is a British artist and interior designer.
Early life
Szabotage is from Hove in East Sussex and his original name is Gustav Szabo. He received university education in architecture, before becoming a professional artist.[1][2]
Career
After producing street art in London, in 2013 the artist moved to Hong Kong and began producing graffiti pieces both publicly and privately. In 2014 he was named a finalist in the city’s Secret Walls street art competition.[3] His work is found in Hong Kong neighbourhoods including Sai Ying Pun, Big Wave Bay, and Yuen Long.[1][4] Szabotage has also produced metal sculptures in the city.[5]
The artist held his first exhibition in the city in 2014.[5] He held his fourth solo exhibition in Hong Kong entitled Gone Fishing, featuring a series of paintings including a “koi” theme.[6] The koi image used is the same that Szabotage has painted around the city as a part of his works.[7] The show exhibited about thirty different installations, and was held at California Tower’s Loft 22.[1] He has also held solo exhibitions in London.[8] Szabotage has also produced public work in Thailand[2] and the UK.[9]
He has continued to work as an interior designer in London and Hong Kong while working as an artist.[5][10] He worked with Virgin Atlantic and Yoo in London and Hong Kong, Associate Designer Director at Steve Leung and a Director of OSE & R & D for the Sands Hotel Group in Hong Kong.[8] He is now a full-time artist based in Hong Kong.
References
- ^ a b c "Interview: Hong Kong street artist Szabotage on the negative connotations surrounding graffiti art". Time Out New York.
- ^ a b Com, The Phuket News. "Street art goes tropical". Phuket News.
- ^ Charley Lanyon (December 18, 2014). "Secret Walls has street artists battle it out". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Szabotage Hong Kong Solo Exhibition". Timable. Timable.
- ^ a b c "英街頭塗鴉藝術家Szabotage噴出玩味香港 - 香港文匯報". paper.wenweipo.com. Wen Wei Post.
- ^ "Five Minutes With: Szabotage, Hong Kong's Cheekiest Graffiti Artist". Hong Long Local. 9 November 2016.
- ^ "We chat with architect, designer and artist Gustav Szabo (AKA Szabotage)". Perspective Global. 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Fish 'N' Chips". Wall Street International. 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Szabotage Drift Graffiti - Drift Surfing". Drift Surfing. 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Le Boudoir: Hong Kong's original speakeasy re-imagined and revamped". www.cravemag.com. Crave Magazine: Hong Kong & Macau.