New adidas store features local art by Quiccs and Mark Barretto
adobo magazine | 30 October 2020
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – There’s a new creative hub in the neighborhood with the launch of the adidas Greenbelt 5 store this October. True to the neighborhood stores’ concept of embodying the neighborhood it’s in, the new store features design elements that are uniquely Filipino.
Combining creativity with culture, toy designer and partner Creator Quiccs created murals that depict the street style of adidas combined with Filipino elements such as the vinta, rattan, and the Philippine flag. The lounge area also features an exclusively designed carpet by Graffiti artist Mark Barretto as its centerpiece. Additionally, Barretto also provided limited edition tote bags that were given to the first 500 customers of the store.
Filipino artist Mark Barretto unveils latest mural at Dubai’s Sikka Art and Design Festival
The Global Filipino Magazine | 2 March 2023
Dubai-based Filipino artist Mark Barretto unveiled his latest mural work entitled “Tomorrow” at the 11th edition of the Sikka Art and Design Festival in Dubai on February 24, 2023. The piece, which can be viewed on the wall near House 10 in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, was Barretto’s third participation in the festival and was expected to remain on display for a year.
Filipino artist creates new mural in Dubai’s historic Al Fahidi
Staff Reporter | Expat Media I 25 February 2023
A mural by a Dubai-based Filipino artist has added new colour to Dubai’s historic Al Fahidi district. Mark Barretto’s mural is part of the Sikka Art and Design Festival. Barretto’s mural, titled Tomorrow, was unveiled on Friday (February 24). This is the third time that Barretto has been chosen as one of the featured artists to showcase their work in the Sikka Art and Design Festival.
The Art of Unfamiliarity - By Mark Barretto
Roaa Elbagoury | VICTOR Magazine I 26 July 2021
The more you look at it, the harder it is for you to determine and deduct what that unique piece of work is meant to represent. Thick, thin and twirly lines that are oh so intricate, accompanied with an array of bold colours that are meant to set the ball rolling, that painting you are staring could mean anything. To some, the twirls could mean the injustice that is taking place worldwide. To some, the colours could represent harmony while the remaining percentage view it as a sense of serenity, making them forget the problems that were initially occupied in their minds.
His artwork has been a part of numerous international exhibitions and art festivals in different parts of the globe, that is the power Mark Barretto’s art possesses. Known for his works in the streets as Defs and having established himself in the mid-2000’s, Mark’s inspirations emerge from places where he is currently at, largely influenced by street culture and contemporary urban conditions. He further aims to reflect his views on unfamiliarity and identity in an artistic manner, a lot of them based on his experiences.
Mark Barretto’s “Far_Sighted_Years.”
Zach Tutor | SUPERSONIC ART I 15 July 2021
Excellent work from artist Mark Barretto’s recent solo exhibition, “Far_Sighted_Years,” that was on view at PABLO Galleries in Manila, Philippines.
Mark Barretto, Paintings.
Zach Tutor | SUPERSONIC ART I 11 November 2020
Sculptural paintings by Dubai, UAE-based artist Mark Barretto: “His paintings, installations and other works are largely influenced by street culture and contemporary urban conditions, mostly seen in a build-up of images lifted from things he finds around showing distinct attributes that identifies his surroundings. He takes inspirations from places where he is currently at and reflects his views on unfamiliarity, identity and adaptation relating to his experiences as a migrant moving to the Middle East in 2007, assimilating present influences and occurrences that shaped his works.”
Mark Barretto – Painting Installations
BIZARREBEYONDBELIEF | 7 December 2016
Mark Barretto is a Dubai based artist originally hailing from the Philippines. In Barretto’s work, he tries to capture the things he sees around him, this helps him understand more about the environment. It brings out a relationship in between Barretto and his surroundings ranging from things he comes across, people that he meets, and conditions that takes place.
Dubai Art Week. Ecco cosa vedere oltre la fiera
Benedetta Leone | 17 March 2016
L’appuntamento di questa settimana per l’artworld è a Dubai. Con la fiera – come al solito – a fare da traino per una marea di eventi. Siamo andati nel Golfo a vedere com’è l’atmosfera.
Art Dubai’s Marker show resists stereotypes about Philippine art
Anna Seaman I The National | 6 March 2016
Art Dubai's Marker section this year focuses on artist-run spaces in the Philippines, which were essential in shaping contemporary art in that country.
Google Project Aims to Make Street Art Immortal
Marisa Schwartz Taylor | TIME | 10 June 2014
From murals in Atlanta to graffiti in Tunisia, Google’s Street Art Project, which launches Tuesday, preserves and gives Internet access to more than 5,000 photographic records of otherwise impermanent artwork.
Defs from Filipino Street Art Project, Metro Manila, Philippines
Hisour.com | 2014
The Filipino Street Art Project is a transmedia undertaking that celebrates the power of street art to communicate, empower, and encourage discussion about universal issues that affect us all.
Artist of the Month
AMAGAZINEOFRANDOM | January 2014
Дефс с Филиппин
VLTRAMARINE | 23 March 2013
Уличное искусство продолжает распространяться по миру и добралось до отдаленного островного государства Юго-Восточной Азии.
Defs
Guillaume Rivera | Ozarts Etc | 1 March 2013
Quelques traits marqués. D’autres, suggérés. Entre précision et évocation, portrait et composition, les fresques de Defs (Philippines) se démarquent par leur singularité. L’hybridation des genres et des lignes, combinée à l’importance visuelle que le street artiste accorde au support, confère en effet à ses pièces un caractère fort et aisément identifiable. Peu d’informations circulent à son sujet. Mais la qualité de ses productions laisse penser que l’avenir comblera rapidement ce vide… Dans l’attente, voici un aperçu de son travail.
Defs
AMORFART | 2013
….A Filippinó street art művész Defs cuccai között találtunk elképesztő stílusú munkákat amikben szuperül keveredik a tipográfia a véletlen szerű , kevés színből álló portrékkal!
Philippines: Mark Baretto alias Defs
ALLCITY | February 23, 2013
Mark Baretto alias Defs est un artiste philippin qui réalise des murs ou des illustrations en grisaille mêlant typographie et formes aléatoires pour former des portraits atypiques.
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