Artist: RIPO

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Short Bio:

Raised in New York, street artist Ripo now lives in Barcelona and uses the city as his base for graceful, typographic works. Inspired by the hand-painted signs of another era, his letters and messages are considered, often witty reflections of their surroundings. RIPO has several trademark ways of drawing in viewers: with mirrors, he is able to immediately involve them in his work; by painting obscene words in beautiful, hand-drawn type he attracts them to something that might otherwise seem repulsive. He has exhibited in 36 countries worldwide.