24th and Laramie, 2022, Acrylic and spray paint on canvas.
About the Work:
24th St and Laramie Ave in Cicero IL is where I was born and raised.
There I learned the fundamentals of graffiti through a fellow older friend of mine that went by Sonic (his graffiti name). He would take me all the time with him and show me the ropes in becoming a graffiti artist. Throughout my years as an artist I was able to see and meet so many new graffiti artists just from seeing their artwork all throughout the city of Chicago. I myself came from a broken home, so as a youth I got myself into a lot of trouble but through graffiti art I was able to channel my anger and negative energy into a very positive thing, also graffiti art was my outlet to get away from all the bad things that had gone wrong in my life. I now use graffiti art to help cope with my mental health issues. It has done me very well in a way that I’m very thankful my neighbor was able to show me this artform.
What is the true meaning of graffiti?
Graffiti is a form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Although the common image of graffiti is a stylistic symbol or phrase spray-painted on a wall.
About the Artist:
My name is Aaron C Robertson . Born May 18th 1986 in the town of Berwyn and raised in Cicero IL. I started graffiti at a young age from a friend who was already involved in it. I was curious about it and asked what you have to do and he said you gotta get your name up. Well years down the road I did what he said and I put my name everywhere in the city of Chicago. I mean everywhere. I started to get noticed by other graffiti writers so we eventually went out and painted together. But nowadays I put all that illegal stuff behind me and use it to pursue my art career. A few years ago I painted a mural for the city of DeKalb called Project UnderPass during COVID and that kept my spirits alive and my mind at ease. Graffiti Art has been my outlet to help with my mental health. It’s very therapeutic.
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