Mr Fijodor
About the artist
Fijodor Benzo – alias MrFijodor. Urban artist and illustrator since the mid-90s. Mrfijodor started his research into the world of signs fascinated by the gestural and cultural spontaneity of Graffiti Writing. After an initial approach with lettering and several experiments within the public space (what is now commonly known as Street Art), he arrives to a more personal conception of art. With maturity he reaches an artistic awareness that directs his investigation towards illustration. Mrfijodor becomes therefore a narrator of our time thanks to his creativity, creating artworks whose subjects are usually elementary forms that carry messages of engagement under an ironic smile; at the base there is an easy interpretation, in order to always be able to dialogue with the viewer. Very often, his works are marked by a social critic or they convey environmental problems, by using a childishly amazed smile as a weapon and a spontaneous and direct style, free from any complex technical elements. ITA