FUTURA and REVOK // Acts of Transformation // Group exhibition // 2024

ACTS OF TRANSFORMATION
Two driving forces of urban-inspired art, FUTURA and REVOK, come together at Underdogs for an unprecedented dialogue, which not only reveals and embeds movement as a creative process and thematic approach, but also as
a transformative force. Mutual admirers, the two American artists from different generations find themselves in a space of pulsation, tension and time, creating a unique and powerful artistic experience.

A pioneer of urban art, FUTURA was one of the most emblematic practitioners of the original New York graffiti movement in the 1970s, continuing his progressive practice to this day as an abstract artist. His fusion of colors builds a unique spectrum and creates transitions where pictorial gesture is dynamic and evident, showcasing one of his inspirations, the science fiction genre. Aptly, the artist’s pseudonym, Futura, alludes to the passage of time and its evolution.

Based in Detroit, the city of industry and machinery, REVOK incorporates ideas of automation and repetition from the production line into his work. Within his practice, the artist has been developing almost rudimentary
tools (in the early stages of his career they were created with discarded materials collected from the streets)