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This monumental canvas by Retna showcases his signature invented script, a fusion of ancient writing systems including Egyptian hieroglyphics, Mayan glyphs, and Arabic calligraphy rendered in dramatic black and white with characteristic spray paint drips. The work exemplifies Retnas deeply personal visual language developed over decades as one of the most celebrated artists to emerge from the Los Angeles street art scene. Collectors are drawn to large scale works like this one for their commanding presence and the way they transform any interior into a space of cultural dialogue and visual intensity. The piece pairs beautifully with contemporary minimalist spaces as seen here, where its graphic energy anchors the room with intellectual and aesthetic gravitas.
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OSGEMEOS
Brazilian · b. 1974

OSGEMEOS create large scale murals and canvases featuring invented symbolic script and personal visual languages rooted in street art traditions, sharing Retna's monumental scale and fusion of graffiti origins with gallery quality execution.
Saber
American · b. 1975
Saber is a fellow Los Angeles street art figure who translates large scale graffiti letterforms and abstract calligraphic mark making onto canvas with dramatic spray paint drips and a bold black and white monochromatic palette highly similar to this specific work.
eL Seed
French Tunisian · b. 1981
eL Seed works specifically in abstract calligraphy that fuses Arabic script with invented letterforms at monumental scale, directly paralleling Retna's synthesis of hieroglyphic, Mayan, and Arabic writing systems into a personal symbolic visual language.
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