Décollage Canvases: The 'Stick No Bills' Series
I take the peeling, weathered walls of the city and bring them onto canvas. This series captures the raw energy of urban decay, mixing street history with my signature graffiti tags.
Two of my décollage pieces exhibited in a gallery setting. Seeing them framed and on a clean wall highlights the contrast between their street origins and their status as fine art.
Taking the art back to its source. Here are two finished décollage canvases held up against the kind of urban backdrops that inspire them, from a weathered wall to a shop shutter.
Showcasing the 'Stick No Bills' series in the streets. Placing the finished canvases against different textures like stone walls and a postbox shows how they carry the essence of the city.
The process of adding spray-painted graffiti lettering over the layered paper base of a décollage piece. This is where my street style directly interacts with the found materials.
A close-up action shot of me adding the final spray paint details to a décollage canvas. Every layer, from the pasted paper to the final tag, is part of the story.
A full view of an unframed décollage canvas. This piece features bold, bubbly graffiti throw-ups over a dense background of yellowed paper ads and notices.
A detail shot of a deconstructed décollage piece. You can see the raw, torn edges of the canvas and the interplay between Hindi script from a poster and my abstract graffiti marks.
A close-up of the textures in a 'Stick No Bills' piece. Notice the mix of commercial print, hand-painted lettering, and the raw edges of the torn paper layers.
About Décollage Canvases: The 'Stick No Bills' Series
These are not just printed posters. I scavenge actual street ephemera like vintage film ads and local flyers to build a textured, layered history on every canvas. Once that base is set, I hit the top with my own graffiti tags and wildstyle lettering. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind fragment of the urban landscape that you can actually own.
The 'Stick No Bills' series comes from staring at city walls covered in layers of peeling advertisements. I wanted to capture that raw, chaotic timeline of our streets. When you look at one of my pieces, you are seeing a snapshot of city culture that has been weathered, torn, and tagged over.
I use archival-grade adhesives to fuse these paper fragments onto heavy-duty backing, creating a textured time capsule. Then, I pick up my cans and integrate my own tags or bubble letters. It is kuch naya, kuch apna (something new, something our own). Every piece gets finished with a UV-protective varnish and a premium gallery-style frame so it holds its ground in your space.
These works are strictly one-of-a-kind. Whether it is a smaller piece or a larger 3ft by 4ft canvas, the density of the paper and the movement of the spray paint ensure no two pieces are ever the same. If you have a specific colour palette in mind or a space you are looking to fill, let us chat and see what we can create.
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