The underground graffiti artist will be bringing the style of the streets to an art gallery in the city next month
Tyler's art work first popped up on the streets of Andheri eight years ago
"There will be around 30 works on display, including paintings, some installations… they are one-of-a-kind, I must say. It is the first time that there is a street artist showing at an Indian gallery, because there isn't a crowd here for that kind of thing… but someone's got to take the first leap and test the waters. There is usually a lot of noise around the art scene in Mumbai in January." When asked if he would be present for the opening, given that he prefers to remain anonymous, Tyler chuckles: "I might be there in disguise. You never know."
When asked if he was nervous or excited ahead of the exhibition, he said: "I have put a lot of my years into painting the streets and I think now is the time to take it to the gallery. I believe street art is a legitimate form of art, but for some reason, in India, it's never been displayed…there is this distortion about how people are going to perceive it. Street art has a completely different vibe-it's literally anti-art. I will be putting a lot of the essence of the streets into the exhibition so that people can come and experience street art within the setting of a gallery."
Sahil Arora, founder of Method Art Space, said: "Tyler's show will be a solo exhibit as part of Mumbai Gallery Weekend and will run from January 14 to March 7. To accommodate all his pieces, we're also expanding the gallery. My first exposure to Tyler's street art was when I saw his tags with Tyler Durden's face on Lokhandwala Backroad around 2010. There is mischief that comes along with Tyler's art, similar to the antics of Tyler in Fight Club, activities that are driven by questioning social structures and encouraging social change. There is also a sense of mystery around him-but the themes that he touches upon in his art are very relevant."
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