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SEK
SEK, was born in Lincoln Heights on February 14, 1989. He began painting and writing graffiti at the age of 16, but after having a few setbacks with LAPD he took a hiatus from art altogether. It wasn't until the age of 19 that he began painting and writing graffiti again under the alias SEK. SEK is an abbreviation for Second chances and seconds in time, but has many other definitions as well.
SEK has become known for his lyrical/text heavy, abstract, cubist style, along with his signature way of crossing out, rearranging and manipulating words and phrases. His work is very raw and loose, inspired by philosophy, mathematics, science, poetry, emotions and personal experiences. SEK explains, "I want my art to make people stop and actually stare at it. I want them to take it all in and have them work it out like a puzzle, or a math problem. As long as it makes them feel something, or they can relate to it and can walk away with something from it then I know I have accomplished what I wanted."
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RERUN
RERUN is a Los Angeles-based artist, from the Highland Park neighborhood of North East Los Angeles. Known for his unmistakable feline figures, RERUN works with various mediums, such as acrylic, spray paint, markers, and watercolor. His name is an allusion to the tv reference as you can see his cartoon cat murals, stickers, and stencils everywhere, replaying in the streets.
Growing up in an environment of drugs, partying and gang-affiliation RERUN utilizes cats to illustrate vignettes of key moments in his life, dealing with grief, addiction and the tragic passing of his mother which was the impetus for his iconic style.
RERUN beat the odds, attended college at the Art Center College of Design where he studied fine art, evolving his work to abstract painting, contemporary, modern art, and sculpture.