Colombian artist Sepc is known for his figurative aerosol art and graffiti lettering, but it’s a new technique that is making waves. The artist was looking for a way to reinvent himself when he decided to experiment with painting in “negative.” The results are pieces of art that can only be fully appreciated when “developed” into a “positive” image.
The murals are weirdly off in color when viewed in person, but they come to life with a little post-production. After snapping a photo, one just needs to invert the colors in the editing software of his/her choice in order to see an image with the proper colors. This technical challenge calls for a good grasp of color theory, as Sepc uses the color wheel to select the right hues to make the effect work correctly.
“The elaboration of the piece is based mainly on the use of color, each color has an adjacent or complementary color that is the inverse color of the other, something that we work in the chromatic circle that we were taught since childhood,” the creative artist tells My Modern Met.
The concept is Sepc’s way to continue evolving as an artist and to push the boundaries of what’s happening in the urban art world. His curiosity and love for discovery pushed him to perfect his unique technique. Aside from his technical ambitions, he also wanted to incorporate new technology into his artwork. With these murals, viewers must be active and participate in “developing” the work, using their smartphone or computer to unveil the beautiful surprise.
Columbian graffiti artist Sepc paints unique murals that only reveal themselves when the colors are inverted.
“I want the viewer to capture the photograph and ‘reveal’ the image, get another kind of experience with urban art…”
“…and in some way join it to the digital age and take advantage of it to create related fields between technology and other areas.”
