Imon Boy: the anonymous street artist travels from Malaga to Seoul

Regina Sotorrío Friday, 13 September 2024, 13:24 Opciones para compartir Copiar enlace WhatsApp Facebook X (antes Twitter) LinkedIn Telegram Threads Imon Boy is a recognisable name along the A-7 motorway. And many will have seen his drawings on ruins and abandoned buildings in the Axarquía. But spray paint and anonymity are only one part of his life, and not even the main part, however much his paintings of police and graffiti artists playing cat and mouse have gone viral. Now the street artist from Malaga, who keeps his identity a secret, has left aside – for the moment – his image as an urban artist and has explored another medium, his most personal diary, in his first solo project for South Korea. Eleven small and medium-sized pieces were exhibited earlier this month at the Kiaf Seoul international contemporary art fair and there has already been a lot of interest to buy them. Through the fair in Seoul, Imon Boy has added a new Asian venue to his CV after making his debut in January in Hong Kong with a solo show -he had previously participated in group exhibitions- at AishoNanzuka, the gateway for artists such as Javier Calleja and Julio...