New York artist Scott Albrecht has created a mega painting on the wall of a building in Brooklyn: Holding Onto What Will.
Scott is known in the field for this kind of murals that he has proposed in several American cities including Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
His works are inspired by the continuous observation of what surrounds him and everything that can strike him. He uses his work as an opportunity to reflect and preserve this kind of art. Much of his approach is related to typography as the artist tends to look for ways to deconstruct letterforms to explore a message through a more visual and concrete language. The silhouettes and relationships within each work are created according to the messages and characters below. Scott, through his works, wants to move the viewer from the simple reading and interpretation of words to a more complex experience. This must create a deep connection to the idea behind it through a more tangible language both in form and colors.

Through his latest work called Holding Onto What Will, the artist has tried to offer the user a sense of positive feeling and a reminder of optimism in the most difficult moments. If the work is looked at closely enough, it is possible to decipher both the letters of the title that Scott has abstractly arranged in a staggered grid and his signature style. The mural created in Brooklyn is almost a quarter block long and is Albrecht’s first permanent project in New York. This is very important to him because it’s a very complex work done in his hometown.

For those who are unable to come and see the work live, the artist is preparing works on wood and paper that he will exhibit for his solo exhibition next July at the Hashimoto Contemporary in the Lower East Side.

Text by Anna Cardaci