Skull in the City

Tarek Ben Yakhlef aka Tarek (b. 1971, France) “Skull in the City” (2016) Mixed media painting on canvas measuring 50 x 50 cm (20 x 20 inches). The work of art is dated in the lower left, hand signed in the lower right and titled in the upper right. The image includes elements that recur in his work, such as the skull, a mask, a crown, and a cartoon-like character; all in bright colors with geometric lines. Ready to hang on the stretch canvas frame with Tarek’s signature and date on the verso. Drip Art

A prolific and multidisciplinary artist, Tarek has created in areas including painting, drawing, screenwriting, photography, cartooning, urban art, and writing comic books. He published the first book in Europe dedicated to graffiti and founded a magazine devoted to urban/graffiti art. All this after having studied at the Sorbonne.