Stinkfish 'Prickly portraits of a fragmented world'

Vertical Gallery is very proud to present ‘Prickly portraits of a fragmented world,’ the long-awaited return of Colombia-based street artist Stinkfish.

‘Prickly portraits of a fragmented world,’ on display June 6–28, captures glimmers of hope in the faces of a human population on the brink, enriching the immediacy and visceral impact of Stinkfish’s signature spray-painted stencils via bolder color fields and intricate freehand detailing. This urgent new exhibition arrives 11 years after Stinkfish’s first Vertical solo showcase ‘Savage Gaze,’ followed in 2019 by ‘The short distance between lands. The long distance between ports;’ the artist will be in attendance for Friday, June 6’s opening-night reception, taking place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

‘Prickly portraits of a fragmented world’ brings Stinkfish back to an America ruled by chaos. The portraits in question commemorate the resolve and resilience essential to our species’ continued survival, nesting each anonymous subject within a fantastical outer shell: armor-like spikes reminiscent of porcupine quills and hedgehog spines.