Winter ’94 - Grey

Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media. After braving the cold wastelands of Poland, Tank decided to park up in Manchester with his weapons of choice: spraycans, stencils and secret technique. Initially working on canvases, Tank found himself surrounded and influenced by graffiti and soon started to create work with street art elements, but a unique Tank flavor. Tank creates work inspired by women’s portraits, mixed with geometric shapes and animals. Using a combination of stencils, fonts and traditional paint, Tank is comfortable working across variety of media and projects that include painting, customising, creating large scale murals, interior design and carpentry. No matter what form he works in, Tank’s work always retains a finest quality. Resident artist at Sketch City and Polish Invad Arts Collective, Tank has gone on to be commissioned by Sven Vath, Channel4, Diesel, Carhartt, San Disk and Red Bull to name a few. Tank has painted live at several UK and international festivals, including: Kendal Calling, Mad Ferret, Eurocultured, D-percussion, Snowbombing Austria, Out House project, Way Out West in Sweden and many more…. Tank has also exhibited internationally, starting off exhibiting at Upper Space Gallery - the first UK street-art gallery in the North West and going on to have packed out shows in Halifax The gallery Pretty Portal shows since 2007 Contemporary Art and Urban Art Street Artists annexing unasked public space to present their ideas and concepts. Inspired by her urban environment they create art that has recently been the world referred to as "urban art". gallery Pretty Portal offers "Urban Art" artists a space around their urban creations from the volatile His take out and give them a "safe" place for to give new directions. gallerist and curator Klaus Rosskothen seeks meeting with artists, whose works have the power to exist in isolation from their original urban environment. Pretty Portal sees itself as a meta-level between the road and the "White Cube" on these artists can show their work to the public. gallery Pretty Portal shows paintings, drawings, collages, photographs and sculptures.