Selected Artist

RIOT 1394

Riot 1394

Riot 1394 (b. 1988, Western Austria) is a Berlin-based self-taught artist emerging from the city’s street art milieu. Recognized for his distinctive visual language, he has developed a body of work defined by bold character constructions and a raw graphic intensity. Drawing from punk culture, electronic music, underground comics and cult cinema, Riot 1394 channels subcultural energy into a refined yet confrontational contemporary practice.

Acrylic and spray paint on canvas

Riot 1394, 2023
80 × 60 cm

painting
Riot 1394

El Jefe by Riot 1394

Acrylic and spray paint on canvas 80 × 60 cm In El Jefe, Riot 1394 constructs a towering hybrid figure that merges mythological brutality with underground graphic culture. Rendered in high contrast acid tones against a saturated ground, the composition channels the visual aggression of punk iconography, 1980s fantasy illustration and dystopian comic aesthetics. The central character, part warlord, part machine, part beast, embodies the artist's fascination with power structures and subcultural resistance. The exaggerated anatomy, layered textures and meticulous line work reveal Riot 1394's disciplined drawing foundation beneath the raw immediacy of spray paint and acrylic application. Signed and dated by the artist, with hanging recess on the reverse. A bold standalone work that captures the confrontational energy and graphic precision defining Riot 1394's contemporary practice.

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