Purple Haze

This mixed-media composition features a central “bubble-style” graffiti design, drawn with black lines, filled with a light, off-white shade, and dotted with touches of yellow and pink. The central form, which appears to spell out a word or a tag, is characterized by rounded, organic shapes and incorporates stylized facial features—notably eyes and mouths—giving the letters an anthropomorphic appearance. The background consists of a layer of raw cardboard, upon which a variety of splatters and streaks of black, pink, yellow, and white paint create a dynamic and energetic field. The background elements include various small symbols such as hearts, stars, and crosses, applied with an apparently spontaneous gesture, contrasting with the more deliberate lines of the central graffiti. The upper right corner of the cardboard bears the artist’s name, “SAITIE” (likely an earlier tag or reference), in pink paint, while the upper left corner features additional black graffiti tags. The overall aesthetic combines the raw, immediate quality of street art with a careful approach to composition and color. The work is signed “QUIK NYC '23” in the lower-right quadrant of the central form, confirming its authenticity and date. The application of paint and marker on cardboard—a common medium in urban art—highlights the artist’s roots in a practice that often makes use of available surfaces. The composition demonstrates a balance between masterful line work and expressive, gestural strokes, characteristic of the artist’s mature style.