Elfo: The Negation of the Image in the Age of Images

The last time we talked about the Italian artist Elfo he was playing with Duchamp and ranting about fake news – in his lo-fi anti-style text rolled across a wall. As is his style, the Italian text maker likes to leave cryptic witticisms on public and private property as he wends his way through the urban cityscape.

ELFO (photo © Nicolo Taglia)

Looks like he found another wall to treat in a contemporary context, leaving one of his insider quips where few are likely to see it. Good thing we have a photo. Then again he’s negated the photo in this age of instaconsta– photo making. What is one to do – not post it?

ELFO (photo © Nicolo Taglia)
ELFO (photo © Nicolo Taglia)
ELFO (photo © Nicolo Taglia)
ELFO (photo © Nicolo Taglia)

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