Arcaism/Neologism — artwork #10187 by Basik · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
graffiti yellow cubism gesture stylus hands
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Basik, real name Lucio Bolognesi, is an Italian street artist based in Rimini. He began graffiti at the age of twelve, in the early 1990s, under the tags "Lego" and then "Basik." By the end of the decade, the Italian magazine Aelle ranked him among the three most influential writers in the country. Over the years, his practice has shifted from spray paint to mixed media, crossing his hip-hop root…
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Added 19/05/2026
Fresco painted in 2022 on Belay Zeleke Road in the Piassa district. Two stylized hands in flesh tones face each other on a black background: one holds a stylus tracing a yellow loop, the other frames the gesture - Basik's signature focus on hand expression. The piece was commissioned by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Addis Street Art collective.
The artwork Archaïsme/Néologisme is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, more precisely here: Belay Zeleke Road, Piassa, Arada, Addis Ababa.
This graffiti is also tagged as: yellow, cubism, gesture, stylus, hands.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Basik
The photo was published on 19-05-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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