Erni Vales Celebrates Book Launch at Museum of Graffiti

Photography by Martin Medina, Nicole on February 9th, 2024 in Lifestyle

Erni Vales

Miami, FL – February 9, 2024 – From the publishers who brought you Planet Banksy by KET, 3D Street Art is the first book to bring together the artists who have crafted the immersive graffiti genre. From New York City to Tokyo, Berlin to London and beyond, this book takes a worldwide look at the anamorphic artwork that pushes the boundaries of what your eyes can comprehend, turning street surfaces and buildings into hypnotic kaleidoscopic patterns and mind trickeries. It features never-before-seen-in-print images of mind-blowing and dimension-bending artworks by the biggest 3D street artists from around the world, such as Daim, Peeta, Leon Keer, Hoxxoh, Cee Pil, JanIsDeMan, Astro, and Lady Pink among others. Curated and written by Erni Vales, one of the innovators of the 3D movement, this comprehensive an inspiring overview features an exclusive list of artists, spotlighting their incredible artworks alongside everything you need to know about the artists themselves. In the words of Erni, “Each artist is a master of their craft and yet throughout this project I have been surprised to find a common humility threaded through each one. It’s amazing to experience such talent and monstrous confidence from such a varied group of people from all around the globe without shade or braggery. This group of artists humbled me.” 3D Street Art highlights the different paths these artists have taken, all coming from varying backgrounds and yet all arriving at this genre of fantastical graffiti artworks that trick the eye, shapeshift perception, and fool the mind into believing in bent buildings, balloons, and humongous bookshelves. Applying his well-trained eye, Erni examines the artists’ techniques, critical and public responses, as well as their social and political messaging, making this an unforgettable epitome of the urban art form and how it’s changed the face of modern art.