Artwork Description
Blue Splash Original Acrylic Spray Paint Painting by Totem TC5 One of a Kind Artwork on Canvas by Street Art Pop Artist.
2021 Signed Acrylic Paint & Spray Paint Painting Original Artwork Size 12x9
Blue Splash by Totem TC5 – Original Acrylic and Spray Paint Artwork in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Blue Splash is a 2021 original 12 x 9 inch painting on canvas by Totem TC5, a renowned name in the world of graffiti who has mastered the art of handstyle, form, and visual precision. Created with both acrylic and spray paint, this one-of-a-kind artwork reflects Totem’s commitment to bold typographic execution and high-energy composition. The piece centers on his signature name in a thick, white stylized handstyle, outlined in vibrant blues and accented by organic cloudbursts of green, grey, and tan. The lettering structure is balanced and confident, revealing years of discipline in maintaining flow, symmetry, and rhythm within a wildstyle aesthetic. The explosive colors and layered sprays surrounding the name create the effect of motion and resonance, turning the name into both icon and impact.
Graffiti Lettering and Mastery of Form
Totem TC5 is widely respected for his ability to stretch and shape traditional graffiti letterforms into dynamic compositions that hold tension, balance, and identity. In Blue Splash, the letters of his name are thick and angular, built with clean edges and spatial consistency. The decision to execute the name in bold white allows it to dominate the composition while allowing the colored outlines and fills to create a sense of depth and shadow. This piece is not just a tag—it is an architectural arrangement where each letter interacts with the next like a dancer frozen in motion. The use of multiple shades of blue to build the name’s outline adds weight and layers to the visual experience, reinforcing Totem’s status as a style technician with roots in the discipline-heavy culture of early New York writing.
Color Theory, Energy, and Visual Movement
The background of Blue Splash is more than a color field—it is a visual echo of graffiti’s physical act. Spray paint creates a haze of overlapping green, grey, and pink clouds that interact with the blue field beneath, forming a pulsating surface of mark-making and gesture. This color composition reinforces the name’s energy, almost like a sonic burst radiating from the center. The slight speckling and variation in opacity suggest layers of paint applied with speed and control, capturing the immediacy of street production while locking it into the permanence of a studio canvas. Totem’s use of controlled chaos in the backdrop amplifies the deliberate geometry of the letters, offering both rawness and polish in a unified frame.
Legacy and Style in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
As a member of the legendary TC5 crew, Totem holds a respected place in graffiti lineage. His name is associated with innovation, versatility, and elevated craftsmanship, qualities that Blue Splash embodies through every stroke. This artwork is not only a display of graffiti style—it is a reflection of tradition, evolution, and identity. In the context of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Blue Splash captures what graffiti does best: transforming the personal into the iconic, the ephemeral into the permanent, and the name into a visual architecture of energy and culture. This piece is a collector’s opportunity to own a concentrated burst of graffiti excellence, signed in spray and built in legacy.
