Artwork Description
Workspace Tats Cru Original Spray Painting by BG183 One of a Kind Artwork on Gallery Wrapped Canvas by Street Art Pop Artist.
2022 Spray Paint & Acrylic Painting Original Ready to Hang Artwork Size 20x16
Workspace by BG183 of Tats Cru – Original Spray Paint and Acrylic Artwork in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Workspace is a 2022 original spray paint and acrylic painting by BG183 of the legendary graffiti collective Tats Cru, created on a 20 x 16 inch gallery wrapped canvas. This one-of-a-kind piece captures the energy and visual rhythm of an artist’s creative space, fusing classic wildstyle graffiti with abstract color fields and studio ephemera. Dominating the composition is a loose, vibrant recreation of a real-time desk scene where a BG183 sketch on paper rests atop a layered, paint-splattered canvas, accompanied by a single pink pen. This illusion of depth and process becomes a central narrative element, transforming the artwork into both a finished composition and a freeze-frame of graffiti in progress. The paper features bold, bright lettering in pinks, blues, yellows, and oranges, reading BG183 in clean, classic block-buster style. Surrounding it is an explosive field of green, black, and white splatter against a deep teal base, evoking the chaos and freedom of a graffiti writer’s working surface.
Layered Surfaces and the Energy of Process
The surface of Workspace operates on multiple levels. At first glance, it presents itself as a snapshot of a physical workspace. Closer inspection reveals that every element—from the sketch to the shadows to the pen—is rendered in paint. This trompe-l’oeil technique is BG183’s way of breaking the boundary between creation and presentation. The splatter zones mimic the buildup of years of paint application found in real studios, yet here they are meticulously composed to balance motion and contrast. BG183 uses these painterly gestures not just to energize the background, but to embed it with the DNA of graffiti process—the layering, the accident, the impulse, and the saturation of tools in action.
Graffiti Lettering as Centerpiece and Identity
The central lettering on the faux-paper sheet showcases BG183’s iconic style. The block letters are inflated and stylized, outlined with bold definition and filled with smooth gradients and cartoon-like accents. The use of highlights, shadowing, and color contrast pays homage to the classic New York graffiti structure that shaped BG183’s development as an artist. It is both a tag and a signature piece, declaring authorship with energy and control. The inclusion of the Tats Cru name reinforces the crew’s presence and legacy, reminding viewers that this piece is not just about individual style but also about collective history and contribution to global graffiti culture.
Studio Intimacy in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Workspace reflects the moment where raw graffiti meets studio discipline without sacrificing authenticity. BG183 captures the immediacy of street culture and places it inside a controlled frame, not to tame it, but to honor it. The paint splatters, ink trails, and organized chaos of the desk environment serve as a portrait of the artist in motion—of graffiti not just as a public act but as a private rhythm. In the broader context of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, this piece is both homage and artifact. It offers a rare glimpse into the personal world of a master graffiti writer, layered in spray, history, and creative tension, all captured in a work that celebrates process as subject and canvas as storyteller.
