Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: RETNA aka Marquis Duriel Lewis (American, b. 1979)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 2026
Materials: enamel and velvet flocking on canvas
Dimensions (H, W, D): 60"h, 48"w (work is not framed)
Additional Information: The artwork is courtesy of the RETNA Mudra Lewis Family Foundation.

RETNA, born Marquis Duriel Lewis in Los Angeles in 1979, is an American artist known for a distinctive calligraphic visual language developed from the city's graffiti culture. His compositions draw on sources including Blackletter, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Arabic and Hebrew calligraphy, and Chicano lettering, combining these influences into an abstract system of symbols and text. RETNA has exhibited internationally and has collaborated with brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Nike, and VistaJet.

very good, applied flocking is friable and unconsolidated, exhibiting active shedding upon contact

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