Stefan Wentzel
I am a self-taught artist/illustrator. Born and raised in the Stockholm suburb of Hässelby. There is a lot of concrete, but also very beautiful green areas and a lot of culture, which offers a lot of inspiration.
In many ways, art has been a big part of my life, since my grandmother was an artist and where she could always paint when you were little, which I thought was a lot of fun. My grandparents and parents were and are also big fans of art, so I grew up with a lot of art in various forms around me and always felt encouraged to paint and sculpt, I am very grateful for all of this today. When I was little I painted a bit in oil but in my youth graffiti surpassed it and this is something that can be seen reflected in my art to this day. But with age you acquire other interests and you notice urban environments and buildings in great detail.
Imagination also plays an important role in my creation because all the houses and what you see in life you take with you to art, where each painting and sculpture has a message and a story. Now I feel like I have found my own style, where I mix realism, surrealism, graffiti, strong colors and lots of fun and spacey details. One probably never stops developing and I like to try new media and techniques, but the basic idea always stays with me. What I want with my art is for you to know that it is a Wentzel that you have on your wall and for the viewer to see and be able to read new things every time they look at it, to be happy and hopefully create their own interpretation and stories based on it. in their own thoughts and experiences. It can be that street you walked down at the same time, love, happiness but also sadness. Ideally, I want you to be so happy that you can go through the day with a smile on your face. Only then am I truly satisfied.
Some of the exclusive works of Stefan Wentzel

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