An Artist Who Celebrates Miami Style

Hyperallergic profiles Typoe, a Miami-born artist who operates from a home studio and co-founded Primary Projects, a graffiti-affiliated art space.

The piece explores how Typoe blends street art practices with fine art references, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and Miami's distinctive visual culture.

On the distinction between graffiti and his art: "Graffiti is simple and it's like therapy, it's just about seeing my name everywhere. My work is about me and the people I care about."

On his experiences: "I've seen some dark shit and I thought I would die at 18."

Typoe is self-taught, having studied art history through books and working at gallerist Anthony Spinello's exhibition installations. His work merges street art aesthetics with high art references—Duchamp, Chamberlain, Michelangelo. His recreation of Duchamp's "Bicycle Wheel" is a gold-plated low rider bicycle wheel that sparkles as it spins.

Notable works mentioned include "Confetti Death," "Happiest Place On Earth," "Black Sunday," and a Sistine Chapel-inspired installation at Locust Projects (2011).