Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Skullphone

Runs through March 6, Maze Gallery, 1726 Chestnut St.

by Kelly White

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Published: Feb 13, 2007

GALLERY

The identity of Skullphone may remain unknown for now, but the L.A. street artist who marks urban areas with his signature skull-on-a-cell-phone posters is gaining a reputation. Team up the American Banksy with Philly's Andrew Jeffrey Wright — who has managed to resist the lure of a cell phone — and things get interesting at the Maze Gallery. "My installations analyze where we are with our culture and the way I see it, building mostly upon American imagery. The theme I went with reflects the current gas crisis. There's even a life-sized gas pump sculpture," Skullphone says. "I used the Exxon-Mobil Pegasus in some of the wheatpasting."

Philadelphian and O.G. Space1026er Andrew Jeffrey Wright decided to show 16 of his pieces with Skullphone, even though the two had never met before. "I knew about him," says Wright. "He does more wheatpasting than I do. I'm into absurd drawings and paintings." After getting a detailed explanation of wheatpasting — the process of applying posters with paste — I inquire about the recurring image of Bart Simpson in his work. "Every kid in elementary school starts out drawing certain characters. Bart Simpson was mine," says Wright. All right, people, keep those eyes peeled for skulls and Simpsons on the streets.

Runs through March 6, Maze Gallery, 1726 Chestnut St., third floor, 215-350-6225, www.skullphone.com.

 

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