Ed Hicks, also known as Hicks 54, is a British muralist, illustrator and graffiti artist, whose works move between graphically expressive landscapes and a bit more obscure themes.

Ed Hicks is constantly developing his art – he started off with conventional graffiti characters and then incorporated elaborated figures and landscapes. Nowadays, however, Ed produces more confusing and complicated pieces. A painted character provides the viewer with a whole narrative. In the other case, the absence of a character in a painting leaves room for the viewers to find themselves, and that’s how the dialogue starts.

Hicks never planes before painting. He believes in muscle memory rendering certain shapes. These shapes are then morphed into more concrete themes like animals or faces. The influence of other artists is present, but as a piece develops, it slowly vanishes, leaving the artist with a unique artwork.

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