If you’ve frequented alleyways, railroad yards, or anywhere in Uptown during the past five years, you may recognize Deuce Seven’s work, though the pseudonymous graffiti artist takes pains to keep his own identity a secret for legal reasons. His deft, jewel-toned designs are sinister but playful eye candy even as they adorn public property, and if Deuce Seven is careful to keep his real name hidden from the public, his vibrant work has become familiar, and even iconic, not just in the Twin Cities but in the larger national art scene.
His brightly colored, onion-headed, spider-like characters have beautified many a trash can and train car, but while he’s still married to the graffiti world, Deuce Seven has increasingly flirted with fine art, where his work can be more calculated and deliberate than on-the-go street art allows. Deuce Seven launches his most ambitious gallery show this week with a solo display in Soo Visual Arts Center’s main gallery. Lost Souls Of The Cascade Tunnel: New Work By Deuce Seven, which opens with a reception 6-9 p.m. March 13 and runs through April 12, features a stunning array of works ranging from delicate pen-and-ink illustrations on burnt paper to vivid, oversized kaleidoscopic marvels that will make your eyes hurt—in the best possible of ways.
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