Pokras Lampas

Pokras Lampas is an ideologist of a new direction in art - "calligrafuturism". He is experimenting with calligraphy and imagines what it will look like in tens and hundreds of years. Using symbols of different alphabets, Pokras paints canvases with words in a certain style, as well as looking for ways to create unusual compositions from words, inventing new forms of letters and signs. The artist notes that it is important for him to find the right words when he writes his work, as to create a certain composition, some words may not fit the number of characters, the letters in them may not have certain arcs. The artist started with a passion for graffiti, experimented with calligraphy and different fonts. Now he works in the style of "calligraffiti" (combination of the words "calligraphy" and "graffiti"). In alphabet the artist combined elements of street art, typography and calligraphy of different cultures of the world. Reiter collaborates with many Russian and international brands. Pokras Lampas works with art projects all over the world, arranges performances, master-classes and participates in various street art festivals. The graffiti writer creates compositions in urban environments and for interiors. Pokras Lampas cooperates with Nike, YSL, Mercedes-Benz, Pirelli, Dries Van Noten, Lamborghini, IKEA, Adidas, MAC brands.

Born: September 19, 1991 (Age 32) in Kaliningrad, Moscow region, RSFSR, USSR