RETNA (born Marquis Lewis 1979) is a contemporary artist, primarily recognized for graffiti art. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and started his career in the early 1990s.

Check out the original post on Instagram where RETNA confirmed my deciphering: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcESEoNF_TA/

2011年2月21日 · AT FIRST glance, the work of the artist Retna looks like an undiscovered ancient script: a series of hypnotic symbols—complex, beautiful and captivating. But Retna has created an original...

Inspired by Old English, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Arabic, Hebrew, and Asian calligraphy, Retna's alphabet is a fusion of the old and the new, the familiar and the foreign. Retna's distinctive script is not only a means of self-expression but also a …

RETNA is an American street artist known for his unique typography and letterforms. View RETNA’s 510 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist.

2013年4月12日 · RETNA has created an original alphabet, fusing together symbols from ancient Incan and Egyptian hieroglyphics, Arabic, Hebrew, Asian calligraphy, and graffiti.

RETNA (American, b. 1979) is a globally acclaimed contemporary artist celebrated for his unique script-like visual language that bridges ancient calligraphy and modern graffiti. Drawing inspiration from cultures and alphabets around the world, RETNA artist creates striking works that transcend traditional street art.

With a practice rooted in varied typographic forms, RETNA works from a hybrid alphabet consisting of Egyptian hieroglyphs, Arabic calligraphy to Blackletter, making the content of his artworks indecipherable and enigmatic.

2022年2月8日 · RETNA has created an original alphabet that integrates visual linguistics, urban poetics, and image appropriation to explore all kinds of media, including graffiti, photography, sculpture, and painting.

By drawing inspiration from different alphabet and writing systems – Hieroglyphics and Hebrew, to name a few – RETNA developed a new writing system which he employs in his artwork. His eye-catching creations have made waves in the commercial art world, and he has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest brands and fashion houses on ...