ZEDZ

After finishing high school and making graffiti in the public space for several years ZEDZ, also known as Ronald van der Voet, starts a study at the Gerrit Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam and graduates in 1998. Since this day he works as an independent artist/ designer. ZEDZ’s work mainly consists of abstracted typography, the dimensional approach and style of lettering could be considered his artistic signature. By intervening in public space with huge mural paintings and his recent installation works involving the audience as an integral part of his works, he takes on the social dimension of art in public space. ZEDZ is making graffiti since the mid eighties. His current work is in its essence still strongly related to the pure format of ‘writing culture’ while at the same time it is exploring new formats and media. Whilst not losing touch with some key graffiti principles the work is pushing and pulling the boundaries, crossing over and turning limitations into advantages, generating new thoughts and ideas concerning the topic of expressive lettering and the way we use the urban landscape.