Laser 3.14

Laser 3.14 is the pseudonym of an anonymous street artist, painter and poet in Amsterdam, who began writing graffiti as a child in the eighties.[1]

"The Ghosts In Us" by artist Laser 3.14, Amsterdam 2016.

Career

The poet behind the pseudonym Laser 3.14 sprays short socio-critical messages on temporary surfaces in Amsterdam in particular.[2] Instead of writing on walls to leave a permanent mark, he always uses temporary surfaces such as fences, construction site hoardings, protective wooden panels, tarp covers and signs.[2][3] Using black text almost exclusively, he never draws images and almost never uses colour in his street works.[3] Laser 3.14's real name is Alexander Lopez.[4]

Laser 3.14 started his creation of street poetry in the early 2000s, with his p[5] oems being largely influenced by the lyrics of musicians such as The Doors, The Velvet Underground and Joy Division.[3] Laser 3.14 draws inspiration from a variety of sources including his own personal life experiences, love, hate, tolerance, intolerance, music, movies, politics and religion,[6] often addressing social, political and personal topics relatable to people.[3]

His pseudonym is a reference to his love of science fiction. The 3.14 in his name stands for the mathematical constant pi, which for him is also an abbreviation for 'public image'.[2] In addition to his street art activities, he is also an exhibiting artist and cartoonist, with the book Are You Reading Me published in 2009.[2]

References
  1. "Commentaar met de spuitbus". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  2. "Laser 3.14 – Interview". Very Nearly Almost. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  3. "Studio Visits: Laser 3.14". ArrestedMotion. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. lopez, lila (2004-01-20). help of the laser 3.14 (Kilowatt). Chicago ILL.: lila lopez. p. 24. ISBN 1425367238 Check |isbn= value: checksum (help).
  5. lila, lopez (2004). Help of the laser 3.14. lila lopez. ISBN 12436484 Check |isbn= value: length (help).
  6. "An Artist as The Retina of Society - Laser 3.14 in an Exclusive Interview". Widewalls. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
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