Matteo Tellas

Place: Cagliari

Born: 1985

Biography:

Tellas is an Italian street artist born in Cagliari, Sardinia in 1985. He grew up surrounded by the harsh lands of Sardinia, which greatly influenced his artistic journey. Tellas' work is a personal and intimate vision of the natural elements that surround him. His art is recognized worldwide and he has been listed as one of the 25 most interesting street artists by the Huffington Post US in 2014. Tellas' art is characterized by a non-urban aesthetic, transforming harsh landscapes into poetic artworks. He has participated in the Venice Biennale in 2015 and his art can be found in various forms such as drawings, paintings, installations, and printing techniques.