Taking Graffiti from the Streets and into Your Home:
He went from tagging graffiti under bridges and over billboards to creating standout artwork for various celebrities and big-name art galleries. Pop graffiti artist Seek One has turned a passion into a lifestyle that breeds depth of imagination while paying homage to his community and hometown. It all began with the desire to express himself.
Growing up in the Victorian suburbs of Philadelphia, young skateboarder and photographer Rob Dugan would escape to the urban streets of downtown Philly where he felt most naturally creative. Illustrating his personal vibe with the city was done best through the art of graffiti and tagging. Through this medium, Rob found himself tagging in bubble letters and styling a new sign-off name for himself; Seek One.
Life would ebb and flow for Seek One, and it all contributed to his later success as a fine art artist. Taking a small break from tagging fences and alleyways, Seek One would eventually choose to attend school for business, to work a standard job, and travel when possible. It wasn’t until his trip to Europe that he felt reintroduced to urban street art.
After experiencing a memorable feeling and passion for street art, Seek One had turned a light back on for creating and producing contemporary pop graffiti wall art once again. Innovative and dedicated, Seek One has changed the art game with his pop graffiti art. Instead of leaving his art in the streets, he’d bring it back into people’s homes and into art galleries.
It took a strong vision, extreme dedication, and long hours into the night, but Seek One was determined to pour his creative energy into his new art projects. He creates abstract pop art portraits involving past and present popular icons such as Mick Jagger, Marilyn Monroe, and Jay-Z. He uses vintage brand-names like Dom Perignon, and as a signature, adds in his flair of urban graffiti art.
As his Instagram account began filling up with incredibly unique artworks, a specific piece dedicated to the popular hip-hop music group Migos was eventually scouted by none other than the group’s frontman Quavo. From this point, Seek One’s name gained notoriety, he has been commissioned for other famous celebrities like actress Kaley Cuoco, NBA star Kevin Durant, and a few players from the Sixers. This monumental wave of influence has catapulted him into the full-time artist he is today.
