RETNA - Gold Classic (2025)

RETNA, born in Los Angeles in 1979, is one of the most recognisable names in the global contemporary urban scene. From a multicultural background he developed a unique calligraphic language that fuses ancient alphabets - Aramaic, Gothic, Hebrew, Arabic, Asian - with the visual culture of graffiti and hip hop. His works are architectures of sign and light, in which writing and spirituality merge into an unmistakable visual form.

Gold Classic is a monumental work in which RETNA works with liquid gold, giving shape to one of his most elegant and symbolic compositions. The calligraphic lines, rigorous yet fluid, follow one another across a vibrant surface and produce a sumptuous, ascetic impact. The golden colour is not only aesthetic: it recalls a sacred and universal dimension, turning the graphic gesture into a visual prayer. The work belongs to the artist's most classic and recognisable series, where writing becomes an identity code and a bridge between cultures.

RETNA has exhibited in galleries and museums internationally, has collaborated with Louis Vuitton, VistaJet and Nike, and was chosen by Kanye West for the cover of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. His large-format paintings on precious supports are acquired almost immediately on arrival in gallery, a sign of a dynamic secondary market and of a demand that has consolidated over two decades.