David Strauzz (1976) grew up in Canada in the family of Czech emigrants. He studied Beal Art College (London, Ontario) and then OCAD University in Toronto. In 2012 he moved to the USA, where he participated in several exhibitions in Boston and New York. He wanted to get to know his Czech roots, and in 2015 he settled in Prague and this year he was a resident artist Pragovka Art District. Now they form in its studio in Žižkov. Strauzz has also been running the Mega Gallery (in two places - in the lobby of the Můstek and Charles Square metro stations), where it gives space to artists linked to the graffiti and street art community.
He himself came out of the raw and free environment of the street and graffiti culture. Therefore, urban archeology remains the basis of his work. Most often it uses techniques such as collage, decoration and assemblage, likes to combine different materials and found objects that give new contexts. Inspiration is found in urban culture, in the streets and among the people who use these places. Man's life and problems are also reflected in the large format portraits that David Strauzz creates in the streets throughout the Czech Republic and abroad. Often, these murla are complemented by text, which perceives as an important part of its art work.
