SECRET LIT: THE UNKNOWABLE WRITING OF THE ARTIST KNOWN AS RETNA

Retna is an artist with an easily recognizable and distinctly esoteric visual grammar that stands out from graffiti-art vernacular. The artist’s murals have appeared on walls and in galleries all over the world. Retna’s aesthetic is unmistakable. The work pictured here was part of the epic “Beyond the Streets” exhibition in Los Angeles, which included a virtual Who’s Who of contemporary art and street art, including Shepard Fairey, Takashi Murakami, Maya Hayuk, Swoon, (Space) Invader, Mr. A., Faile, ALEC, Futura, Aiko and many many more.