User:Fliderman11/Phetus

Phetus is a graffiti artist and designer from Long Island, NY. He is also the visionary behind Elite Gudz. He has been creating graffiti art since 1988.

Projects
Phetus has been commissioned by celebrities to create one-off garments for videos and events. Phetus also designs Phetus Exclusives which include clothing, accessories, toys, skatedecks, and other items. In June 2010 Phetus was commissioned by the members-only fashion hub PLNDR.com to represent their brand. Phetus painted a mural across three walls while simultaneously hand screening a run of T-shirts, both featuring his "Phat Phace" logo and "Phe-Gnome" character, plundering a village as it burns to the ground.

Concrete Immortalz is a comic series by graffiti artist Phetus and the Elite Gudz team. The series is built on the idea that art progresses with and chronicles human history, and "the graffiti movement is the artistic embodiment of current times." The series' main protagonist is The Wall Lord, a graffiti artist who writes messages of hope and defiance against a repressive government. Concrete Immortalz has had critical acclaim from well-known graffiti artists like Cope2, INDIE184, BRONX , Terrible T-Kid 170 , and BAN2. On January 7, 2010, Phetus and street artist Such painted a mural image of the Wall Lord on a subway car installation outside of Tuff City Tattoos in Bronx, NY. Phetus was also joined by Cap, Cope2, T-Kid, Ban2, Indie and Cheez who came through to destroy the piece once it was completed as a tribute to the real life actions that go on within the graffiti subculture. A billboard-sized mural for Concrete Immortalz was created by Phetus and Such across a block-long industrial complex at 5 Pointz in Long Island City.

In 2009 Phetus contributed to the Topps Star Wars Galaxy 5 trading card set. The cards sold out completely, with sketch cards selling on the aftermarket for a hefty price.

Inspired by New York’s industrial cityscape and Long Island’s post-suburban glossy-grit, Phetus’ work developed into an expression of dichotomy, counter culture and irreverence.