Matt Dosa

Bio

Matt Dosa is an abstract artist based in North London whose practice is informed by a background in graffiti culture and a long-standing engagement with the urban environment. Working across painting, print, sculpture and large-scale murals, his work reflects the energy, tension and visual complexity of the city.

Using spray paint, ink and acrylic, Dosa builds his paintings through layers of accumulated marks, where instinct and process take precedence over pre-determined composition. At a distance, the works often appear controlled and hard-edged. On closer inspection, however, their surfaces reveal a more unstable structure, where paint bleeds, textures transfer and traces of masking remain visible.

This tension between order and disruption is central to Dosa’s practice. His work draws on the experience of navigating urban space, where competing elements are held in a state of precarious balance, and where structure is continually negotiated rather than resolved.

Alongside his studio practice, Dosa has an ongoing engagement with public art. Recent projects include a large-scale mural commissioned by the Mayor of London at Wood Green, developed in collaboration with local communities, and the artwork concept for Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty. Supported by Arts Council funding, his practice has recently expanded into screen printing and sculpture.