Lucas Price, also known as Cyclops is an artist who sees the world through a lens of raw emotion and unfiltered truth. Emerging from the underground graffiti scene, his work has evolved into something both deeply personal and universally striking—a fusion of street energy, classical technique, and surrealist vision. His pieces don’t just sit on walls; they demand attention, weaving together hauntingly beautiful faces, bold symbolism, and a dreamlike sense of nostalgia.
Rooted in the rebellious spirit of street art, Cyclops first made his mark in the early 2000s as part of the infamous London Police collective. His distinctive style—merging traditional portraiture with gritty, layered textures—quickly set him apart. Over time, his work shifted from the streets to the gallery, but it never lost its edge. There’s a weight to his images, a quiet melancholy that lingers beneath the surface, as if his figures are caught between worlds, whispering untold stories.
What makes Cyclops so compelling is his ability to balance the raw and the refined. His paintings carry echoes of Renaissance portraiture, yet they are unmistakably modern—worn, torn, and dripping with urban decay. He plays with ideas of memory and identity, blending the old and the new, the seen and the hidden. Faces emerge from textured backgrounds like ghosts from forgotten walls, watching, waiting, challenging the viewer to look deeper.
