Pixel Pancho is a street artist from Turin, Italy, who has created street art murals across the world. From Poland to Puerto Rico, Pixel Pancho has left in his wake a legacy of robotic characters who are engaged in a variety of human activities. Some robots sit in wheelchairs, forgotten by society at large while others grab a surfboard and head down to the beach. Though Pancho’s robot street art characters are inhuman in outward appearance, they have distinctly human personality traits. Each of Pixel Pancho’s graffiti robots exhibit a human emotion, whether it is hostility, hopelessness, happiness or determination, mirroring the emotions of passers-by who view the paintings while bringing into question what it is exactly to be human. Even his non-human robots, which are based on animals and fantasy creatures, have personalities and emotions that resemble those of humans.
The artist uses a variety of materials to create his graffiti art works, including aerosol paint, brushes, rollers, paste, paper and tiles. He mostly works in an earthly palette, which gives his characters a vintage appeal in a modern world that is characterized by flashy color schemes. You can see more work by Pixel Pancho on Flickr or watch him in action on Streets on Art in the video Roosevelt becomes a Robot in this Street Art Mural by Pixel Pancho
- This giant robot jester by Pixel Pancho is personified with the human characteristics of humor and mischief.
- A fed up robot sits beneath the German word for BELIEVE in this street art painting by Pixel Pancho.
- A happy robot grabs his surfboard and heads to the beach in this cheerful street art painting by Pixel Pancho.
- A robot knight slays a robot stag in this surreal street art work by graffiti artist Pixel Pancho.
- Robotic horses throw off their Imperialist controller in this statement street art work by Pixel Pancho.
- This science fiction robot character by Pixel Pancho shows how this street artist humanizes even the most inhuman characters.
- Two graffiti robots prepare to fight in this street art mural by Pixel Pancho.
- Two robots in love take a selfie of themselves kissing in this social commentary street art work by graffiti artist Pixel Pancho.
- Street artist Pixel Pancho paints a robotic old man happily feeding robot pigeons.