STUDiO
How it started to how it's going:
BiG POPPA → BiG [DiG] → OiDiGi → OiLoGiC → S.Oi!
BiG POPPA
Since 2016, I’ve been scribbling hip-hop lyrics onto thrifted paintings and religious prints — turning old images into something new. Just like hip-hop samples old tunes into fresh beats, I sample iconic lyrics onto forgotten art. Signed with BiG Poppa — a hommage to The Notorious B.I.G.
What started in my thrift shop turned into something bigger. BiG Poppa caught some unexpected attention on social media and ended up selling 100+ pieces worldwide. These days, I only work on antique oil paint portraits — rarer to find, but definitely worth the hunt. Unfortunately that means B.P. originals are limited and drop irregularly. Check what's in stock → SHOP / ANALOG
BiG [DiG] POPPA
When antique portraits got harder to come by, I went fully digital — a new alter ego was born: BiG [DiG] Poppa. Same attitude, different canvas. I started remixing high-res masterpieces, layering in analog-style scribbles, textures and typography. More freedom. More control. Still 100% BiG Poppa.
For the BiG [DiG] series I dive into the extensive collection of the Rijksmuseum, looking for old Dutch masters, waiting to be flipped. Each painting gets remixed with handwritten hip-hop lyrics and scribbles, bold fonts and additional textures. It's were old school meets new school — turning stuffy historical fragments into fresh contemporary visuals. View all BiG {DiG] prints → SHOP / DIGITAL
OiDiGi
While experimenting in digital form, something unexpected happened — I started drifting. Antique paintings made way for vintage photography. Hand lettering gave in to bold fonts. Colours got louder. Layers got deeper. A visual side project evolved into something new: OiDiGi.
For the OiDiGi series I dive into dusty boxes full forgotten photos, snapshots with a story, waiting to be chopped. When an image hits the right note, I start digging for a matching sample — a line, a lyric, a quote with some bite. Then the digital remixing begins: chopped images, rough textures, bold colours, layered cuts, hand lettering and bold fonts — turning old fragments into a new stories. View all OiDiGi prints → SHOP / DIGITAL
OiLoGic
After going all-in on digital with OiDiGi, I felt the itch to go back. Back to paper, paint, ink and glue. But this time, armed with techniques learned in pixels. OiLoGiC is a raw, analog response to a digital rhythm — built on layers, textures, mixed media and a visual logic only I need to understand. This one’s more process than product. More feeling than finish. This is the analog aftermath.
What started as a zine workshop in Rotterdam turned into a new obsession. Thrifted magazines, vintage illustrations, textures, colours, paper — cut, tear, glue, repeat. Mixed media: creating new worlds from old fragments.
S.Oi
After BiG Poppa, BiG [DiG], OiDiGi and OiLoGiC, I needed to cut through the noise. No more alter ego's. Just me. S.Oi → S (ander) of Oi (OiOi STUDiO). And soi — French for self. A fitting choice after deciding to go fully indie. Off-grid. Off-algorithm. Off-platform. Only sharing and selling here — on my own website.
It isn’t a serie. It isn’t a style. It’s just me being me. Keeping it real. Sometimes digital. Sometimes analog. Still chopping. Still remixing. Always layered. All the pieces finally coming together — under one name: S.Oi — mixed media artist.
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