Bton brut

This is a collection by Itonk Studio, inspired by an architectural term called Bton Brut, meaning raw concrete. It refers to the aesthetic of unfinished concrete after being removed from formwork. This is an important term in the architectural world -  the appearance of Bton Brut was a pinnacle of modernism. Subsequently, the aesthetic of Bton Brut led to the style of brutalism. 

This is the base of Itonk Studios new body of work. The drawings are exploring the volumes, perspectives, depths and shadows found in architecture, combining them with Bton Brut-typical roughness, rawness and washed-out colours.