Hugo Mathias
ARTIST BIO
Hugo Mathias is a visual artist from New Zealand and currently based in Melbourne, Australia. He works across many different mediums including aerosol, acrylic, ink & oil. Hugo's personal work explores iconic consumer products and the subjective narratives we associate with them. He employs symbolism to express these ideas in his work. With a background in commercial illustration, his work as a muralist demonstrates his ability to adapt to meet the diverse needs of clients as a muralist.
Hugo has exhibited his work in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan, with two of his pieces residing in the James Wallace Arts Trust collection in New Zealand. He received a Bachelor of Design in 2011 from Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Zomato Head Office - Melbourne, VIC - (60 sqm)
Francescas Bar - Melbourne, VIC (9 sqm)
The District Docklands - Melbourne, VIC (12.5 sqm)
YGB Headquarters - Auckland, NZ (9 sqm)
Seaweed Factory - South Korea (3 sqm)
As a guide, we’ve listed below approximate per square meter rates for a range of projects, artist experience and what to expect for your budget.
Basic
Mid-Career
$150 p/sqm(Minimum rate $1500)
- Early-career artist
- Covers paint cost
- Artists discretion if they provide a design concept ahead of painting
Professional
$250+ p/sqm(Minimum rate $2500)
- Approval of design (if requested)
Commercial
$300+ p/sqm(Minimum rate $3000)
- Approval of design (if requested)
Branded
$300+ p/sqm(Minimum rate $5000)
- Approval of design (if requested)
International
$500+ p/sqm(Minimum base rate $10,000)
- Full-time professional artist
- Covers paint and material cost
- Covers flights & accommodation
- Creative concept can be directed by project owner
- Approval of design (if requested)