Super Malo

About the artist
Super Malo (Fabian Lopez b. 1996) doesnāt ask for permissionāhe asks questions. Best known for his masked figure and the cryptic equation ā2+2=5?ā, the Havana-based artist uses street walls like truth bombs, confronting repression, distortion, and state-fed narratives with a spray can and a wink. His alias is a play on perception: super bad or just super real? Either way, it sticks. Drawing from Orwellian logic and Cuban realities, Super Maloās work balances political charge with graphic clarity and dark humor. In 2024, Mania presented Beyond the Frame: Havana, his Canadian debutāpulling his message from the streets of Cuba into the gallery space without losing a drop of voltage. Super Malo isnāt just painting wallsāheās cracking them open.