XVALA is a guerilla artist — taking to the streets (or, more specifically, dumpsters) to create art that serves as social commentary upon the imminent threat that the internet poses today. The second to adopt the anonymous brand name, this particular XVALA (not Jeff Hamilton, the creator of the title) takes the practical joke avenue to provide his perspective on figures like Mark Zuckerberg. XVALA’s most recent work can be found at the Cory Allen Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, CA. SOMA asked XVALA, “What is your most recent obsession
and why?” Shilpika Lahri