“Back to School” (2017), Popasna, Ukraine. All images © Seth Globepainter, shared with permission
French artist Julien Malland, aka Seth Globepainter (previously), is known for his murals that capture the playfulness, determination, and innocence of childhood. Painted in cities from Paris to Jersey City to Amman, the large-scale works find humor and joy in youthful pastimes, while capturing the vibrant imaginations associated with adolescence. The faceless characters tend to be optimistic even as they confront adversity, particularly in the artist’s most recent murals addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Currently, Malland is working on a series of hand-embellished lithographs and preparing for a solo show opening on October 27 at Fluctuart in Paris, where he lives. He has a monograph slated for publishing this fall, as well, and you can follow updates on that release, in addition to his latest murals, on Instagram.
“Cecile’s House” (2021), Paris, France
“Secret Garden” (2022), Jersey City
Réunion Island (2021)
“Eye to Eye” (2021), Grenoble, France
“Ukraine” (2022), Paris, France
Detail of “Eye to Eye” (2021), Grenoble, France
“Three Cages” (2021), Amman, Jordan
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