Uncategorized

Subterms

    More stories

    • 125 Shares189 Views

      in Street Art

      “Le Gang Des Potelets” by Benjamin Malick in Paris, France

      by

      Multi-disciplinary artist Benjamin Malick shares his project “Le Gang Des Potelets” in Paris, France. Le Gang Des Potelets is a street art concept, aiming to symbolise the society through the embodiment of Parisian poles.Benjamin gives life to his characters thanks to different technics such as scultpure, mosaic, pochoir, etc. Each piece represents different aspect of the man / woman in our society : desire, passion, history, economic and social level, culture, origins, and more.All these figures form a clan, a gang — le Gang des Potelets (The Gang of Bollards).Benjamin Malick is based between Paris, Libreville and Dubai. Born in France to French-Algerian parents, he grew up in Gabon (Africa). Enhanced by his multi-cultural upbringing, he developed a strong passion and curiosity for travels, adventures and social & environmental causes which today inspire most of his artistic work.Using a multi-disciplinary approach, he revisits cultures & traditions and combines his documentary-style photography with sculptures, street art & collage techniques. With a surreal and dreamlike touch, Benjamin Malick aims to uncover social and cultural differences; at times decrypting known stereotypes and highlighting unknown realities.Take a look below for more photos of this project. More

    • 100 Shares119 Views

      in Street Art

      New Mural by Éric Lacan in Hérault, France

      by

      Urban artist Éric Lacan have worked on a new mural in Hérault, France. The mural features his signature black and white portraitures but instead of elegant female subjects this work features a skull with a beautiful floral headpiece.Éric Lacan started to draw attention to himself at the end of the 2000’s with black and white wheatpastes under the nickname Monsieur Qui. Behind his sometimes elegant, sometimes scraggy mysterious female portraits hide a subtle satire of society’s diktat around women. Graphic details like hair entangled in bramble, flowers, and words scratched on the canvas surface, cannot but bewitch passer-byes and imbue his work with a powerful, dark and melancholic romanticism.Check out below for more photo of Monsieur Qui’s  latest work. More

    • 100 Shares99 Views

      in Street Art

      “Heavy Meal” Series by Biancoshock in Milan, Italy

      by

      Biancoshock is back with a new series of artwork in Milan. The artist’s installations “Heavy Meal” are painted concrete backpacks that criticize the work of food delivery riders and their daily effort.“In a democratic society, job is a basic tool for civil and economic progress. What progress can there be if job’s world does not produce emancipation, growth and gratification? In example, the work of food-delivery riders is dictated by algorithms that extend the functions of control and distribution of numbers to become inaccessible, authoritarian and categorical.”“CO-BRANDING” in Milan, 2022“The algorithm imposes a path, rhythms, distances to be bridged (those between the rider and the consumer) and other unbridgeable ones (those between the rider and the management of the company that produces the algorithm and the goods to be delivered). The need to survive in this system transforms young people, students and the unemployed into ‘new generation slaves’.”“CO-BRANDING” in Milan, 2022 — Transforming the name of the 3 most famous food-delivery brands into a sentence that describes the principles of globalization. The concrete bags represent the daily effort we must make to endure the heavy consequences of the era of “I want everything and I want it now”“Every day they are forced to bear a constant burden caused by the lack of rights, by underpaid and irregular contracts, by the lack of comparison and relationship as well as the total absence of insurance assistance. And every day that backpack will weigh more and more, as if it were filled with concrete.”“JUST NEET” in Milan, 2022 — “Stop being a slave to laziness, just be a slave.”“JUST NEET” in Milan, 2022“SLAVEROO” in Milan, 2021 — “Old stone, new slavery.”“SLAVEROO” in Milan, 2021 More

    • 75 Shares129 Views

      in Street Art

      “Potosi Invasion” by Invader in Bolivia

      by

      Street artist Invader just recently completed his invasion in the city of Potosi, located in Bolivia, South America.  Potosi has an altitude of 4,000 meters (13,400 feet above sea level). The Invasion of Potosi was completed with a total of 53 space invaders.Potosi is the 80th city that the artist have the opportunity to invade. Invader went there to install his 4,000th space invader.“Its location, history and landscapes are breathtaking and it is definitely one of the most intense and amazing missions I have been able to do so far” the artist mentioned in one of his posts.Invader is also preparing a short movie and a new invasion map on the recent project so stay tuned. Scroll down below for more photos of the invasion. More

    • 88 Shares179 Views

      in Street Art

      “Weightless” Screenprint and NFT Release by Myneandyours

      by

      Street artist Marwan Shakarchi aka Myneandyours have just released a new screenprint entitled “Weightless”. It is a beautiful 9 colour screen print on 310gsm Somerset Satin hand deckled paper. The artist is also offering the animated NFT completely free if you buy from the yellow edition of the print.Myneandyours is  also offering a real special alternative red colourway of the artwork as a 1/1 animated NFT. It will be auctioned to the highest bidder who will also receive the 1/1 physical screen print.  Check out below for more details of the release.9 Colour Screen Print310gsm Somerset Satin Paper90cm x 70cm, Hand DeckledEmbossed Signed, NumberedCertificate of AuthenticityEdition of 50, $500 USD10 AP’s (Enquire for availability).FREE NFT – together with “Weightless” Yellow Edition.Once payment is made, you will receive an email from me requesting your Metamask wallet address. Your NFT will be minted on the Ethereum blockchain and will be sent to your wallet. You will be responsible for any gas fees. You will be able to mint your Myneandyours NFT anytime within 14 days after the purchase of the screen print. It will not be available past this date.As an owner of a Myneandyours NFT you will be given access to future releases prior to public sale. You will be added to our database and will be contacted prior to future releases.NFT Details 2500px x 3056px NFT edition size is no more than 60.Visit his website for more information on the drop. More

    • 100 Shares189 Views

      in Street Art

      New Murals by C215 in support to Ukraine

      by

      French street artist C215 have recently worked on a series of murals that serve as reminders of the human cost of the war in Ukraine.C215’s works are also testament to the talents of a man whose graffiti skills helped him overcome a traumatic youth to become one of France’s leading street artists — a one-time Banksy collaborator who has tagged walls all over the world. Real name Christian Guemy, the 49-year-old unveiled the huge new portrait of the Ukrainian girl last week in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.It carries a quote from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said to his staff when he was elected in 2019: “I really don’t want my photos in your offices, because I am neither a god nor an icon, but rather a servant of the nation. Instead, hang pictures of your children and look at them whenever you want to make a decision.”“It’s a universal message of support,” Guemy told AFP at his studio. “It challenges us to think about the ongoing humanitarian drama in Ukraine and the responsibility of politicians to do something. I can’t ignore the incursions of big politics into people’s daily lives.”Take a look below for more murals created by C215 in war-stricken places of Ukraine.A mural in Zhytomyr, an Ukrainian City near Belarus where rockets have fallen. “I did paint children faces in a building fully destroyed by Russian bombs. It has been painful but important to see the reality of the situation there” said the artist.A mural of portrait of C215’s son Gabin in Jytomyr, near Belarus, in a flat destroyed by Russian rockets. The artist worked on this thinking to himself it is in this tiny room where an Ukrainian kid had to abandon his life to escape and survive.Mural within the flats in Zhytomyr, Ukraine More

    • 113 Shares179 Views

      in Street Art

      New Piece by My Dog Sighs in Plymouth, England

      by

      My Dog Sighs have just worked on a new wall in Plymouth, England during his book signing tour.“One of the things I’m known for are these glassy, reflective eyes and like there’s a cliche the eyes are the window into the soul. But, you know like our thumbprint, every iris has its own unique pattern and when you look into someone’s eyes, you can see a story reflected back…So for me, it was about trying to, maybe capture a little bit of the essence of Plymouth. And I know, the Anthony Gormley sculpture on the front is controversial, bit I think if it’s getting people talking, and that’s a really good thing. So I’ve hidden that inside the reflection of the eye” the artist said during an interview with Plymouth Live.My Dog Sighs has produced an art book based on his recent installation/exhibition. The captivating, beautifully produced photo book reveals all the artwork from INSIDE:We Shelter Here Sometimes as well as a comprehensive and candid documentation of the 18 month journey of the exhibition’s creation. My Dog Sighs has continued the multi layer intriguing theme with the book, creating a game-changing publication that breaks many conventions of the accepted norms of a high end coffee table art book. It is playful and, like the exhibition, encourages discovery of hidden elements that take time to reveal themselves.My Dog Sighs said “I’m a street artist, working on the street is my passion and at the core of everything I do. When Covid forced us all inside then I, like everyone else, had to change the way I work. This unleashed a surge of creativity which I channelled into my immersive installation and this book. This lovingly produced book is as much inspired by Kit William’s Masquerade as it is by the great street art publications. More

    • 175 Shares159 Views

      in Street Art

      “Primavera -Spring Festa-” Solo Show by Takeru Amano at Moosey Gallery in Norwich, England

      by

      Japanese artist Takeru Amano comes to our Norwich gallery for his debut solo show at Moosey | Opening: Thursday, 31st March from 6-8pm. Born in 1977, the artist has exhibited all over the world from Tokyo, Hong Kong, to Paris, London and now Norwich (the cherry on top). Takeru lived in New York in the late 90’s before settling back in Japan, where a blend of Western iconography and Japanese neo-pop culture has gained him notoriety.‘Venus’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 100cmAmano’s subjects are often classic Western female figures who have a long history of appearing in painted form; think of Venus and the Virgin Mary. These mythological Greco-Roman icons are then depicted in a 20th Century Japanese style, clean and flat, splashed with Tokyo-pop neon colours. He playfully employs the innate freedom of painting, bending mythology to his own will and humour.‘Athena and Pegasus’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 130cmFor Primavera -Spring Festa- these icons return again, this time with furred and feathered companions. As the show title alludes to, these animals suggest spring time and the beginning of warmer weather; swans in lakes, dogs walked around parks, deer and horses galloping through floral fields. The colour palette also captures the season, with vibrant greens and yellows, deep blues, and faint pinks reminiscent of Japan’s cherry blossoms, a definitive signifier of the first blushes of spring across Tokyo. The compositions are airy and bright, leaving room for the spray of citrus and warming spring breeze.‘Artemis and Actaeon’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 100cm‘Venus’, Acrylic on linen, 80cm x 80cmThe appearance of animals also continues the artist’s amalgamation of mythology and pop. The Ancient Greek stories of Leda and the Swan, Artemis and the Deer Hunter, Pegasus sprouting from the blood of Medusa, have long been tackled by painters. Amano reimagines these myths in his own graphic Japanese style, flattening them and adding simple detail with delicate and fluid line-work.He removes the drama of the original tales, or at least the brutality between goddess and animal. Here instead, it seems they’ve partnered up, intimidatingly greeting you as you enter the gallery, unmistakably peering from their walls with blank but inescapable eyes. The mischievousness of Amano’s paintings is laid plain, the character’s languid expressions looking sardonically bored; fed up of being painted for centuries on end, fed up of being viewed, and staring back, unamused, giantly rendered and significantly bigger than you are. More