Lek and Sowat Sandcastle for the LaBel Valette Festival
August 12, 2022
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Marking the fifth anniversary of the LaBel Valette Festival in France, artists Lek and Sowat have given a new identity to this 19th century castle, by painting all its surfaces and transforming it into a monumental sandcastle. Located in Pressigny-les-Pins, around one hour from Paris by train, Château de la Valette sits on just under…
Graff on Tour(s) with Lek & Sowat
June 22, 2018
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After having archived and referenced  graffiti on the French national monuments as traces of history and archeology for decades, the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN) is dedicating its 2018 cultural season to historical graffiti with a series of exhibitions and events called “Sur les murs, histoire(s) de graffiti“ on nine of its thirty national monuments…
The Crystal Ship Recap 2018
May 18, 2018
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Over the past couple of weeks we have been following the works in progress from the international participating artists to the 2018 Edition of The Crystal Ship in Ostend, Belgium, curated by Bjørn Van Poucke. With over 50 murals and interventions throughout the city, it’s the largest mural festival in Europe and open air museum.…
The Crystal Ship: Colectivo Licuado
April 16, 2018
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Colectivo Licuado is an artistic duo from Montevideo in Uruguay, created 5 years ago with Florencia Durán and Camilo Nunez. Mastering spray paint with a hyperrealistic style, their creations juxtaposes culture and traditions of the environment in which they work with their own style and a touch of art nouveau: skin tones, drapes, lighting and…
Coverage: Invader “Hello My Game is…” @ Musee en Herbe in Paris
January 27, 2017
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Invader takes over Le Musée en Herbe in Paris for an exhibition entitled Hello, My Game Is… with over 100 new works on show. It’s the first exhibition of Invader in Paris since 2011. The title refers to the name stickers, popular in the graffiti scene, with  twist on the name emphasizing the playfulness of the work…

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