Sprayed Sans Titre (Grid)

2013
Spray paint on magazin
60 x 21 cm
70 x 32 cm (framed)
Collection FRAC Normandy Caen

Exhibitions:
Voyages au long cours, Frac Normandie Caen, (Fr), 2019
Marabout, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, (Fr), 2018
Art de la ville, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Fr), 2018
Fenêtre sur rue, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, Thury-Harcourt (Fr), 2018
Dehors-Dedans, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, Le Pavillon, Caen (Fr), 2017
The house that jack built, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, Alençon (Fr), 2016
Archifaux, Collection Frac Normandie Caen, Alençon (Fr), 2015
In Cité, Galerie ALB, Paris (Fr), 2013

“Sprayed” is a series of paintings crafted with spray paint directly onto the magazines dedicated to graffiti. In this process, the photographs of the graffiti on the pages are covered by colored paint rectangles. These simple geometric interventions appropriate the visuals presented in the magazines to a new interpretation of the original images.

This artistic approach deliberately shifts attention away from the graffiti, resulting in a hybrid urban landscape suspended between fiction and reality. The deliberate use of monochrome accentuates the visual metamorphosis, compelling the viewer to delve into the intricate layers of paint and the interplay of transparency. This series invites a reconsideration of the dynamic between the artist, graffiti, and the urban environment, establishing a profound reflection on the interaction between artistic expression, street art, and contemporary society.

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Voyage au long cours, Frac Normandie Caen / Collection Frac Normandie Caen © Marc Domage