It was a pleasure to paint for opticians @leaetsimonopticiens in Toulouse, France!
Thank you to Léa snd Simon for the warm welcome!
Toulouse
Author: Seb Toussaint
Harmonie
Just finished this wall in Ardèche, France.
It’s the result of a project with the Microfolie @polinno_pepitart_et_fablab where a group of locals chose a word to paint on the wall and helped create patterns to illustrate the landscape of Ardèche.
The 6 patterns represent the river, the bridges, the mountains, olive tree flowers, olive tree leaves, and dry stone walls.
Massive thank you to @bilelal for lining me up, Aurélien, Julie, Juliette, Cécile, Virginie and the participants for the organisation and the very warm welcome!
Chasse Patate (Normandy)
I’m very happy to launch my collab with @_chassepatate , a brand of cycling wear from Normandy.
In 2011 and 2012 I went on a huge cycling trip that took me from Normandy, around the world and back to Normandy. It was during that journey that the idea of “Share The Word Project” emerged and the idea of becoming became realistic. Cycling has always been my favourite means of transport and I’m delighted to have been called to design a cycling jersey!
The jerseys are made in Normandy. Get yours here www.chassepatate.com
10€ on each sale will go towards paying for the next episode of “Share The Word Project”.
Photos and models : Emmanuel and Edouard.
Cargese
My indoor installation in Cargese, Corsica inside a cultural centre.
This is a collage made with sheets of plastic that I taped together with transparent tape. I learnt this technique at my local football stadium in Caen as this is how we create huge banners that cover the stands when players walk out onto the pitch.
Thanks to @le_grand_palais I have been able work with these sheets outside the stadium to create installations both outdoors and indoors.
Thank you to Pascale, Camille and Isis, @Spaziuculturalecarghjese and its volunteers for making this possible! Thank you to @Spagbertin for the picture.
Bastia
It was a pleasure to create this installation on a bandstand in Bastia, Corsica, with Grand Palais – RMN (Officiel) and UNA VOLTA .
This is a collage made with plastic sheets and representing the Corsican landscape through different patterns. Genoese towers, prickly pears, dried stone walls, fig leaves and mountain peaks create a harmonious island. The island is surrounded by a long strip of waves symbolising the sea. We lit up the inside of the bandstand to make the installation visible at night just like a lantern!
Thank you to Juana, Julien, Julie, Spag, Pascale and Camille as well as all the volunteers who participated! I really appreciated the warm welcome! 
pictures by Spag Bertin
Saint Joseph School – Caen (Normandy)
Just completed this mural in Saint Joseph school in Caen, Normandy.
This is where I went to school and it is where I met my 2 best friends Spag and El Afghani.
In 2011, the 3 of us left from this exact sports field for a cycling trip around the world. We cycled back to the same spot a year later cheered on by hundreds of kids and teachers.
The pupils chose the word « Amitiés » (friendships) which really is a word I can relate to!
The wall is 48 meters long and I painted it to represent a school year.
The 4 globes represent the autumn equinox, the winter solstice, the spring equinox, and the summer solstice. I painted them in that order because a school year here starts in September and ends in July. On either end of the mural I drew half of a yellow sun. The sun represents summer on either end of the school year. On can also notice slight changes in the colour scheme in relation to the seasons which are represented.
Big thank you the Gildas and his pupils, thank you to Sylvain, Anne Laure and M. Lahaye for making this possible !
Vernon – Normandy
Just completed this mural for “Courant d’Art” festival in Vernon, Normandy.
The theme of this year’s festival is Nature within cities and our role as human beings.
As usual I hadn’t prepared any sketches, as I wanted to be inspired by the place itself. I started by touring Vernon and taking pictures of plants and textures. I then painted 5 different patterns inspired by 5 different elements: weeping willows, water lilies, Vernon stone, wood, and the river Seine.
“Semper Viret” means “Always green” in Latin and is the town’s motto. I added 2 hands turned towards the patterns to stress the role than man has to play in protecting nature.
Thank you to Marie Guerin along with Elise and Ludivine for organising. Thank you to Yann, Reynald and Eric for their support and to my mentor Gillou and Chloe for the warm welcome!
La Canopée – Lille
I painted the bathroom and 2 toilet cubicles for @lacanopeelille a bar/cantine in Lille (FR).
The vegetation hanging from the ceiling was fitted just after I finished painting to create a jungle atmosphere.
I think it really suits this tight space!
Thank you to Victor for organising this! A pleasure working in this lovely place! Check the place out if you’re in Lille!
La Défense – Paris
I usually paint letters on flat surfaces, so it was a lot of fun going 3D!
Thank you to @agathe_juin and Laure from @cceorganisation for making this possible!
The artwork was created for the inauguration of a building named after the Scottish inventor James Watt. I started painting the letters in Normandy and finished live at the event in La Défense next to Paris.
Water-based spray paint on polystyrene.
Secours Populaire
I’m taking part in an auction raising funds for a french charity fighting poverty and discrimination : @secourspop
I painted this board with the word « Together » written on one side, and « Alone » on the other.
These words were chosen by Claire Alleaume , a French and British skateboarder, who managed to be both champion of France and of the UK!
She told me that although skateboarding is an individual sport, the community aspect is huge and skateboarding makes people come together.
The online auction has started. Funds will go to talking poverty. Bid online here:
Seb Toussaint 