Ooi chose the word « Hua-Jai » meaning « heart » in Thai. Painted in Phra Chen, Bangkok.
Hua-Jai, Bangkok
Ooi, the community leader chose the word « Hua-Jai » meaning « heart » in Thai.
During the 2 days I spent painting the wall, I understood what a good heart she has. At 64 years old, she takes time to fetch left-over food from restaurants and hotels, brings it back on a scooter and gives it to those of her community who need it the most.
Phra Chen, Bangkok
Tak chose the word « Phra Chen », the name of her neighbourhood. Painted in Bangkok, Thailand.
Phra Chen, Bangkok
Tak chose the word « Phra Chen » which is the name of the slum.
It’s a small neighbourhood made up of 300 to 400 houses and feels like a peaceful village in the heart of an enormous developing metropolis. In recent years, skyscrapers have been built all around the area and the inhabitants are afraid that one day Phra Chen will be destroyed to make room for more modern buildings like high-end appartements, offices and shopping malls.
This is my first wall in Thailand and my first wall in the Thai script! « Share The Word Project » episode Bangkok is under way !
Big thank you to Tak for being the first to let me paint her house, and for taking such good care of me!
Mouvement
Can you spot me in the bottom-left corner?
I painted this large mural in a sports hall in Evry-Courcouronnes, South of Paris, and specifically in a low income neighbourhood called “Les Pyramides”.
My patterns are inspired by local architecture, urbanism and flora.
Thank you to @villedevrycourcouronnes, @francejudo, @renault_france.
Nur
“Nur” (Light) – acrylic on a 50 x 80 cm canvas.
Geometry enthusiasts will have noticed a structure following a central symmetry, the middle of the sunflower being the central point. Also suitable for non-geometry enthusiasts.
Stade de Venoix – Claude Mercier (Caen, Normandy)
This stadium is a special place for me. Almost 20 years ago, on a late summer’s day when the stadium was empty, I participated for the first time in the creation of a stadium display (aka choreography or tifo) with the group of fans. Leading the creation was Dudu who showed me how they were painting huge pieces of cardboard that would then form a mosaic covering the stand on a match day.
That’s when I started to learn about making these displays, flags and painting banners which gradually turned me into at artist.
I’ve seen many games in this stadium and spent numerous hours creating all sorts of banners on empty terraces. Dudu later became my assistant on Share The Word Project.
I painted the portraits of 8 club legends who’ve played here : Maës, Brandao, Théault, Rix, Cauet, Olsen, Paille and Gravelaine. My idea is to share some history, and give something to look at for the fans inside the main stand. But I also wanted the mural to be highly visible from afar with huge white letters spelling out “MALHERBE” – the name of the club.
Thank you to Anthonin from the “Association Stade Malherbe”, and the “Amicale des Anciens” for coming up with a tricky list of just 8 players.
Lycée Joliot-Curie
I painted this mural in front of Lycée Joliot-Curie, a high school in Nanterre, France.
Frédéric Joliot and Irène Curie were chemists and physicists who worked as a couple and were the first to artificially created radioactive atoms, paving the way for many medical advances, especially in the fight against cancer.
In the mural I included references to their research with wavy gamma rays and atoms, as well as cornflowers and poppies, symbolising those who fought in the first world war.
Irène Curie helped the wounded during the war by working for the Red Cross.
The mural was painted with the help of some of the high school pupils and organised by Lucie, Christine, and the best duo in town Urban Signature ! Big thank you to all of them!
”Impressions”
Here is my canvas for the “Impressions Urbaines” collective art show in Argenteuil.
Argenteuil is a town near Paris where numerous artists have painted murals these last few years.
In this show, all the artists who’ve painted murals have been invited to create a piece.
This year we’re celebrating the 150th anniversary of the impressionist movement and my canvas makes references to works my Claude Monet, Edgar Manet, Berthe Morisot and Gustave Caillebotte.
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