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collaged portrait of child Syrian refugee by Federico Luvol in Paris

Street Art In Paris

“A decaying paste up in Butte aux Caille proved worthy of almost an entire essay in itself.  The subject is a young girl, looking confidently at the viewer, relaxed yet perhaps not totally welcoming our intrusion into her world.  The concentration on her face seems to ask “Is this a person I can trust or not?”

The artist is Italian stencilist Federico Luvol, many thanks to Thom Thom for supplying the ID.   The young girl is actually a Syrian refugee at school in Italy and the message concerns the appalling treatment dished out to refugees who have fled war, horror and ethnic cleansing in their homeland only to face a different kind of abuse in supposed countries of refuge.   The paste up art is a composite of stencilled image and cut paper negative lightly overlayed with splattered spraypaint.  Over time the paper has decayed and in a couple of places, down the right arm and the back of the head, the paper has torn away leaving a blank wall silhouette defined by the paint overspray, this adds a third component to the collaged image.    This is the kind of street art discovery that revives tired limbs, jaded eyes and gives me the motivation to kick on and find more.”

Extract from “Paris Street Art – Part Deux” on sister blog Graffoto

photo: Dave Stuart


Pasteup paper street art of simple blue and orange bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro

Novelondon

Novelondon street art: Street art from the artist Novelondon has appeared around Shoreditch within the past fortnight and there is nothing we love more than delicious new art from an unfamiliar artist.

Pasteup paper street art of simple orange and green bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Rolling Stones lyrics

Novelondon vs The Rolling Stones

Novelondon’s new street art combines characters and text with the unmistakable influence of Spain’s Miro.   The Rolling Stones and The Beatles lyrics feature.

Pasteup paper street art of simple orange and green bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Rolling Stones lyrics

Novelondon vs The Rolling Stones

Pasteup paper street art of simple blue bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Beatles lyrics

Novelondon vs The Beatles

Pasteup paper street art of simple red bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Rolling Stones lyrics

Novelondon vs The Rolling Stones

Pasteup paper street art of simple Green and blue bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Bob Dylan Lyrics

Novelondon vs Bob

There is great consideration given to placement, colour coordination with the background looks superb.

Pasteup paper street art of simple red, green and blue bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro

Novelondon in Shoreditch. August 2022

Pasteup paper street art of simple colourless bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro with Jimi Hendrix lyrics

Novelondon in Shoreditch. August 2022

A particular favourite seems to tip its hat to Rothko with its placement over graffiti removal colour washes.

Pasteup paper street art of simple blue and green bug like characters from Val Jones aka Novelondon influenced by Miro against a Rothko like background of grey and pink

NoveLondon in Shoreditch, August 2022

Links:

Novelondon instagram

all photos: Dave Stuart