Entre photographies, œuvres originales, carnets de croquis, vidéos et interventions in situ, Sketch dévoile au spectateur des œuvres sorties tout droit des archives des artistes. Comme tous, l‘artiste de graffiti se plie au travail d’une étude, d’une préparation en amont, d’une œuvre isolée sur papier avant d’être mêlée aux autres ou offerte au public, s’impose à son regard, sa critique ou son admiration. Si la nature du graffiti est d’être « en rue », dans une démarche parfois « vandale », le berceau de sa création se trouve en atelier, confiné sur du papier, sujet d’un labeur consciencieux et passionné. Les cahiers d’écolier s’en remplissent, les carnets de croquis se partagent, les influences, les ouvertures aux autres s’installent, les styles se diffusent. À l’heure d’une reconnaissance de l’art urbain par le grand public et les institutions, l’exposition muséale Sketch, de l’esquisse au graffiti apporte une réponse historique et primordiale qui participe à la reconnaissance de cette culture et de ses artistes, comme véritable mouvement artistique. ********* The SKETCH exhibition offers a unique dive into the secret archives of graffiti. Through an exceptional ensemble of more that 200 pieces, this event unveils a completely unknown practice of this movement : sketching, from the preparatory sketch to the final piece. Displayed over more than 280 m2, the exhibition allows us to discover the extent, the riches and the importance of sketching in graffiti.From photographs and original pieces to sketch books, videos and interventions in situ, SKETCH reveals pieces to the visitor that are rarely presented to the public. Like all artists, the graffiti artist engages in a preparatory study based on a single work on paper, before it is mixed with other works, or offered up to and imposed on the public gaze, criticised or admired.If graffiti’s nature is to be “in the street” with a “vandal” role, the core of its creation takes place in a workshop, is confined on paper and is the subject of conscientious and passionate work. School books are filled with graffiti , sketch books get shared, there are influences and sharing, and styles are spread. At a time when urban art is receiving recognition by the public and institutions, the exhibition « SKETCH, from sketching to graffiti » provides an historical and essential perspective that contributes to recognising this culture and its artists as part of a true artistic movement.The exhibition focuses on the French graffiti scene. By observing the French precursors, we can grasp the major stylistic contributions of artists who then inspired all of Europe. Unlike exhibitions which up until now have only featured and categorised the American school, « SKETCH, from sketching to graffiti » triggers a deep reflection on neglected moments of the history of contemporary graffiti and proves the aesthetic richness of France over the last 30 years. Valériane Mondot.
Exposition organisée par Taxie Gallery
Co-curatée par Valériane Mondot & Myriama Idir
Présentée du 3 juin au 12 septembre 2021
ARSENAL Cité Musicale
3 avenue Ney
57000 Metz (france)
Artists & Collectors : AIR – AKEMYST – ALEXONE – ANJUNA – AZTEK – BIRDERLINE – BLADE – BOM.K – BROK – CAFAR – CHARLES FRONTY – CHLOÉ – COKNEY – COMER – CRASH – DEE NASTY – DARCO – DARK – DEACE – DEAP – DER – DIKSA – DESI – DIZE – DONDI – DR CLARK – DRONE – ESBONER – FAST – FAYÇAL – FREZ – FUNKEE BE – FYRZE – GOME – GLU – HERVÉ LOURDEL – HOLD – HONDO – IEAONE -ICE – INOV – IOYE – JAYONE – JONONE – JUAN – KAMO – KATRE – KONGO – KOOL SHEN – LADY PINK – LEK – LES GENS – LOKISS – MARTHA COOPER – MARC JALLON – MARKO 93 – MANK – MAXIME COEUR – MEO – MEUSHAY – MICHÈLE – MIST- MODE2 – MONER – MONSTA – MOZE156 – MIRK – MYRE – NASCIO – NEBAY – NESH – NESTA – NICO GIGEL – NOC167 – NUBIAN – OGRE – OLYMP – ONICKZ – ORUS – PART1 – PAZER – PISCO LOGIK – POPAY – PRINCESSE – PSYCKOZE – QUIK – RAMSES – RCF1 – RESE – SERA – SHAP – SKULE – SETH ONE – RETRO – RIME – ROND – SAERONE – SAN ONE – SEEN – SERP – SHAP – SIDNE – SILVIO MAGAGLIO – SINO – SKONASIS – SONER – SPIRIT – STESI -TCHEKO – TIGA SAND – TKID170 – TAREK -TONCE – TORE – TREBOR – TURF ONE – VIZION – WIRE – WXYZ – XELA – YOME – ZEKY
Photo ©Zoé Forget pour Taxie Gallery
