A mix of genres, between street art and lyrical abstraction, not so far off... La Monnaie de Paris presents the exhibition Graffiti x Georges Mathieu: Geste, Vitesse, Mouvement, from April 11 to September 7, 2025. The exhibition brings together several generations of graffiti artists in the galleries of La Méridienne . An opportunity to explore the links between painting and graffiti.
Theexhibition, conceived in parallel with the retrospective devoted to Georges Mathieu, focuses on the echoes between his work and that of urban artists. Characterized by "signature signs", rapid execution and public performances, Mathieu's work has marked several generations of artists. Among them, figures such as JonOne, Lek & Sowat, Nassyo, Camille Gendron and Matt Zerfa were invited to confront their practice with the painter's drawings, which they selected themselves.
An introductory section puts Mathieu's and graffiti's historic works into perspective. There's also a little surprise for the artists present, since one of the legends of urban art has also lent himself to the exhibition without having been announced...
Curated by Éric de Chassey, with artists Lek & Sowat. Active since 2010, Lek & Sowat explore the limits of traditional graffiti by combining destructured typography, ephemeral installations and videos. Alongside artists such as JonOne, an emblematic figure of the New York graffiti scene, and Camille Gendron, whose painting is rooted in the dynamics of aerosol, the exhibition offers a varied panorama of contemporary practices.
Dates and Opening Time
From April 11, 2025 to September 7, 2025
Location
Paris Mint
11 Quai de Conti
75006 Paris 6
Official website
www.monnaiedeparis.fr
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