SPLASHY

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Mixed media on French linen

100 cm x 100 cm 

  • Artwork Description
    This artwork was sketched in 2016 - a memorable year in Kongo's career when the talented graffiti artist has a significant collaboration with the top notch watch brand Richard Mille. and the famous crystal maker Daum. This work is inspired by the design which Kongo made for Hermés silk scarf and is demonstrated through Kongo's signature skillful calligraphy technique. Having been drafting for a long time (from 2016 to 2020), "Splashy" reflects the journey of self-discovery and his signature styles that Kongo has pursued during the 4-year working on this magnificent work.

Cyril Kongo’s artworks is marked by his experience and his vision of life. After painting in the streets for more than 30 years and working so that graffiti can be perceived differently, this artist is now considered as a pioneer who understood how to break the codes and build something new through his contemporary and “avant-gardiste” point of view. His influences are multicultural, his level of excellence and his capacity to create new bridges between opposite worlds has forged his style and career.

 

 

Cyril Kongo has been able to associate his name with excellence, abundance and virtuosity. He comes from a marginalized environment which has been set aside of the institutionalized art industry but today this visionary artist is known internationally. His singular universe and his strong identity gave him the opportunity to collaborate with the most prestigious names of fashion such as Hermès, Chanel, Richard Mille but also with luxurious brands based on art and craftsmanship such as La Cornue, Pinel&Pinel, Atelier Victor, Daum,…