ALL WE NEED IS LOVE


Mixed media on French linen

60cm x 60cm
  • Artwork Description
     As the name of the work “All we need is love”, LOVE is the theme as well as the message that Kongo sends in this composition. Love takes center stage in Cyril Kongo's art, as he boldly declares it as the most essential element for a harmonious world, as well as the spiritual purpose of our being on this earth.
    Through warm colors, expressive gestures, and heartfelt symbols, the artist conveys the power of love to transcend barriers, heal wounds, and unite humanity. Each lines on the canvas is imbued with empathy, compassion, and a deep longing for connection. Kongo's art serves as a reminder that, at the core of our existence, love is the universal language that binds us all together.
    Throughout 3 decades of living with graffiti, love is the guiding principle throughout his career path. As the message of the work itself says, all we need is love.

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,…