SANS TITRE 2 RENCONTRE AVEC PICASSO


Mixed media on French linen

162cm x 130cm
  • Artwork Description
    In 2021, this is the first time that two different colors of the contemporary art world: graffiti artist Cyril Kongo and world top 100 DJ Florian Picasso, merged into one and sublimated at the villa "La California" of  famous artist Pablo Picasso. One of the eight pieces that was painting by Cyril Kongo during the show, and Florian Picasso's own DJ console redesigned in graffiti style with Cyril Kongo's signature graphic language was hand-delivered by himself to the collectors and all revenuw will be donated to Quang Chau Orphanage in Vietnam under the auspices of the Global Gift Foundation. The artwork "Sans titre 2 rencontre avec Picasso" is the only one left in this collection that was sent back to Vietnam.

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,…