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It is numbered 2/30, signed and embossed on 250 gr textured paper.
Originally, the work was produced by Jinks in Nantes during a fresco in Noirmoutier, then in Pouliguen for the "Graffiti Compagnie" gallery and in Paris during the RoadMap exhibition organized by the Color Festival.
BIOGRAPHY
Jinks Kunst is a Franco-Swiss urban artist born in 1976. He lives and works in Nantes.
His adolescence was marked by hip-hop culture and that of skateboarding. Magazines, fanzines, record covers lead him to discover the graffiti and illustrations of artists like Lazoo or Mode 2.
He first tried graffiti lettering, then in 2006, he launched into stencil. It is a real revelation and a devouring passion that never leaves him. These creations are all handmade. Thus, armed with a cutter, he meticulously chisels life-size works for hours.
In January 2008, he began to hijack traffic signs in Nantes, then in the rest of the world. Intervening in the streets of the globe is a necessity for Jinks Kunst. His creations are visible in more than 30 countries.
These trips are always the occasion for long walks to discover the right walls, the right signs. They are rich in encounters with local populations. For Jinks Kunst, urban art is a way to create links with the inhabitants of the countries he explores, to engage in actions (often voluntary) with audiences (slums, refugee camps, working-class neighborhoods, schools ) having little or no access to this form of cultural expression, in particular by organizing stencil creation workshops. 67359323
