Artists
L1ES ONE
The French born graffiti artist L1ES ONE is one of the most exciting artists from the burgeoning graffiti/street art scene.
He brings his incisive style and vision to create a satirical portrait of contemporary society. Visually sophisticated and conceptually provocative, his images challenge global trends hypocrisy, hyper-consumerism and social control. He centres his work around questions whose answers underline the mechanisms of advertising and propaganda which invade our public spaces. The visual codes used by L1ES ONE highlight our modern society, products, myths and heroes.
His challenge is to live creatively in a technological world, accepting this jaded world on which we impose our faltered thoughts, and to find a harmony between nature and technology.
L1ES ONE started wall-painting in the streets at the age of 11 in France in the late 1980’s. Over the years, he has been continuously renewing his work through wall paintings, interior design, object design, art show, ads, logos, communication, live happenings and fashion for private companies, such as Sony, Kenzo, Toyota etc., while staying true to graffiti essence: an ephemeral and activist art which has to serve an alternative cause far from the politically correct, far from system.
After exhibition all around the world from New York, Paris, Madrid to London, he is now based in Hong Kong and he is willing to bring his energy and his art to the Asian scene.
Art Shows:
2008 Lay Down the Reality, Moretti & Moretti Gallery, Paris
LE GRAFF1T1 C’EST CH1C, M1NT, Hong Kong
2007 C1V1L1SAT1ION, Six Keyz Gallery, Hong Kong
Rue Royale, Royale Architecture, Lyon
2006 Soies et soi, Rectangle Contemporary Art Centre, Lyon
International Graffiti Show – KOSMOPOLITE, Paris
Toda Publicidad es Mentira, Carhartt, Madrid
2004 Contemporary Art Museum of Guangzhou, Guangzhou
International Graffiti Show – KOSMOPOLITE, Paris
2003 Just for your Eyes, RAAWART, New York
The Numerous – With you we are 7 billions, Lyon
2002 LA RUE EST VERS L’ART, Lyon
1997 Contemporary Art Biennial, Lyon
References:
BMW group, Kenzo, Toyota, Moet Henessy group, Austin Mini Cooper, Mercedes, FNAC, Sony, SNCF (Frenach Railways), Atari, Jump, CIC Bank, World Cup 1998, Citizen K, MTV, Rossignol, Handicap International, Burton, Kartel, Alessi, Reebok, Zoo York, BNP Paribas, SMART car, France Telecom, Cinna, Decathon, Carhartt, Art Museum of Guangzhou, Elle, Lafayette Galery, WESC, Olympique Lyonnais, Total, etc…