Gully (1977) - Dohanos meets Yue Minjun 3

Artist name: Gully

Nationality: French

Date of birth : 1977 , Paris, France

Title of the work: Dohanos meets Yue Minjun 3

Year: 2024

Technique: Mixed media on paper

Dimensions :

Canvas: 90 cm x 90 cm

Supervision: No

Signature details:

Hand-signed by the artist at the bottom left and dated.

Edition:
Unique work (not numbered),

Provenance
Work directly from the artist’s studio, Gully. The artwork is for sale with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist.

Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by the Artist

State:
The work is in perfect condition, with no noticeable imperfections.

Delivery:
The artwork will be shipped from France, carefully packed and insured. It will be sent unframed (rolled).
Delivery with insurance


About the artist:

Born in 1977 in the Paris suburbs, Gully began his journey in the graffiti world in the early 1990s, in Val-d’Oise. At 13, passionate about Franco-Belgian comics and hip-hop culture, he discovers the adrenaline of writing: tags, block letters, chrome applied with a roller, large signatures designed for maximum visibility. Entirely self-taught, he trains on the street, at the school of graffiti and camaraderie, developing a keen sense of lettering and visual impact.

Very quickly, he understands the importance of signature and identity. In 2008, he adopts the pseudonym 'Gully', marking a shift toward a more pictorial, colorful, and narrative body of work. This name, drawn from the world of childhood, embodies the carefree spirit and mischief that he places at the heart of his work. Convinced that an adult should never disconnect from the child they once were, Gully makes childhood the thread running through his artistic universe.

His work draws on multiple references: Uderzo's clear-line style, Norman Rockwell's narrative realism, some of Edward Hopper's atmospheres, but also the heritage of New York graffiti and the pioneers of street art. Gradually, he frees himself from appropriation to develop a singular style, between realism and dreamlike imagery.
The children he stages no longer merely observe the masterpieces of art history: they interact with them, subvert them, question them, creating a dialogue between popular culture and artistic heritage.

His standing on the art market rises quickly. In 2009, he participates in his first auction at Millon et Cornette de Saint Cyr. His work Alésia far surpassed its estimate, marking the start of a sustained ascent.

In 2013, a painting surpassed 50,000 euros; in 2019, Hommage NTHK Magritte 17 exceeded 70,000 euros.
In 2021, he set a record at a sale organized by Louiza Auction in Brussels: the monumental triptych Children meet Delacroix (2019) was sold for 168,000 euros.

He also entered the international market with his first sale at Christie's in 2015.

Today, Gully has established himself as a major figure on the French contemporary urban scene.
From aerosol spray cans to large narrative canvases, his journey testifies to a mastered evolution: that of an artist who emerged from graffiti and has managed to build an identifiable universe, where childhood becomes a critical and poetic prism to revisit the history of art and our society.