Speedy Graphito (1961) - Ganas

Speedy Graphito, whose real name is Olivier Rizzo, is a French visual artist born in 1961 in Paris. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of street art in France, a key figure since the 1980s. A graduate of the École Estienne in 1983, he began his career within the X-Moulinex collective, before fully committing to his personal approach from 1984. Early on, he invaded the urban space with a recognizable style that blends stencils, painting, humor, and popular references.

His artistic universe draws inspiration from figurative drawing, comics, mangas, video games, but also from advertising iconography and Disney, which he reworks to denounce its impact on the collective imagination. The character "Lapinture", which he invents, quickly becomes a recurring icon of his work. The artist questions with irony and acuity the visual codes of our consumer society, while offering a playful yet critical reading of the contemporary world.

Speedy Graphito deftly handles painting, sculpture, video, photography, performances, and digital art. He is the author of iconic murals on the walls of Paris and in many cities around the world. His works have been shown in numerous galleries and prestigious institutions, in France as well as abroad. Among his most notable exhibitions are "Un Art de Vivre" at the Touquet-Paris-Plage Museum in 2016, his first major museum retrospective, "Les Mondes Imaginaires" at Muséum en Herbe in Paris in 2021, and "La Grande Illusion" at Fluctuart in 2024, an immersive experience praised by critics.

His work is also presented in international galleries, such as Fabien Castanier Gallery in Los Angeles and Miami, Kolly Gallery in Zurich, or Cohle Gallery in Paris. In 2016, he set a record at a Tajan auction with his work "Art is Fight," sold for 58,500 euros, confirming his status as a major figure in contemporary urban art. In homage to the great masters of art history, he quotes Van Gogh, Mondrian, Miró, and even Dalí in his works, while maintaining an energetic, colorful, and striking style.

His work is a critical mirror of our era, at once engaged, poetic, and accessible, which resonates strongly with a broad audience.