Gully (1977) - Children meet Buffet, Kaws and Koons 10

Artist name: Gully

Nationality: French

Date of birth: 1977, Paris, France

Title of the work: Children meet Buffet, Kaws and Koons 10

Year: 2024

Technique: Multiple digigraphic work on canvas, hand-enhanced (pigment inkjet print on canvas)

Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm

Framing: No, rolled

Signature details: Signed and dated by hand at the bottom right

Edition: Hand-numbered at the bottom left
Ref: P-87-10 - Numbering: 25/35

Provenance:
Work directly from the artist’s studio, Gully. The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist.

Documentation:
Certificate of authenticity issued by the Artist

Condition:
The work is in perfect condition, with no notable imperfections.

Delivery:
The work will be shipped from France, carefully packaged and insured. It will be sent rolled.
Delivery with insurance.

About the artist:

Born in 1977 in the Paris suburbs, Gully began 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 with a roller, large signatures designed for maximum visibility. Totally self-taught, he trains in the street, in the school of graffiti and camaraderie, developing a sharp 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 transition toward a more pictorial, colorful, and narrative body of work. This name, borrowed from the world of childhood, embodies the carefree spirit and mischief at the heart of his work. Convinced that adults should never disconnect from the child they were, Gully makes childhood the guiding thread of his artistic universe.

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

His recognition on the art market came quickly. In 2009, he participated in his first auction at Millon and Cornette de Saint Cyr. His work Alésia far exceeded its estimate, marking the beginning of a continuous ascent.

In 2013, a canvas crossed the 50,000-euro mark; in 2019, Homage NTHK Magritte 17 surpassed 70,000 euros.
In 2021, he set a record at a sale held by Louiza Auction in Brussels: the monumental triptych Children meet Delacroix (2019) was hammered for 168,000 euros.

He has 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 spray cans to large narrative canvases, his career testifies to a controlled evolution: that of an artist originating from graffiti who has managed to build a recognizable universe, where childhood becomes a critical and poetic prism for rereading the history of art and our society.