lasveguix (1986) - Le mur rue de Verneuil

Limited edition on glossy art paper, by Lasveguix, realized in 2023 on the wall of Gainsbourg's house, located on Rue de Verneuil in Paris.
Artist's proof signed by hand and numbered in only 5 copies.
Format 40x30 cm.
Number 3/5

LASVEGUIX

French contemporary artist, Lasveguix develops a singular universe at the crossroads of street art, collage and contemporary painting. His work questions the memory of walls, the passage of time and the poetry of the ephemeral, transforming urban scars into emotionally charged pieces.

Introduced to graffiti by his cousin SUOZ, he forges his visual language in contact with the walls of Paris and London. His work is part of an artistic lineage where the great names of urban and contemporary art dialogue. One can trace the heritage of Jacques Villeglé and Raymond Hains in torn-posters art, the sculptural power of Vhils, the raw energy of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the silhouettes of Jérôme Mesnager, the poetry of Miss Tic, the urban memory of Ernest Pignon-Ernest, Jef Aérosol's stencils, the pixelated universe of Invader and the iconic force of Shepard Fairey. Without ever imitating them, Lasveguix asserts a personal handwriting, immediately recognizable.

Torn posters, spray paint, acrylic, Posca and reliefs compose true "walls' skins," where tears, overlays and traces of time become witnesses to a collective memory. Each work reveals a dialogue between material, history and emotion, inviting the viewer to rediscover the beauty of what the city seemed to have forgotten.

Lasveguix regularly exhibits in France and internationally. His works join private collections in many countries and attest to a growing interest from collectors. His career leads him to participate in art fairs, prestigious exhibitions as well as charity galas gathering collectors, patrons and institutions. His work has notably been showcased at events organized at Roland-Garros, at the District 13 Art Fair at the Hôtel Drouot, in Monaco and in several emblematic venues of the contemporary art scene.

Through each of his creations, Lasveguix gives a second life to the city’s vestiges. He does not depict the walls: he reveals their soul, letting urban heritage, memory and creation dialogue in a work that is deeply contemporary and timeless.