Wxyz (1980) - "322-1"

Wxyz (1980) – “322-1” (2026) – Unique Original Concrete Sculpture with Acrylic Intervention (1/1)

Original Hand-Painted Concrete Sculpture – Unique Piece (1/1)

100% Handcrafted – Architectural Colors, Geometric Abstraction & Urban Art

Original sculpture in concrete, entirely handcrafted and individually painted with acrylics by French street artist Wxyz.

This is a truly unique original artwork (1/1), conceived as a sculptural object and a miniature architectural surface transformed through a deliberate pictorial intervention.

Every stage of its creation has been personally carried out by the artist, from the original design and mould-making to the concrete casting, manual finishing and acrylic painting.

With its deliberately restrained palette of pale blue-grey, muted beige, soft mineral tones and unexpected flashes of vivid color, “322-1” explores the relationship between urban architecture, geometric abstraction and the playful visual language of graffiti.

Rather than treating the sculpture as a conventional figurative object, Wxyz approaches its surface as though it were a fragment of a building, a section of concrete wall or an architectural element discovered in the city.

The colors evoke those commonly encountered on public buildings, municipal structures and painted urban surfaces throughout Paris.

Pale blue-greys, slightly faded beiges and neutral architectural tones recall the practical, understated colors traditionally associated with the maintenance and repainting of public spaces.

These deliberately ordinary colors become the foundation of an unexpected artistic intervention.

Against this muted architectural background, Wxyz introduces a series of vivid, meticulously painted vertical stripes in turquoise, pink, yellow, red, blue, white and other contrasting tones.

The composition is structured around two small rectangular forms and a large angular V-shaped motif, which together suggest a mischievous, almost smiling face.

With remarkably few elements, the artist creates the impression of a living presence emerging from an otherwise anonymous architectural surface.

The two rectangular compositions evoke eyes, while the sharply angled V suggests an enigmatic smile — playful, slightly ironic and subtly provocative.

Yet nothing is explicitly represented.

The face is never fully drawn. It emerges through the viewer's own perception.

This ambiguity is central to the artwork.

Is it a face, an abstract geometric composition, or simply a painted fragment of architecture?

The sculpture exists somewhere between all three.

Its presence is simultaneously abstract and concrete, familiar and mysterious, playful and architectural.

The simplicity of the forms gives the work an immediate visual impact, while its restrained composition leaves considerable room for interpretation.

Muted architectural colors. Raw concrete. A mischievous geometric presence.

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AN ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTION – THE CITY AS A CANVAS

One of the most distinctive aspects of this sculpture lies in the way Wxyz treats its concrete surface.

Rather than concealing the material beneath a uniform decorative finish, the artist deliberately preserves its irregularities, cracks, tiny cavities and traces of casting.

These imperfections recall the weathered appearance of urban walls, architectural structures and concrete surfaces exposed to time.

The sculpture resembles a small fragment of the city that has been removed from its original context and transformed into an autonomous artwork.

Its pale blue-grey and beige surfaces evoke the discreet, functional color schemes often found in Parisian municipal architecture.

These colors are not spectacular in themselves.

They belong to the ordinary visual vocabulary of the city — the colors of walls, repairs, painted façades and public infrastructure.

By introducing a brightly colored geometric intervention onto this subdued background, Wxyz reproduces, on a miniature scale, the fundamental gesture of graffiti.

An existing surface becomes a canvas.

An anonymous architectural element acquires an identity.

A neutral urban structure is suddenly animated by a visual presence.

The colorful V-shaped composition appears almost as though an unknown figure had briefly intervened on a section of wall, leaving behind a playful, enigmatic sign.

The result is neither a traditional portrait nor a purely abstract composition.

It is a visual apparition created through geometry, color and suggestion.

The sculpture seems to possess a personality without ever abandoning its minimalist architectural language.

A wall becomes a face. A geometric sign becomes a smile. An architectural fragment becomes a character.

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FROM GRAFFITI TO SCULPTURE

The “322-1” is an emblematic figure in Wxyz's artistic universe, born from his transition from graffiti to three-dimensional art.

Its name refers directly to Article 322-1 of the French Penal Code, concerning damage to property — a deliberate reference to the artist's roots in graffiti culture.

For Wxyz, the city has always been more than a simple background.

Its walls, materials, textures, colors and architectural structures form an essential part of his artistic vocabulary.

Through sculpture, the artist transfers this relationship with the urban environment into three dimensions.

The concrete body of the 322-1 becomes a physical extension of the wall, while the acrylic intervention recalls the spontaneous transformation of public surfaces through painting.

In this particular version, the artist develops a subtle dialogue between two visual worlds.

On one side, the restrained colors of institutional and municipal architecture: muted, functional, almost anonymous.

On the other, the vivid colors of street art: energetic, unexpected and deliberately disruptive.

The meeting of these two worlds creates an unusual visual tension.

The work does not seek to imitate graffiti literally.

Instead, it captures something more fundamental: the ability of a simple painted gesture to transform the perception of an existing surface.

The V-shaped smile introduces humor and personality into an otherwise rigid geometric structure.

There is something mischievous about this figure, as though the sculpture were quietly observing the viewer.

Its expression remains open to interpretation, oscillating between innocence, irony and playful defiance.

This subtle sense of humor reflects the spirit of urban intervention, where a minimal sign can unexpectedly alter the identity of an entire architectural surface.

From graffiti to sculpture, “322-1” transforms the language of the street into a lasting contemporary artwork.

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GEOMETRIC SIMPLICITY & THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

The composition is built from an extremely limited vocabulary of forms.

Rectangles, vertical stripes, straight lines and a single angular V are sufficient to create an immediately recognizable visual presence.

This economy of means is one of the central strengths of the artwork.

Nothing is unnecessarily complicated.

The geometry remains direct, almost elementary, yet its arrangement produces an unexpected emotional response.

The rectangular eyes and angular smile introduce a subtle anthropomorphic dimension into the sculpture.

The viewer instinctively recognizes a face, even though the composition remains fundamentally abstract.

The result is a delicate balance between figuration and abstraction.

The brightly colored stripes bring rhythm and visual energy to the restrained architectural palette.

Their precise vertical arrangement contrasts with the roughness of the concrete and the irregularities of the painted surface.

The muted beige and blue-grey tones create a sense of stability, while the vivid colors introduce movement, humor and surprise.

The V-shaped motif becomes the central element of the composition, simultaneously functioning as a geometric structure, a graphic sign and the suggestion of a mischievous smile.

The artwork demonstrates how the simplest visual elements can generate a surprisingly strong sense of character.

A few lines. A handful of colors. An unmistakable presence.

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100% HANDCRAFTED – UNIQUE ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Every aspect of this sculpture has been entirely executed by Wxyz himself.

From the initial artistic concept and creation of the original model to the mould-making, concrete casting, manual finishing and acrylic intervention, the entire production process is carried out by the artist.

No industrial manufacturing. No mass production. No outsourced artistic production.

The concrete is individually cast and finished by hand, retaining the natural imperfections that give the material its distinctive character.

The artist then intervenes directly on the surface with acrylic paint, combining broad areas of muted architectural colors with carefully composed geometric details.

The small cavities, irregular edges, subtle cracks and variations in texture are preserved as part of the sculpture's visual identity.

Rather than hiding these marks, Wxyz allows them to participate in the composition, reinforcing the impression of an architectural fragment marked by time and human intervention.

The painted details are individually applied, making the relationship between the geometric forms, the colors and the concrete surface unique to this particular piece.

This is a unique original artwork (1/1), entirely conceived, cast, finished and painted by the artist himself.

Its individuality lies in the combination of handcrafted concrete, architectural color fields, geometric acrylic painting and the subtle imperfections of the material.

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Artist: Wxyz (1980)

Title: 322-1

Year: 2026

Material: Concrete

Technique: Hand-cast concrete with original acrylic painting and geometric pictorial intervention

Production: 100% artisanal – entirely designed, cast, finished and painted by the artist

Finish: Architectural blue-grey and beige tones with multicolored geometric acrylic details

Style: Contemporary Art, Urban Art, Geometric Abstraction, Architectural Sculpture

Edition: Unique original artwork (1/1)

Authenticity: Certificate of Authenticity included

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PACKAGING & SHIPPING

The sculpture comes with its original presentation box and a certificate of authenticity.

Professional and secure packaging with reinforced protection to ensure safe transportation.

The artwork will be carefully protected to preserve its concrete structure, natural surface textures and individually painted acrylic details.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

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A truly unique, 100% handcrafted concrete sculpture by Wxyz, exploring the encounter between the anonymous colors of Parisian architecture and the spontaneous visual energy of street art.

Through an exceptionally simple arrangement of geometric forms, the artist transforms a raw architectural surface into a mischievous, almost living presence.

Neither entirely abstract nor explicitly figurative, the sculpture exists in the fascinating space between an urban fragment, a geometric composition and a playful character.

An original interpretation of the iconic “322-1”, where the concrete becomes architecture, the paint becomes intervention, and a simple V-shaped motif becomes an enigmatic smile.

One wall. A few colors. A mischievous smile.

One artist. One sculpture. One unique original artwork.