PARIS MESSI

Available

Quai Voltaire 2018


Mixed media on French linen

150 cm x 150 cm

  • Artwork Description
    "Paris Messi" is part of the Quai Voltaire Chanel collection, which marks the collaboration between Cyril Kongo and Chanel brand. This painting was created at Karl Lagerfeld’s studio, the former Creative Director of Chanel and depicted a "messy" and chaotic Paris during the yellow vest protest.

     

  • About "Quai Voltaire" series
    The collection is a tribute to human genius and to one of its first and most prestigious inventions: written language. The series was made in Karl Lagerfeld’s studio to create "The Chanel Craftmanship 2018-2019".

     

Cyril Kongo’s artworks is marked by his experience and his vision of life. After painting in the streets for more than 30 years and working so that graffiti can be perceived differently, this artist is now considered as a pioneer who understood how to break the codes and build something new through his contemporary and “avant-gardiste” point of view. His influences are multicultural, his level of excellence and his capacity to create new bridges between opposite worlds has forged his style and career.

 

 

Cyril Kongo has been able to associate his name with excellence, abundance and virtuosity. He comes from a marginalized environment which has been set aside of the institutionalized art industry but today this visionary artist is known internationally. His singular universe and his strong identity gave him the opportunity to collaborate with the most prestigious names of fashion such as Hermès, Chanel, Richard Mille but also with luxurious brands based on art and craftsmanship such as La Cornue, Pinel&Pinel, Atelier Victor, Daum,…