✕ Disneyland Paris / ✓ Avenue Art Paris
If we are talking about Disneyland in the world, there are a total of 6 locations around the world: Shanghai Disney Resort (China), Hong Kong Disneyland (Hong Kong), Tokyo Disney Resort (Japan), Walt Disney World Resort (Florida, USA) . ), Disneyland Resort (California, USA) and Disneyland Paris (France)
Disneyland Paris is one of the dreams of Disneyland hunters from all over the world who want to visit it at least once. Because it has prominent features like the castle that is designed in cartoon style. sleeping beauty (sleeping beauty) is about one hour by train from central Paris. You will experience the world of childhood imagination.
but!! This is not for me. I'll take you one stop before Disneyland Paris and head to the large shopping mall project. It's wrapped in street art from top artists across Europe.
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Free days are the reason
Because it was during the semester break at the university. So I have some free time to search for street art by artists I like on the site. It is a work created in Paris and its surroundings. Because I want to touch it with my eyes once before it disappears. They are inspired to create their own works and the street art is located in a large shopping mall. It's about an hour from central Paris, plus there are 5 other bus stops, wherever you go, let's go! See you at “Clos du Chêne”.
After getting off the bus, you have to walk approximately 600 meters to reach the project. The one I chose is the closest way to finding my favorite artist's work, ie Hubbar As expected its work is still perfect. Although it has been created since 2021, every line of brush that is painted all the pigments are sprayed through the pressure in the spray can. It's still as beautiful as the pictures I've seen on social media.
I spent some time taking pictures and stood staring at the red and black details on the wall. Until I read the sign next to the work, there was a sentence written in French: Parcours Avenue Art Clos du Shane It means street art display route for this shopping mall.
Oh, my God! There wasn't just one, there was another. I looked around and found that almost every empty space outside the building was covered with dozens of artworks by top street artists in Paris and Europe.
Whether it's on walls, ceilings, system cabinets, or even vehicle height restriction signs.
Clos du Chien
Clos du Chêne is a large shopping centre. It covers an area of more than 54,000 square metres, and consists of several square-shaped buildings spread across the area. There are more than 61 leading product brands beside the building. There is also a park and playground. This is to support the most diverse activities of shopping.
Back in 2019, the project management team (FREY Group) and the local municipality launched an initiative to transform empty building structures into canvases for street artists. With the aim of this “this shopping center will become the largest street art museum”
The term “street art,” according to many, can refer to spray-painted smears on public walls. Sometimes there are very rude words and meanings. Sometimes he wrote with a pen: ….the father of every institution At the bathroom door at the gas station
If you imagine having a beautiful piece of art created on a public wall. From an area where no one pays attention and instead, there were people coming to walk around, take pictures and generate a little income for the people in the area. This business will be viewed as a business that should be preserved. Is it because it attracts people to the area?
If you look at reality, the wall is like a canvas or a space for the artist to express his thoughts. Through the pigment from the spray, through the line drawn through the tip of the brush. It's just that these artists did not have the space to express their ideas freely, so the “wall” was the only thing through which they could express their ideas.
Alize's Kitchen!
The first chapter of the story begins with street art artists led by… Fast graphics And 12 international artists such as RNST, Achin, PRO176, Lady M Let's come together to create 21 wall art works without restrictions in techniques and styles. The project was first launched and released to viewers on May 20, 2019, where it was a huge success. People are paying attention and giving importance to more and more “local artists” It became a project that continued in the following years.
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From 1 – 94
“After a bright debut in the first year, FREY continued their project. The following year, they were reinforced with 11 artists, producing 18 works in total. In 2021, 12 artists produced a total of 12 works. 18 pieces, in 2022 there were 11 Artists produce a total of 20 works, and in 2023 there were an additional 17 works by 9 artists, for a total of 94 works by 43 artists, each half of which included new and old artists and new faces. Come and join us in decorating the building and bringing it to life in their own way.
Top 5 personally
I would like to present the 5 most impressive works of Clos du Chêne to everyone.
Fifth place
Le Bernard of Calof
“Le Bernard” is short for “Le Bernard”. Bernard-L'Hermite means hermit crab. This work is a cute mint green hermit crab. Carrying a shell made from used cans. Surrounded by smoke-like graphics in the background. This piece is located at number 21 above Pomme de Pain, which is a famous French sweets brand.
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Calof or Pascal Lambert He is a famous graffiti artist from Gabon, and among his main works is creating works in the shape of different types of animals, in bright colors, with acrylic paint and spray painting techniques. Most of Calof's works are wall art, or the creation of large-scale wall art works.
Follow his work on Instagram: kaloufart
fourth place
Vinnie Festival
This work is a female cartoon character. He has a unique look in style. Vinnie
She is a woman with big round eyes. He was sitting in the window of the fitness park, his hair fluffy like a soap bubble. In addition, the bright colors really deserve the word “festival”, and this piece is located in position #27 of this project.
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Vinny is a graffiti artist in Toulouse. After moving to Paris in 2007, she created many murals and paintings. With a unique female cartoon character that resembles a doll in its own style. The doll's hairstyle and pose will change depending on the context of the meaning to be conveyed.
Follow her work on Instagram: Graffiti on the wall
the third place
Fukun from Dako
This work is located in position number 42. The work is in the shape of a half-hawk. They are created by painting and spraying overlapping lines of shapes. They form a hawk against the light gray walls of Clos du Chêne.
Dako He is the graffiti artist of Palacio. South of Paris He learned creative skills at art school and graffitied at the same time. This made him find his way quickly.
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He began creating works in a classic typeface style. After gaining more experience, I evolved into Wild Style (complex calligraphy style). I can barely read it.) Dako Forge your own unique path, with Graffaune as your signature. Which combines graffiti techniques and geometric lines combined together. To create the movement of the lines and combine them together to form different animal-shaped pieces
Follow and see his work on Instagram: com. dacopaint
2nd place
Fragile by RNST
Work No. 23 is called Fragility or Fragility. This work is next to the entrance to the ECOCUISINE kitchenware store and is a portrait of a young woman in a reserved position. Showing the charming eyes are marked with the word fragile
RNST is a French graffiti artist born in 1972. The 1990s were the heyday of graffiti in France. Artists go out to create their works on the streets on a large scale. He is one of them.
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He has all kinds of talents, spray painting, posters, collages, stencil prints are his signature. The overall style is a mix of sensuality and romance, and RNST often expresses itself through feminine pieces in different poses with glamorous looks.
Follow and see his work on Instagram: rnst_art
first place
Werushka by Hopare
He is my favorite artist, Hubbar, the famous graffiti artist and painter of today. He collected thousands of red and black lines. It takes the form of a half-naked woman. He looked away with thoughtful eyes. Thousands of threads woven with spray paint. The gradient from red to black is a line that symbolizes its unique technology, created by Werushka in 2021 and placed in number 49 of the project.
Hubari or Alexander Montero Famous French-Portuguese painter and graffiti artist. He grew up in a community southwest of Paris. His graffiti path began at the age of 12, and Alexandre Montero trained himself. He is also a student of the great Twenge. Shaka
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Time Goes By He became one of the most popular artists of the era in Europe, and Hubbari often expressed his emotions through his images, using painting techniques with brush strokes and lines from spray cans. He weaves various stories through the expressions and eyes of the people he draws.
Follow and see his work on Instagram: Hubbar1
These are the five works in the Clos du Chêne project that I like the most.
If you are someone who loves art and likes to go out and discover new things, I suggest that coming to see art at Clos du Chêne might change your perspective on art and your outlook on street art.
– Enjoy your life –
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