L’Atlas, painting, contemporary work

L’Atlas, signed.

Painting depicting a labyrinth on a white background spotted with black. Work signed and annotated on the back of the canvas.

Contemporary french work.

Dimensions : H 127 x W 127 x D 6 cm.  

Reference : LS46645001

Jules Dedet, better known under the name “L’Atlas“, is a French street art artist born in 1978. Meticulous, in search of a certain purity both in form and in the choice of colors used, L ‘ Atlas expresses through his life and his art the Asian philosophy of duality as a source of complementarity. Through his almost hypnotic works, we find a dichotomy between black and white. Refusing academic studies and a conformist life, he abandoned his art history studies to devote himself entirely to his love of writing. He chose to go to Morocco and then to Egypt to study the art of Arabic calligraphy with great masters and teachers. Back in Paris, he transposed ancient Arab techniques with contemporary mediums such as scotch and spray on canvases and posters. He then creates a unique and universal signature inspired by the labyrinth, which is always a recurring motif in his works. These compasses and labyrinths made of gaffer (that white tape used on cinema panels) and applied to the ground are an invitation to reflect. In each of his works, you can always guess a word, more or less hidden, which is one of the inherent characteristics of the urban art to which it belongs. His works have been exhibited in numerous museums and institutions such as the Center Georges Pompidou, the Palais de Tokyo and the Grand Palais.