Artwork information

Category

Painting

Technique

Aerosol paint and Posca on plasterboard panel

Date

2025

Dimensions

20.7 cm x 12 cm

Signature

Signed

Proof(s) of authenticity

Sold with a certificate of authenticity.

State of conservation

Good

Framing

No

Location

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Description

Created on plasterboard panels, this unconventional support gives the work an urban, raw dimension directly connected to the spirit of graffiti: bringing lost material back to life.

Each letter is distinct, yet together they weave a complex pattern that evokes both chaos and cohesion. The textured background, reminiscent of waves or clouds, adds depth to the composition.

This juxtaposition of the background’s fluidity and the graphic precision of the letters highlights the artist’s skill. It is a visual celebration of urban culture and contemporary art, pushing the limits of legibility while inviting reflection and interpretation.

Provenance

Artist's Studio

The artist

Bze Bzeland

Born in 1977
France

Bio

Bze began tagging at the age of twelve. Very early on, everything became a surface: clothing, shoes, buses, furniture, walls—anything capable of holding a trace, a sign, a name.

Alongside photography and film studies, he traveled across Europe through its underground scenes, analog camera in hand, seeking a raw aesthetic: that of the road, the street, and alternative communities and their rituals.

From 1999 onward, he shared his images in free parties and squats between Granada and Rotterdam, through exhibitions, slide projections, and textile prints.

In 2006, he published Overground, Déroutants voyageurs (Éditions Alternatives, Paris), a book assembling more than 600 photographs. A true documentary, almost sociological perspective on hippy, punk, and techno-traveler cultures, free parties, squats, protests — a world experienced from within.

His encounter with the artist Nef led to the creation of the graphic studio Nef&Bze©, dedicated to visual creation and electronic music culture.

Returning to his first language — the letter — Bze now focuses on painting on paper, canvas, and recycled materials. He develops a contemporary calligraphy that isn’t meant to be read, but felt.

His deconstructed alphabet frees lettering from its original function, turning it into matter, vibration, abstraction. Writing becomes texture: a trace of life, movement, breath.

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