L'ATLAS.NET. L'atlas. Atlas in NYC - News - FatCap | The graffiti and street-art resou. Via our friends of Laid Back Radio Check their site for good music and street art news! "I always loved French street artist L’Atlas’ black and white geometric patterns and calligraphic researches. Last Friday, he opened his first solo show in NYC and couldn’t resist leaving a trace in Washington Square. The exhibition “City Fragments” runs from October 16th to November 16th at Gallery Nine 5. If you discover L’Atlas for the first time, here are a few videos presenting his work including the 2008 “Don’t Loose the North” installation commissioned by Centre Pompidou that initiated public interaction with the construction of a giant compass in the museum’s plaza.
Unlike other street artists who paint in the public sphere, L’Atlas reinvents the process by literally taking fragments of the street with him; first he spray paints the streets with his labyrinthine style, then he silkscreens the marks on captivating black canvases. Thanks to Laurent Desserrey for the researches. L’Atlas – Urban Art in India. L’Atlas in New York. Yes, i love his artworks! Yes, he is one of my idols and a great inspirational source.
Yes, some of my tape artworks are mainly influenced by him. Yes, I talk about L’Atlas! French street artist L’Atlas is currently in New York for his “City Fragments” urban art exhibition. Whether with paint, tape or chalk, there are no borders for L’Atlas’ unique style. Some days ago, he painted with chalk a huge symbol in New York’s Washington Square Park. For more info about L’Atlas, visit his website or gallerynine5.com. Thanks to modart.