Virtual Street Reality

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. 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. More about L’Atlas: official website – flickr pool // Pictures taken from L’Atlas’ fotolog Thanks to Laurent Desserrey for the researches.