Kesa Graffiti

Yann, by his artist name Kesa graffiti, is a painter and graffiti artist currently established in the Montpellier region.

Born in the Paris region in 1989, his childhood still unfolds when in 2002 he made a family trip to Yemen, his mother's country of origin, he discovered Arabic calligraphy and Yemeni art through the works and pieces present on the places. It was therefore very young, at the age of twelve, that he was really interested in art for the first time. Inspired by this concrete material and these influences which were already dear to him, he began to train and experiment.

Back in France, the Paris region introduced him to the world of graffiti, still considered underground and taboo, but to which he nevertheless quickly became attached and remains faithful today. Each trip becomes the opportunity to observe new walls, tags and graffiti and he quickly developed a passion for this free art form which then became essential to him. He placed his first graffiti on legal and vandal walls in 2003. Inserted into the world of Street-art, he met many Parisian graffiti artists and was also part of several collectives.

It was in 2005 that he produced his first paintings and developed artistic projects on several occasions in collaboration with the town hall of his place of life. He continued thereafter to share his work in various exhibitions in Paris and its region (91).

Self-taught, he joined the Beaux-Arts de Montpellier in 2010 where he discovered and studied new techniques (engraving, screen printing, sculpture, etc.). He perfected his knowledge there for two years while continuing his personal work.

Staying true to graffiti, his research is also based on instinct. Realizing very rarely sketches and painting on the canvas, he tends not to prepare his work and therefore keeps all his spontaneity ...