Will B. art

When Will B. splashes the stars

A Mona Lisa in Bowie? A King of Pop disguised as a Joker? A Miley Cyrus disguised as Marilyn Monroe? This is an amusing diversion - almost blasphemous. More hypnotic than a Desigual coat, the works of William Bouccara alias Myster Will B seem to be taken from a city wall. Of these rainbow characters who crisscross the walls of Paris, New York and so many others. The Pop-Art of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein is dusted off, almost pastiched. Here, a Kendall Jenner runs a hand through her hair. Her silhouette supplants the Superman, Iron Man and other Wolverines drowned in paint stains: the heroine is her! There, the face of Brigitte Bardot is displayed with the canine heroes of Disney, which is reminiscent of her enthusiasm for the animal cause.

The artist has a funny profile: who would guess that he was first a ready-to-wear designer? However, fashion influences pile up jumbled up on his paintings: from Mario Testino to Hedi Slimane, including Terry Richardson. The model Kate Moss basks in black outfit on one of her “Doll'art", overhung by a #FashionIcon in graffiti. Even topical subjects interfere in his work: the three monotheistic religions say Hello, while their symbols drool against a psychedelic background. The iconic Uncle Sam, surrounded by the logos of Apple, McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Disney, almost seems to invite American consumption. What is a work by Myster Will B? A mix of genres, techniques and faces past and present. A deluge of colors to lose your mind.