Banana sur papier, 2026
Painting : aerosol paint · 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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About the artwork
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Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
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70 x 50 x 0.1 cm 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
The aesthetic of street art is expressed here through sharp and saturated graphic design. The artist uses the spray can to create stark contrasts on a dark background. Two huge, round eyes fix the viewer with an almost hypnotic curiosity. Below, a fluorescent pink smile evokes the smooth and artificial texture of plastic.
The line is inspired by comic book codes and pop culture. A gray stripe crosses the composition, breaking the fluidity of the curves. This detail brings visual tension to the entire face.
The color palette plays on the opposition between deep black and acidic shades. The technical execution relies on the mastery of the stencil, guaranteeing precise outlines and refined gradients. This piece questions our relationship to consumption and synthetic materials. The playful aspect hides a reflection on the omnipresence of plastic waste. The final rendering emphasizes a balance between childlike innocence and urban provocation. The composition ends with a distinct signature dated 2026.
Presentation
Born in 1976, Gum is an emerging artist of the French street art scene. An inheritor of the street, he has been evolving along with his sole weapon: spray paint.
Acidulous, "bubble" and playful, plastic is the main focus of his artistic approach and the common thread of his favorite themes: advertisement, consumption, excessive consumption and sex. Just like our Earth is flooded with plastic and waste, his works are as well. While plastic is melting away due to global warning, the world is busy looking elsewhere.
Through the use of stencils, he breathes in life to his characters, with curves or a candy floss which he named Hello clito, Mr Masturbator or Foofoonette plastik, he portrays this in a brilliant manner combining provocativeness along with childish references and a porno-chic universe. He positions his work between innocent joys of childhood and a hate for prefabricated consumerism: a bi-faceted art.
His work has been exhibited several times in Montpellier, his adopted city, but also in Paris, Brussels, Munich, Berlin, Denmark, and Italy as he won during the Biennial of Naples.
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