André Saraiva
André Saraiva (* 1971 in Uppsala ), also known as Monsieur André , Mr. A or Monsieur A , is a French graffiti artist.
Born in 1971 to Portuguese parents in Uppsala , Sweden, he has lived in Paris since childhood .
André Saraiva began with graffiti in 1985.
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In the late 1990s, Saraiva became acquainted with Mr. A , the significant cartoon character with a round head, laughing face, eyes formed from a cross and circle, and long legs. This figure was found in the streets of all of Paris. He became part of the early Parisian graffiti movement, along with artists such as Invader and Zevs. He also appears with them in Banksy's documentary “ Exit Through the Gift Shop ”. Andrés' characteristic style, poetic and at the same time playful, as well as the constant use of the color pink create a high recognition value and make his work stand out from the crowd. In early 2000 he started the Love Graffiti series. From here, new techniques such as painting and sculpture expand his oeuvre. Installations are also part of Andrés repertoire, for example in 2011 in “Art in the Streets” at MOCA Los Angeles, curated by Jeffrey Deitch and Aaron Rose.
Exhibitions
- 2014: André Saraiva, Mude Museu do Design e da Moda, Lisbon (4th July - 28th September 2014)
- 2012: André Ville, Circle Culture Gallery, Hamburg
- 2012: Love Letters, Half Gallery, New York
- 2012: Andrépolis, The Hole, New York
- 2011: Art in the Streets, The Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art, LA
- 2011: Group Exhibition, Chateau de Fernelmont, Belgium
- 2011: Art Machine, The Hole and Alife, New York
- 2011: Paris Premiere, Grand Palais, Paris
- 2011: Future Pass: André and Mu Lei, 54th Venice Biennale UrbanArt at UNESCO Patrimoine Culturel Mondial Völklingen ( World Heritage Site Völklinger Hütte ), Germany
- 2010: St. Tropez, Louis Vuitton, St. Tropez
- 2010: Drawings, Colette, Paris
- 2009: Vraoum, Maison Rouge, Paris
- 2009: Vive l'art Urbaine 2, Espace Univers, Paris
- 2009: Tony Hawk Show, Grand Palais, Paris
- 2008: Exposition des sculptures André, Galerie Navarra, Hotel Bristol, Paris
- 2008: Icons for Now, Arhus, Denmark
- 2008: 400 ML Project, Maison des Métallos, Paris
- 2007: Biennale d'Abu Dhabi, Enrico Navarra Gallery, Abu Dhabi
- 2007: Compulsive, Exhibition Jalou, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
- 2007: Say No to Limits: an exhibition celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China
- 2004: Love Tokyo, Bape Gallery, Tokyo
- 2004: Be @ rbrick World Wide Tour, Parco Museum, Tokyo
- 2004: La Rue from Artistes, Art Club, FIAC, Paris
- 2003: Walt Disney, 75 ans de Mickey Mouse, Colette, Paris
- 2002: Love Graffiti, Colette, Paris
- 2002: Love Graffiti, Galerie Air de Paris, Paris,
- 2002: Urban Stories Urban Price by André, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 2002: Group Exhibition with Alife Shop at Deitch Projects, New York
- 2001: Untitled, Galerie du jour Agnes B, Paris
- 2000: Souvenirs de Paris, Tiphaine Bastille, Paris
literature
- Bernhard van Treeck : The great graffiti lexicon. Lexikon-Imprint-Verlag, Berlin (2001) ISBN 3-89602-292-X , p. 16.
- Mirko Reisser , Gerrit Peters, Heiko Zahlmann (eds.): Urban Discipline 2002: Graffiti-Art . 1st edition. Urban Discipline: Graffiti Art, No. 3 . getting-up , Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-00-009421-0 , p. 118 ( full text in the Google book search [accessed on February 2, 2013] exhibition catalog).
- Tristan Manco: Street Logos. Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-28469-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.fatcap.org/article/andre.html
- ↑ Love Graffiti. Retrieved June 19, 2013 .
- ^ Art In The Streets exhibition. Retrieved June 19, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saraiva, André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Monsieur André (pseudonym); Monsieur A (pseudonym); Mr. A (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French graffiti artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uppsala |