Thomas Canto at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by Thomas CantoMuseum of Street Art
In the end 50 artists stayed for 4 months and created their masterpieces.
It is on a November day that the owner of LES BAINS, the most iconic Parisian night club for over thirty years, contacted the curator of the project who carefully chose 50 amazing street artist to participate.
Apart from the abandoned club and the famous restaurant it is also the 6 floors of the haussmanian, typically Parisian, building that has been offered to the artists’ creativity.
For Tarek Benaoum, the show must go on…
The original artpiece by Benaoum shows the importance of calligraphy in this art movement
...and up!
ZeeR Zone Expérimentale d’Expression Relative
'The public baths were for me an opportunity to experience what I wanted to try for a long time, a total IMMERSION. A different relationship to time has allowed me to make this piece.' --LeMoDuLeDeZeeR --
Ash at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by AshMuseum of Street Art
Legendary street artist ASH came to pay a tribute to LES BAINS
LES BAINS started as a secret artist residency.
Sowat at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by SowatMuseum of Street Art
As time passed by the whole legendary Paris nightclub LES BAINS was taken over by artists.
SOWAT
YZ at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by YZMuseum of Street Art
YZ pais a tribute painting straight on the walls her iconic fallen angels
YZ
Ludo at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by LudoMuseum of Street Art
LUDO who is a famous fixture of the new street art scene invaded a whole room
LUDO
LUDO
Seth at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by SethMuseum of Street Art
SETH created a poetic pieceon the top floor of the building
SETH
SETH
SAMBRE made a piece over two floors, using the site's floors and recreating a new space in ama mazing installation.
Over 4 months 30,000 sq feet of art has been produced, visually showcasing the richness of the street art movement.
Sambre at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by SambreMuseum of Street Art
Photography—Stéphane Bisseuil www.stephanebisseuil.com