Les Bains - Résidence d'Artistes

Part 2

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.

Tarek Benaoum, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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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.

Tarek Benaoum at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Tarek Benaoum, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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For Tarek Benaoum, the show must go on… 

Tarek Benaoum, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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The original artpiece by Benaoum shows the importance of calligraphy in this art movement

Tarek Benaoum at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Tarek Benaoum, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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...and up!

Module de Zeer at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Module de Zeer, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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ZeeR Zone Expérimentale d’Expression Relative

LeMoDuLeDeZeeR X Les Bains Douches ..., From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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'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

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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

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SAMBRE made a piece over two floors, using the site's floors and recreating a new space in ama mazing installation.

Sambre at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Sambre, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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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, Sambre, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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Sambre at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by SambreMuseum of Street Art

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Sambre at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Sambre, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art
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Photography—Stéphane Bisseuil www.stephanebisseuil.com

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