Showing posts with label OakOak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OakOak. Show all posts

Monday, November 16, 2015

Artist Interview: OAKOAK

The French artist OakoAK has become popular with some of the smartest paper works on the streets of Saint Etienne and in several cities around France. We reached him for a quick chat about his beautiful ephemeral compositions and his way of intending street art.

The French artist OakoAK has become popular with some of the smartest paper works on the streets of Saint Etienne and in several cities around France. We reached him for a quick chat about his beautiful ephemeral compositions and his way of intending street art. 

Hello OAKOAK, in the hype Street Art World, full of giant painted walls, it seems there’s no space for tiny clever artworks.. Is that true?  
Well, I don't know, there are also some artists who really like to use little spaces as Slinkachu, some works of Pejac, Fra Biancoshock... Perhaps it's not that hype but I really like to use little spaces, for me it's better when it's difficult to find it, and I like doing just a small intervention in the urban element. There are enough places for giant street art and small street art. The most important is that it's on the street and it's free for people to discover and see it.

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Friday, October 2, 2015

OAKOAK creates new works in Chicago, USA


French artist OAKOAK is in Chicago for his debut US solo show "Let's Play", which runs October 3rd-31st at Vertical Gallery.

French artist OAKOAK is in Chicago for his debut US solo show "Let's Play", which runs October 3rd-31st at Vertical Gallery. OAKOAK transforms mundane objects using cleverly placed, humorous drawings. He has an eye for details that most ignore, and creates innovative scenes with his street art interventions. Here's some of what he's been up to during his time in Chicago. These cheeky new pieces have been popping up in Chicago in preparation for the show's opening reception Saturday evening.
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