Small green octopus by Gzup — artwork #1562 by Gzup · Lyon, France
graffiti octopus pieuvre cartoon animal
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The artist started doing graffiti in the early 1990s before stepping away around 1996. In 2010, after visiting an exhibition at the Fondation Cartier, he returned to the streets with a deliberate street art focus. His alias, pronounced "Djizeupe", is borrowed from Snoop Dogg's track "GZ Up, Hoes Down". He sees himself more as a vandal than an artist, valuing the illegal dimension of the practice. …
Originally from Caen in Normandy, the artist began doing graffiti in 1989 and spent a decade painting across European cities. He also pursued university studies in history and geography, driven by a desire to travel and explore other cultures. During a first trip to Mexico in 1998, he encountered Quetzalcóatl, the feathered serpent of pre-Columbian mythology — a figure that became the emblem of hi…
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Added 08/05/2019
A small sticker depicting a smiling green octopus, positioned at the corner of a white wall on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon. This subtle intervention by artist Gzup adds a whimsical touch to the neighbourhood streets.
The artwork Petite pieuvre verte par Gzup is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Lyon in France, more precisely here: 3 Rue Mottet de Gérando, 69001 Lyon, France.
This graffiti is also tagged as: octopus, pieuvre, cartoon, animal.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Gzup, Oré
The photo was published on 08-05-2019 by Rabot.
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