- A book on street art in Brittany has just been published and gives pride of place to local artists.
- Street art has today become a showcase for the talent of street artists, from the tag to graffiti.
- Many artists today live from their passion.
“Often when I paint, I see people come to thank me. It is always well received ”. At the age of 46, Pakone is one of the most influential street artists in Brest. In a city renowned for its gloomy weather and its gray walls, man takes pleasure in putting color where there is little. It is no coincidence that his superb cherry tree with neon pink leaves was chosen to cover the book Street art, urban arts in Brittany, published a few days ago by Ouest-France editions.
Written by the journalist specialist in street art Violaine Pondard, the book highlights the best artists of the region, from Brest to Nantes, via Lorient, Vannes and Rennes. “There are very active crews throughout Brittany. Artists travel a lot, so you can find their works everywhere. In the book, we even have things painted in Carhaix or Rostrenen ”. Rural communities where one does not imagine meeting pros of the bomb.
At the detour of 200 very colorful pages, the journalist tries to paint a portrait of the art of graffiti and tag in the region. “Practice has changed a lot and the street has become a showcase. Today, most of them live on it, ”explains the author.
War? "It's a bit like the Breton Banksy"
In Rennes, she was able to contact the enigmatic War, who paints her animals all over the city but prefers to remain anonymous. "It's a bit like the Breton Banksy. He has a lot of talent but I don't put him above the others. There are many other very talented artists, who have a leg, ”says the author, who refutes any idea of“ Breton identity ”. "Everyone has their own universe". We can notably cite the very realistic Rennais Aero, the “old” Breze, the Brestois Wen2 or even the young Sarim, in Concarneau. What about the girls? "There are some but they are not in the majority," replied the journalist.
In each city where she passed, Violaine Pondard was accompanied by a local artist, who showed her the unmissable spots. “There are a lot of books that go out on street art. This one, I find that there is a lot of text, portraits of graffiti artists. It takes the artist out of anonymity a bit, ”says Pakone. Another local artist is more reserved. "This book is unpretentious, it's for the general public".
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