C215 returns to the UK with his first London show in articles from the artzine on artrepublic.com

Christian Guemy (aka C215) has travelled the world brightening up streets with his amazing stencil work and no wall is safe when he is around.  His work can now be seen in numerous countrys including India, Brazil, Poland, USA, Senegal, Morocco, as well as on the outside of our Brighton gallery.

‘Each stencil has it own story. Most of my stencils come from my own pictures, but some also come from friends, or photographers with whom I collaborate. The most important thing for me is the feeling inside, the expression of the eyes, and the story behind.’ Christian Guemy

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C215’s work has always featured street people very heavily and this new show is no exception. His new show entitled Shoe Shiners has been heavilly influence by the many shoe-shiners that he has met during his trips around the world and the way that they are treated.  

‘When they get a customer, the working dynamic turns into a humiliating symbol - one bending before the other, polishing his shoes, while the superior one gets annoyed or bored, looking around’ Christian Guemy

Last year we were very lucky to have C215 over to our gallery in Brighton creating the amazing and now sold out limited edition print ‘Blue Nina’. We still have a few sought-after original pieces from the stencil master, but we don’t expect them to be around for long. All the pieces are one off hand cut and sprayed originals on a mixture of found objects. 

Click here to view the works or call the Brighton gallery on +44 (0)1273  724829 for more information.

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