Epi is an artist based in the UK whose works combine graffiti, Surrealism, Minimalism, Pop, and mid-century poster art and is heavily influenced by the Stencil Movement, which had its roots in 1960s Parisian political protest art.
Epi is an artist based in the UK whose works combine graffiti, Surrealism, Minimalism, Pop, and mid-century poster art and is heavily influenced by the Stencil Movement, which had its roots in 1960s Parisian political protest art.
Epi’s art practice was born on the walls around Paris in the early 2000s with stencilled quotations taken from seminal works of the French literary canon. In opposition to his expectations of widespread acclaim and adulation, he was put firmly in the sights of the Gendarmerie Nationale. Upon his return to Britain in 2014, Epi recognised that stencilling lofty French literary quotes on walls was probably an unwise career path to embark on and he shifted his reinterpretations of the visual zeitgeist onto canvas. At the core of Epi’s work is a deep suspicion in the art establishment and he pokes fun at the ‘ignorance, avarice and capriciousness’ that he perceives of the métier in which he makes his living.
Epi aims to depict a fantastical narrative and second reality in his art, which runs parallel to the pedestrian and mundane meaning that the conventional and the bizarre can coexist. Epi strives to bring his work into the reach of a broader base of modern collectors than usual, encompassing those who would typically shy away from expensive gallery pieces and over-hyped London auctions.
