Lasveguix

On this authentic road sign, Lasveguix presents a new variation on his signature urban aesthetic. At the center, a female figure inspired by Obey's iconography emerges from a dense collage of poster fragments, shattered typography, and vibrant colors. The portrait's deep blue contrasts with the layers of torn paper surrounding it, evoking the ephemeral and dynamic nature of city walls. The reflective texture of the panel, still visible beneath the collage, creates a subtle interplay of light and reinforces the contrast between the rigidity of street furniture and the expressive freedom of street art. The panel's red borders frame the composition, a reminder of its functional origins, now repurposed as an artistic medium. The superimposed layers of paper, sometimes worn, sometimes vibrant, give the whole an almost sculptural depth. One perceives the accumulation of time, the traces of passages, the visual narratives that overlap to form a fragment of the city frozen in a moment. With this work, Lasveguix blurs the lines between symbol, raw material, and urban aesthetics. He transforms a utilitarian object into a medium imbued with visual poetry, where the icon is reborn in the heart of urban chaos, between collective memory and artistic reinvention.

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On this genuine, repurposed road sign, Lasveguix deploys one of his signature artistic techniques: a vibrant collage, saturated with fragments of posters, shattered typography, and urban textures that seem torn from the city walls. At the heart of this composition emerges the figure of Marianne, inspired by Obey's aesthetic, a symbol of freedom and civic engagement. Marianne's silhouette emerges like a revelation amidst a controlled visual chaos. The torn layers, vibrant colors, and overlapping paper create a sense of depth reminiscent of the natural erosion of urban walls, where posters follow one another, overlap, and ultimately tell a collective story. The reflective background of the sign, partially visible beneath the artistic interventions, creates a striking contrast between the rigidity of the traffic code and the free-spirited energy of street art. The splashes of pink paint, the graffiti, and the artist's signature reinforce the impression of an object taken from public space and transformed into a unique work of art. With this piece, Lasveguix plays on boundaries: those between republican symbol and pop culture, between regulated space and personal expression, between erasure and revelation. The work becomes a fragment of the city, frozen in time, where Marianne is reborn in the heart of urban chaos.

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In this unique work, Lasveguix repurposes a real road sign, transforming it into an artistic medium rich in meaning and contrasts. At the heart of the sign, a fragmented collage reveals an iconic image of Charlot, the legendary character portrayed by Charlie Chaplin, sitting with a small dog. This emblematic figure of silent cinema emerges through layers of torn posters, partially legible typography, and overlapping urban motifs. The reflective background of the sign, still visible in places, creates a striking dialogue between the regulated world of road signs and the raw energy of street art. The blackened edges, scratches, and tags added by the artist reinforce the impression of an object taken from the street and reinvented. The layering of textures—torn paper, traces of glue, natural wear and tear, and painted interventions—lends the piece an almost archaeological dimension. Like a fragment of the urban landscape frozen in time, the panel tells the story of the street while paying homage to Chaplin, a timeless symbol of humanity, poetry, and melancholy. By using a medium as codified and functional as the traffic sign, Lasveguix blurs the lines between art, street furniture, and poetic subversion. The work then becomes a hybrid object, both familiar and subversive, where iconic tradition and urban chaos meet to form a piece with a powerful and evocative aesthetic.

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