A new monograph traces a decade of travel for the imaginative characters of Seth Globepainter — Colossal



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Known for filtering incisive social commentary through the lens of infantile innocence, French artist Julien Malland, aka Seth Globepainter, has spent the better part of his career capturing the hope and wonder of adolescence. Her imaginative characters (formerly) appear on walls from Miami to Shanghai and often emerge in locations marked by hardship, including Syrian refugee camps and the bombed-out streets of Ukraine’s Donbas region.

Titled Seth, On the walls, the artist’s first monograph was published in November and chronicles a decade of resilient and youthful subjects. Enveloped in color and playful optical illusions, the largely faceless figures are introspective and often step away from the viewer to rest, play with a friend, or gaze into a distant, unknown future. Many of the murals contain vibrant little portals nestled among gray cityscapes, and like the works themselves, the book takes this optimistic approach to offer « a delicate reading of the world where imagination becomes the cure for all ills ».

Seth, On the walls will be released to US readers in September. Pre-order your copy now and follow the artist’s latest projects on Instagram.

“Mauritius” (2016), Port Luis

2019, Little Haiti, Miami

“In the sky” (2015), Le Port Reunion Island

A 2013 collaboration with Ku2, Kharkiv

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