98 pages 29 x 22 cm Language: English, French Softcover Publisher: Graffiti Art Magazine April - May 2026
The number 8, a symbol of luck and prosperity, should have placed GraffitiART #88 under a positive and benevolent sign. But our plea in the last editorial went unheard—“they” chose their bombs over our color battles.
While we wait for reason to prevail, let’s dive back into the Urban Art scene and explore the initiatives that keep its heart beating here and elsewhere. What could be more fitting than heading to Asia to explore the symbiosis between Urban Art and heritage, from Thailand to Laos. Closer to home, we visit the Street Art Parcelle473 in Montpellier, born in the midst of the COVID years from a gallerist’s passion and his desire to share it with as many people as possible. Also born of passion, the 1 Village 1 Artiste project transforms Urban Art into a rural art form.
Urban Art is polymorphic. The figurative richness and sophistication of muralism are mirrored by minimalist graffiti, with its simple, direct forms, raw surfaces, and primary colors.
Close to this minimalist approach, Don Forty expresses his feelings through bold lines and strokes. Further from minimalism, Bebar blends vandal graffiti with pop inspiration; Fafi multiplies her “Fafinettes,” pop and sensual amazons; and Daniel Mac Lloyd depicts African wildlife with realism. Let’s not forget pioneer Inkie, whose work oscillates between lettering and female figures.
Let’s hope that creativity, commitment, and passion will continue to sustain Urban Art through these turbulent times.
