He also stated the influence of New York's Richard Hambilton, who painted large-scale human figures in the 1980s. Initially influenced by the early graffiti art of New York City after a visit in 1971, he chose a style which he felt better suited Paris, due to the differing architecture of the two cities. His name originates from a childhood cartoon "Blek le Roc", using "rat" as an anagram for "art". He began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the street walls of Paris, describing the rat as "the only free animal in the city", and one which "spreads the plague everywhere, just like street art". It doesn’t take long for them to influence his style and his willingness to take the road to the world of street art.Īlessio-B has collaborated and exhibited his work with numerous art galleries in Italy and in Europe and the rest of the world, also starting collaborations with influential big brands.Ģ013 Venice Biennale – Back2Back event dedicated to street art.Ģ014 LaFayette PARIS Galleries – Presentation Trolley Roncato by Alessio-BĢ014 Gallerie Barbette PARIS (FR) – PersonalĢ014 NUNC Galleries Grenoble (FR) – Personal + book presentationĢ014 WATH_AAH! TAKING BACK THE STREET New York (USA) – CollectiveĢ015 URBAN NATION “CUT IT OUT” Berlin (GER) – CollectiveĢ015 GRAFFIK GALLERY London (UK) – CollectiveĢ015 NICOLE HENRY ART GALLERY – Palm Beach FLORIDA (USA) – CollectiveĢ015 BUGNO ART GALLERY Venice (IT) – PersonalĢ015 RAKTING ART GALLERY (JAPAN) – CollectiveĢ015 Gallerie V.Blek le Rat, born Xavier Prou in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris in 1951, was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and the originator of stencil graffiti art. It all started during his years of architecture study in Venice and his numerous trips to Europe, between Paris and London, where he gots to know the works of Blek Le Rat and Banksy. Born in Padua (IT) Alessio-B is a street artist who creates unique scenes, often with a message of peace and love.
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