CYRIL Kongo, the French-Vietnames painter and graffiti artist most well known for Kosmopolite, the first international graffiti festival in France, is opening a solo exhibition titled La French Touch at the Amanda Wei Gallery, contemporary art gallery in Soho, Hong Kong.
Kongo, La French Touch
Amanda Wei has chosen 18 pieces of Kongo’s pieces centred around the themes of love and peace to feature in the La French Touch exhibition. The pieces are inspired by what Kongo observes around him and are extremely brightly coloured which fits well with the exhibition’s launch in the festive season. Highlights include Solutions and Hommage à Mondrian.
Cyril Kongo, Hommage à Mondrian, 85×123.5cm, Mixed media canvas
Cyril Kongo, C’était un Vendredi, 130x97cm. Mixed media canvas
Cyril Kongo, Solution, 100x100cm. Mixed media canvas
Kongo has also collaborated with Richard Mille, owner of luxury Swiss watches, to create RM 68-01 Kongo Tourbillon. Kongo’s work has been collected by Alain-Dominque Gallizia. Kongo’s first solo show, de la rue jaillit la luminére, was curated in 2011.
Kongo x Richard Mille, RM 68-01 Kongo Tourbillon watch
Kongo first started tagging Parisian walls in 1986. He formed the graffiti group MAC in 1998 with friends, and the crew launched Kosmopolite, an international graffiti festival that now annually tours worldwide.
by Allie Nawrat
La French Touch is open from December 8, 2017 until February, 8 2018
Amanda Wei Gallery, Shop B, Lower Ground Floor, Wilson House, 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong