It’s rare to see graffiti artists use any media outside of spray paint, but Philippe Herard prefers to leave his spray cans at home when making street art. Instead, he harnesses paintbrushes and, in his latest offerings, newspapers. Seen here, Herard glues overlapping sheets of discarded periodicals onto walls to produce spherical shapes. He then paints on top of the newspapers to convey the value of his circular canvases. Herard completes the visuals by having enigmatic people abstractly interacting with the ball-like objects.
What I appreciate most about Philippe Herard’s work is that he chooses to be a street artist, but doesn’t like to follow conventions set up by his predecessors. His creations are muted and conceptual, where as other graffitists tend to be flashy and reiterate designs they’ve seen previously.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Newspaper-inspired Street Art
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Explore the use of newspapers as a medium in graffiti to create unique and conceptual street art.
- Muted and Conceptual Street Art
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Challenge traditional graffiti styles and create muted and conceptual street art that deviates from flashy and repetitive designs.
- Abstract Interaction with Art Objects
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Experiment with enigmatic people abstractly interacting with art objects to add intrigue and depth to street art.
Where This Applies
- Street Art
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Incorporate unconventional techniques and materials into street art to create unique and thought-provoking artworks.
- Publishing
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Collaborate with street artists to create interactive and dynamic artwork using newspapers as a medium, bridging the gap between art and publishing.
- Visual Arts
- Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Push the boundaries of visual arts by incorporating abstract interaction and unconventional materials into artworks, inspiring new forms of expression.
