Connecting Opposites with Fouapa
Macabre Pop
"Macabre Pop doesn't sound like two terms that go well together." Yet, that's precisely what street artist Fouapa brings together in his workshop in Lyon. An aesthetic built around contrasts, transforming the perception of death into a joyful, uninhibited universe, meeting foreign influences where death is celebrated with joy and color.
The 90s
Fouapa grew up in the 90s. A time of "really vibrant" cartoons: early Nickelodeon series, Thrasher magazines, MTV aesthetics. Garish, irreverent, In Your Face imagery.
It took years for all of that to mature. Today, Fouapa returns to it to transform the approach to death into something fun. His creations adorn the walls of certain places – Citadium – as well as objects like the Ninkasi glass. In his practice, used objects become his medium: soulful objects that transform, resurrect, and are displayed on the walls of our apartments.
Macabre Flora
In this practice that Fouapa develops year after year, botanical art coexists with the funerary world. Inspired by medieval illustrations and Portuguese ceramics, his botanical creations transform, winding their way across the work and observing – through the eye that the artist draws in the heart of each flower. Nature watches us.
Fouapa's Candle
Fouapa's candle is a bold botanical work whose flower observes and lives on the porcelain case, embracing it with its sprawling, Art Nouveau-influenced decor. Available in three scents created by Estampe, depending on availability, only a few copies of each piece are released each month.
