Today we'll explore a branch of Street Art, lettering (or writing) with the artist Naïmo :
First version
These works was done last spring on the same wall. It was an abandoned building that served as a canvas for many artists and some of the works were of high quality... I would try to make a post on the various works that we could see through the years on these walls.
A coat of white paint and hop a new mural. And in this case it was the same artist, Naïmo, a few days apart who had fun on the same wall. I like the concept... 😀
Second version
Do you have a preference ? For me, maybe the first version, more colorful but I love the color blue...
WHERE
On Duluth Avenue and Mentana Street, Montreal, Canada.
Position on Google Maps
WHO
Naïmo aka Naïmo Dupéré is street artist for more than 12 years, member of 203 crew, from St-Casimir (QC). He did his study in Quebec with a DEC in Fine Arts. During a show of IAM (French rap from Marseille - video clip Je Danse le Mia), he met some members of the 203 crew and decided to go to Montreal.
“It’s a name nobody has, it’s my real name, and it’s also the name I want my art to be known for.” - Naïmo (source : thelinknewspaper.ca)
First Version
Second Version
“Working legally pushes your technical style more, because you have time. It’s not about the spot,” he said. “It’s more about how far you can push the style.” - Naïmo (source : thelinknewspaper.ca)
I find his works a little less legal very cool too, I see the work and the talent of this artist.
He essentialy does lettering, key figure in Montreal's Street Art scene with his unique style. Now, he works also on illustrations for beers (like the brewerie Les Grands Bois from his hometown - see next pic), t-shirt and paints some figurative murals. An all-round artist...
Beer L’Infame Boule Noire
WHEN
- 2020.
Sources
Instagram :
Naïmo
My Previous Posts about Street Art
#327 Art du Commun
#326 Waxhead, Montreal
#325 Laurence Belanger
#324 Denial, Mort & Jamie Janx
#323 Hoar, Jest... (UP 2020)
#322 H2K & LTG (UP 2020)
#321 Lost Claws, Montreal
Bonus Pics
Another great lettering done also last spring, but this time, on the Graffiti Alley (near to Saint Laurent Boulevard)