From October 1, 2024, Jo Di Bona, a key figure in Parisian street art, is exhibiting “Les Visages des Jeux” on the gates of the Quartier Jeune, Place du Louvre. This free exhibition, visible for one month, highlights 24 unique works created in collaboration with Paris 2024 volunteers. A great opportunity to discover Pop Graffiti and explore the diversity of the faces of the Olympic Games.
What if we went for a walk? Direction Louvre Square to discover the street-art exhibition named “The Faces of the Games” which immerses us in the colorful and vibrant universe of I Say Goodartist recognized for his unique technique combining collages and influences from graffiti to pop culture.
It is not less than 24 of his worksmeasuring 2m by 2mwhich reveal themselves to us in the heart of Paris. Jo Di Bona, volunteer ambassador for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, designed these portraits with a generous look, evoking the poetry and emotion, characteristics of his style. Through each portrait, he pays homage to human diversity, imbuing himself with the spirit of sharing that defines him.
I Say Goodwho is sometimes nicknamed the “modern-day Fauvist”, was able to create an artistic signature with his Pop Graffiti, a technique that he himself invented. Their colorful faces, full of movement and joyful excitement, perfectly reflect the soul of the Olympic Games and those who participated in them.
For this series of works, he chose to collaborate with the Paris 2024 volunteers, thus highlighting their essential contribution. This dialogue between the artist and the volunteers offers us a sensitive and vibrant vision of Olympic Games. Of Teddy Riner has Antoine Dupont passing through Wembydiscover these characters who marked these games and unique collaborative works.
His international career, marked by a notable entry into the headquarters of United Nations in 2017, testifies to the impact of his art well beyond France. The faces of the games is a new demonstration of this: a human fresco celebrating the diversities and emotions that intersected during this global event.
This outdoor exhibitionon the grids of Young Neighborhood4 place du Louvre, is a real invitation to discover or rediscover urban art. I Say Good brings together varied inspirations, while creating a coherent work, celebrating humanity in all its forms. It is rare to see an artist so involved in sharing and transmitting the values he conveys through his works. By exhibiting his creations Louvre Squarethe artist makes art accessible to everyone, in the very heart of the city.
We can see it as a unique opportunity to immerse ourselves in the world of this urban artist that we adore, while celebrating the spirit of solidarity and enthusiasm of the Paris 2024 Games. The faces he paints with so much passion reflect this same energy, this collective dynamic that drives the event. A free exhibition that brings us a little closer to the festive and human spirit of Olympic Games.
