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artists, this panel is specially reserved to give free reign to your imagination.â A few hours later Thom Thom twisted the meaning by changing the phrase to âDue to the general opinion of autistics.â This situation lasted until 2007. During this period Une Nuit carried out two raids on the 9th May 2003 and then the 20th May 2005. Finally in March 2003, Le M.U.R. applied for proper status as an association and proposed a âwall-galleryâ to the authorities. The
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it is not used by all of them). The idea occurred to him when Jean
Faucheur gave him a customized spray can. Jourdain devoted the two years of his life to create this unique collection of four hundred spray cans produced by four hundred different artists from all over the globe. When the project was finally finished, Jourdain turned to the M.U.R. to help with its dissemination.
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Fondation Cartier who staged âNĂ© dans la rue-Graffitiâ from the 7th July 2009 until the 10th January 2010. The Fondation Cartier invited the collective of artists 1980, AlĂ«xone, Fancie, Jean Facheur, WK Interact, Honet, NP 77, Poch,
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The MUR is also in charge of the â400ML Projectâ, an exhibit started at the initiative of the collector
Gautier Jourdain. The title of the project is a reference to the standard size of a spray can: 400ml. In essence the spray can is the unifying object, which best symbolizes street art (even though
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In 2002 dozens of artists formed and solidified into a group called Une Nuit, whose objective was cultural jamming. In essence, their goal was to replace as many of the billboards as possible with their own original pre-made works of 4x3 metres in one night. They carried out their first âmissionâ on
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Giraudy was removed and a new more modern panel was put in its place. This one was had Plexiglas on the left hand side and a little panel of 200cmx150cm on its right. Next to it was a placard that read: âDue to the general opinion of the
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Le M.U.R. has a wall (Le Mur) in the 11th arrondissement of the city, where a new artist exhibits his work every two-three weeks. It provides a welcome middle ground for an artist to display their work by combining the concepts of a street and a gallery. Each new work on the wall replaces the last
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September 2002 Le Mur acted as the backdrop for the music video of So many men by Yossou NâDour et Pascal Obispo. They covered the wall with a large sheet of blue paper to accomplish chroma key, a method of layering two images together. After the clip had been filmed, Hephaestus produced a huge
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The mayor of the 20th district of Paris gave the MUR access to the ironmongeries in
Belleville. They share the space with two other associations. In total there are four studios. The artists who contribute to le M.U.R. are allowed access to âLa Forgeâ to prepare their work before putting it up.
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The ways of displaying on the MUR are endless: the most important rule is that there are no rules. The artists use the materials of their choice: aerosol, acrylic, collage, ink etc to create pieces as big or as small as they desire, although they tend to stick the size of the panel (3x8m).
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George Sarre, the mayor of the 11th district of Paris was present for the official inauguration of the wall in
January 2007. Clear Channel, a company that specializes in outdoor advertising, installed another double panel The first poster âlegallyâ stuck onto the wall was created by Gerard
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November 2009 by the new mayor of the 11th district, Patrick Bloche. From August to December the MUR presented posters first displayed by the Foundation Cartier called âNe dans la rue-Graffitiâ (âBorn in the street-Graffitiâ).
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November 2008 at the Maison des MĂ©tallos in Paris. The sheer size of the crowd forced the organizers to limit access to the establishment. The â400ML Projectâ continues to tour France and other countries.
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In March 2001, Jean Faucheur collaborated with Hephaestus to present a series of works that he had created ten years before. He started by displaying a tri-coloured scene entitled Granâ Popa Scalp followed by several other pieces.
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The new MUR which was a shade of puce sprung to life in June 2009 with the phosphorescent poser of Pierre Huyghe, which payed hommage to Manhu a sadly deceased member of the Freres Ripolin.
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In October 2010 Kitchen 93 published the first editions of Le MUR/The Wall, a book/catalogue, which showcased all the works officially âexhibitedâ from Gerard Zlotykamien to Ella et Pitr.
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Le M.U.R. offers street artists advice and chances to collaborate with the association. , This emerging culture requires a certain amount of expertise because of its constant development.
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Le M.U.R. established partnerships with Le Group IGS for Urbâart and Artaq, the first international street art award ceremonies in May 2010 at Angers.
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