OakOak

Since 2006, OakOak's playground has been streets, walls, sidewalks and roads. A native of Saint Etienne, France, he pastes his drawings in each place he crosses, with the aim of bringing a smile to pedestrians' faces when they turn down a street where they least expect it. His approach consists in hijacking urban elements, having fun with flaws that at first glance seem of no particular interest, like the cracks in a wall. He adds his own vision, his own references, often to the world of pop culture and geekery. It's a more poetic way of imagining urban space. “Oakoak transforms and dresses everyday elements that we come across and ignore. Another world, where crosswalk men play acrobats, fire hydrants make faces and ninja turtles emerge from the sewers.” - Les Inrockuptibles “Oakoak claims no militancy other than that of entertaining.” - Graffiti art magazine His work has been published by Edition Populaire (2011) and Omaké Books (2014 and 2016). A new book is in preparation for the end of 2024.