Human Figure in French Street Art From Lascaux to Today Talk and Workshop

EVENT DESCRIPTION

What does it mean to leave a trace of yourself in the city? Curator Laure Raibaut and artist Aktin Dreiglo invite you to a talk and workshop exploring the human figure in French street art. From prehistoric silhouettes to urban portraits, discover how artists like JR, Jeff Aerosol, and Ernest Pignon-Ernest use the body as a visual declaration. After the talk, take part in a stencil workshop and experiment with creating your own street art.

Registration required.
Registration Email: helloprayaspace@gmail.com

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

Laure Raibaut is a curator and art historian with expertise in Asian and European art. She received an international education in archaeology and art history at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) in London, the Sorbonne in Paris and the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing. She worked for several renowned art galleries, auction houses Christie’s and Bonhams as well as cultural institutions, notably Musee D’Orsay and Le French May. Laure produced several international museum exhibitions. These included "L'Ecole de Nice", which featured major artworks by Yves Klein, one of the founders of this art movement, and "Niki de Saint-Phalle". She was involved in the exhibition "Mythologies: Surrealism and Beyond, Masterpieces from Centre Pompidou". For Le French May 2023, Laure co-curated the exhibition "Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass" in cooperation with UMAG (HKU Museum and Art Gallery). She also contributed to Cezanne-Renoir Looking at the World. Laure teaches at L’ECOLE School of Jewellery Arts and is a lecturer for the Masters program at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Olgierd Nitka, aka Aktin Dreiglo, is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and architect. Born in 1980s Poland and shaped by Berlin’s street art movement, he founded his Hong Kong studio 16 years ago. Holding a PhD from the University of Hong Kong, his research-driven approach explores the intersection of art, design, and socio-political discourse, enriching his work with conceptual depth and material experimentation. His practice merges techniques of reproduction—such as photography, stencil, and stamping—with classical painting. Through these mediums, he explores the relationship between society and its environment, encompassing humans, non-human actors, landscapes, and urban spaces. A recurring theme in his work is the question of what remains after a human life—the traces, the memory, and the continuous transformation of what is left behind.