In IGNORANTISM, FUZI returns to the spontaneity of graffiti, recalling the marks carved into prison walls, scribbled on bathroom stalls, or scratched onto train windows. His self-proclaimed "Ignorant Style" extols freedom beyond the confines of society's laws and rules.
Like outsider art, his work is instinctive in its execution.
For this exhibition, FUZI presents two sides of his work. One side is rendered on vinyl material pulled from the same train seats he used to tag in the suburbs of Paris in the mid-1990s. These pieces are populated by violent characters and apocalyptic scenes, and represent the artist's version of the urban jungle. His other works are done on paper and show a more playful side: The jumble of faces and characters, each one unique, connect to each other to form a dense crowd and an intense scene. Together, both sides of the exhibition, while wildly different, trace his evolution as an artist, connecting his formative years with his present-day process, and presenting a thought-provoking.
Artworks from this exhibition
HELL STREETS
FUZI
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HELL STREETS, 2018
Pointball pen on commuter train seat
57 × 87.5 cm
Unique piece
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IGNORANTISM 43
FUZI
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IGNORANTISM 43, 2017
Acrylic on paper
83.5 × 64 cm
Unique piece
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DIRTY MONEY
FUZI
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DIRTY MONEY, 2018
Pointball pen on commuter train seat
62.5 × 80 cm
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UVTPK
FUZI
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UVTPK, 2018
Pointball pen on commuter train seat
58 × 80 cm
Unique piece
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IGNORANTISM 38
FUZI
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IGNORANTISM 38, 2017
Acrylic on paper
83.5 × 64 cm
Unique piece
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ULTRA VIOLENT
FUZI
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ULTRA VIOLENT, 2018
Pointball pen on paper
53 × 68 cm
Unique piece
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WILD WORLD
FUZI
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WILD WORLD, 2018
Pointball pen on paper
68 × 52.5 cm
Unique piece
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IGNORANTISM 39
FUZI
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IGNORANTISM 39, 2017
Acrylic on paper
72 × 57 cm
Unique piece
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IGNORANTISM 41
FUZI
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IGNORANTISM 41, 2017
Acrylic on paper
72 × 57 cm
Unique piece
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IGNORANTISM 42
FUZI
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IGNORANTISM 42, 2017
Acrylic on paper
72 × 57 cm
Unique piece
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Face to face
FUZI
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Face to face, 2018
Edition of /30
Screen print on paper
67 × 47 cm
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