YGREK

Born in Geneva in the mid-80s, YGREK's passion for drawing dates back to the late 90s, when he discovered hip-hop, tagging and graffiti. His love of letters led him to study graphic arts, which he completed in 2012 with a Master's degree in design.

Always keen to see his letters adorn public space, he wonders about the ways in which "the man in the street" can freely appropriate public space. That's how, in 2010, he became interested in wire mesh as a new medium for typographic creations. The grid can be transformed into a multitude of "pixels", each of which can be filled in with wide strips of tape.

True to his "vandal" origins, he continues to spontaneously affix his letters to the urban landscape. Only the technique and rendering change, but the motivation remains the same. Sometimes he also creates more abstract works, flirting between geometry and optical art, calligraphy and pixel art, typography and graffiti.

To date, his works can be seen in numerous metropolises, including Montreal, Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Lisbon, Athens, Dublin, Lyon, Zurich and many more. Some of his creations can even be found at heights of over 2,600 metres, on the snow-capped peaks of Crans-Montana, in the middle of the Tuscan countryside and at the gateway to the volcanic desert on the island of Fuerteventura.

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Skateboard "HYPNOSE / RELAX"
YGREKX mhp | centrum X The Geneva Skateboard Museum
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