STREET ART PHOTO PROJECT X FLUCTUART │JANA & JS
Fluctuart Bookshop is delighted to welcome the second Street Art Photo Project. Every month, we're delighted to welcome a new artist in the form of a limited-edition photo, and this time our guest is Jana&JS.
The project
Street Art Photo Project was born out of an observation of the paradox often experienced by street artists who exhibit in galleries. Indeed, by leaving their preferred space of expression, the street, some street artists lose the ability to contextualize their work according to the characteristics of a wall, a tree, a mailbox or even the entire neighborhood.
SAPP's aim is to rediscover the essence of street art - the production of works in urban spaces, whether clandestine or subsidized - and to faithfully convey the spirit of each artist through the prism of photography. To photograph these works is to perpetuate them, make them visible to as many people as possible, and give everyone the chance to live with a small piece of what urban art is all about.
Street art is a powerful and direct means of communication, often socially, politically or ecologically committed. As part of this movement, Street Art Photo Project is committed to supporting associations dedicated to protecting the environment and wildlife. Like many, they have become aware of the ecological emergency affecting our planet. This is an opportunity for them to take concrete action by dedicating a significant portion of sales to supporting associations dedicated to protecting the environment and wildlife.
JANA & JS
Jana & Js are a pair of artists whose work is equally at home in urban spaces and enclosed exhibition spaces. Inspired by the city and its ever-changing architecture, as well as by those who live and observe it, they paint urban landscapes, simple architectural details and portraits in a play of mirrors, transparency and mise en abîme. They use the stencil technique (developed by artist-workers within the wca collective), based exclusively on their photographic work.
To create their works, they choose old materials that highlight the passage of time and history. They have made their art in unexpected spaces, printing stencils on public infrastructure or semi-finished/dismantled products/spaces such as railroad tracks, old buildings, poles, chunks of concrete, old trucks, wood piles....
Their urban interventions merge their subjects with the environment, provoking reflection and engaging the viewer in an artistic dialogue.