#loveplanet | Eyes on the Streets

On a Paris wall, I saw graffiti posters by Street Art Rebellion, a group of 48 artists and 18 partner organizations. Their Conquistador is sailing blind, he has his binoculars but he’s covered his eyes. They have produced many posters like this for their #loveplanet project, many of which can be seen on their Instagram page. Mankind’s relationship with nature and other such environmental issues feature heavily. Eight of the nine posters shown here start with a quote that is then illustrated.

below: A closer look at three of the posters. From left to right:
1. “L’homme a mange la terre” by JB Fressoz [translation: Man ate the Earth]
2. “Si vous pensez vraiment que notre environnement est moins important que nore economie, essayez juste d’arreter de respirer le temps de compter votre argent” by Guy McPherson (promoter of Near-Term Human Extinction, which predicts human extinction by 2026 [translation: “If you really think our environment is less important than our economy, just try to stop breathing while you count your money.]
3. “Si vous n’avez pas peur, c’est que vous n’avez pas compris” by Rob Hopkins (English activist and writer on environmental issues) [translation: If you’re not afraid, you don’t understand]

below: Two posters
1. left: “Maintenant, la seule croissance que nous supportons sera celle des arbres et des enfants” quote by Alain Damasio [translation: “Now the only growth we support will be trees and children]
2. right: “C’est une triste chose de songer que la nature parle et que genre human n l’ecoute pas” quote by Victor Hugo [translation: “It’s a sad thing to think that nature speaks and that mankind does not listen to it.]

below: “Tout seul plus vite ensemble plus loin” Extinction Rebellion [translation: All alone faster, together further]

below: “A l’echelle planetaire, cent multinationales sont responsables de 70% des emission de gaz efffet de serre” Manuel Cervera_Marzal [translation: On a planetary scale, one hundred multinationals are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions”]

Photos taken March 2023

below: An intricate drawing of a moth and the possible mechanics of its wing, by ardif

artwork on outdoor wall, intricate painting of a moth in browns and blacks, one sign is very realistic, and the other side shows detailed mechanics, cogs and gears and levers and such

below: Sitting above a window, the cat eyes the bird. Together they make a story. The bird with the goggles is the creation of nevoul_art (La petite Fée du Street Art) while the grinning cat was drawn and painted by liAXrt

two small wheatpaste graffiti on a wall above a window. One is the head of a white cat, the other is a yellow and orange bird

below: Seahorse by Industrie Tarte – hippocampe nageant sur un mur. It’s been divided into sections – bavette, entrecote, collier, filet, faux filet, similar to the way a cow would be divided into cuts by a butcher.

on brown paper, a drawing of a seahorse in upright position, black lines section of parts of the seahorse similar to a butcher's plan

below: And by the same artist, a buffalo. It’s been divided into sections too except this time they are labelled Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado, and other American states.

on brown paper, a drawing of a buffalo, small part missing, black lines section of parts of the seahorse similar to a butcher's plan

below: Portrait by NJO972, a k a William Njo,

in grey tones, a portrait of a young boy

below: Monsta Julien’s contribution to the Love planet (#loveplanet) project by Street Art Rebellion.

below: Nora Simon’s project “Histoires Doubles” involves the merging of two paintings into one. This is number 79, “Force et détermination, Strength and determination” which is apparently a combination of Gustav Klimt and Edvard Munch (although I am not sure which paintings).