SP 38

Sylvain Périer, called SP 38, is a French artist born in 1960 in Coutances, Normandy. Inspired by Figuration Libre (Free figuration), this street artist, painter and performer has performed across the world.

Biography

Sylvain Périer was born and grew up in Coutances, Manche, in 1960. From 1976 to 1979, he studied for two years at " La Poulinière " art school in Saint-Lô, and then joined the Fine Arts School in Cherbourg.

After his studies, he lived in Paris for fourteen years (1981 - 1995). Settling first in Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood, he then continuously moved around and was involved with a number of artistic squats : CAES, Boinod, Garage 53 (53 rue de Saint-Ouen), Europaint, Trévise, Forge de Belleville, Turquetil, rue du Dragon, rue Blanche, Grange aux Belles... SP 38 was also one of key figures of "Zen Copyright", an underground artistic movement which gathered artists like Davis Dutreix, Momo, Pedro, Ed. Néant et Myster X amongst others. Moreover, SP 38 has performed frequently in rue Dénoyez, painting and putting-up posters all over the walls in this Belleville neighbourhood. His works have been exhibited many times at the Frichez-nous la Paix Gallery. Until this emblematic place for Parisian graffitis shut down in June 2015, he remained highly invested in this location.

In August 1995, he moved to Berlin, which to him "represented the place where everything was made possible for the Street art movement". He joined German artistic squats : Tacheles, Acud, Prora in Rügen, Blühende Landschaften Gallery, Stattbad. He scanned the city, putting-up posters carrying ironic statements, such as "Vive la bourgeoisie", "Vive la crise".

SP 38 still lives in Berlin. He travels the world, putting-up his stickers and posters, taking part in exhibitions and attending painting performances.

Exhibitions and performances

Non-exhaustive list.

2015

  • Escape (Legalize Freedom), exhibition - Quin Hotel, New York, USA
  • Art Résidence Paris Gare du Nord, Quai 36, exhibition and performances - Paris, France
  • Rue Instin, street art performance - rue Dénoyez, Paris, France
  • Collective exhibition and performance - Le cabinet d'amateur Gallery, Paris, France
  • La friche, la fin, la fête - Frichez-nous la Paix Gallery, rue Dénoyez, Paris, France

2014

  • Rousseau sur 1 plateau - Paris, France
  • No Money No Art - Berlin, Germany
  • Street collective 2 - Paris, France
  • Rencontres - Mers-sur-Indre, France
  • Paris Zone libre 3 - Paris, France
  • Mural Biennal - Dongpirang, South Korea
  • Typozine - Warsaw, Poland
  • Haribo Verboten - Berlin, Germany
  • Inspire Collective - Jérusalem, Israël
  • Instin in Berlin - Berlin, Germany

2013

  • Reclaim Your City - Berlin, Germany
  • Druck Berlin - Berlin, exhibition
  • Mythiq 27, exhibition - Espace Cardin, Paris, France
  • Graves - Victoriaville, Canada
  • Following or not - New York, USA
  • Under pressure - Montréal, Canada
  • Viva ! - Montréal, Canada
  • Street art - Le Cosset, France
  • Ex voo - Avallon, France
  • The urban artist home - Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Collective street 1 - Paris, France
  • Paris Zone Libre 2 - Paris, France
  • Cut - Berlin, Germany
  • Instin, collage - Toronto, Canada
  • Les murs ont la parole - Paris, France
  • Instin - Montpellier, France
  • Escapade en librairie - Montpellier, France
  • Mix art - Berlin, Germany

2012

  • An art market in the bath - Berlin, Germany
  • Arts fund exhibition - Boulan Hotel, Miami, États-Unis
  • The future starts now - Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, Germany
  • Blue Wind International Multimedia Art Festival, performance - Myanmar, Burma
  • Korean Experimental Arts Festival - Seoul, South Korea
  • International performance art festival - Anyang, South Korea
  • Paris Zone Libre - Frichez-nous la Paix Gallery, Paris, France
  • Escape, International Performance Festival - Berlin, Germany
  • The Stroke Urban Artfair - Berlin, Germany

2011

  • Print Making Festival - Estonia
  • Hunger, performance - Berlin, Germany
  • Artaq,Angers, France
  • Keaf, performance and street art - Seoul, South Korea
  • Viva Montreal, performance, street art - Montréal, Canada
  • Fresh paint, exhibition - Montréal, Canada
  • Grabowsee, street art - Berlin, Germany
  • Print festival - Berlin, Germany
  • Tama tupada, performance, street art - Philippines
  • Obseded 3, performance - New York, USA
  • Dissidents, exposition - Berlin, Germany

2010

  • Beyond pressure, performance, street art - Yangon, Burma
  • Keaf, performance, street art - Seoul, South Korea
  • 360 years in exile, art residency - Gangjin, South Korea
  • Artaq, street art - Berlin, Germany
  • Diverse universe, performance - Berlin, Germany
  • Ravy 2010, performance - Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Crane in K.Faust, street art - Hanovre, Germany
  • Printemps des Poètes, street art - Berlin, Germany
  • Le MUR, 3 years, street art - Paris, France
  • Reclaim your city, street art - Berlin, Germany
  • Warter, exposition - Berlin, Germany

2009

  • Vive la poésie, Printemps des Poètes - Berlin, Germany
  • Viva Montréal, performance, street art - Montréal, Canada
  • Zaz, performance, street art - Tel Aviv, Jérusalem, Israël
  • Du street art à la campagne, exhibition - Cosset, France
  • Arrêt sur parcours, street art, exhibition - Chevigny, France
  • Urban affairs extented, street art, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • Papergirl, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • Drucker Festival, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • Museum of Capitalism - Berlin, Germany

2008

  • In graafika, performance, exhibition - Pärnu, Estonia
  • 1968 – 1989, agit prop - Berlin University of Arts, Germany
  • Squatt the world, with LAB 39 - Paris, France
  • Not a penny off the pay, street art - Bristol, UK
  • Urban affairs, street art - Berlin, Germany
  • Le MUR, street art - Paris, France
  • Instin, performance, street art - Arcueil, France
  • 400 ml, exhibition - Paris, France
  • Volks Luxus, exposition - Berlin, Germany
  • 12 days for X.mas, street art - Bristol, UK

2007

  • In graafika, performance, exhibition - Pärnu, Estonia
  • Pig me !, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • C.S.T, exhibition - Feldkirch, Austria
  • D.universe 3, performance, street art - Estonia, Finland
  • Fleischerei in Paris, exhibition - Paris, France
  • Open Space, exhibition, performance - Berlin, Germany
  • KEAF, performance, street art - Seoul, South Korea
  • Post Korea show, exhibition - Berlin, Germany

2006

  • Reveversible 2, exhibition - Feldkirch, Austria
  • 1 week, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • Street art workshop - Seoul, South Korea
  • The world is everywhere - Hanyang, South Korea
  • After vive la bourgeoisie, exhibition - Berlin, Germany
  • Inoperable, exposition, street art - Vienne, Austria
  • Blue S, exhibition - Cosset, France
  • Viva Montreal, performance, street art - Montréal, Canada
  • Desformes, performance, street art - Santiago, Chili
  • Dites 33, exhibition - Paris, France
  • Schichtwechsel plakatwettbewerb, exhibition - Schaan, Liechtenstein
  • After Seoul Montreal Santiago, exhibition - Paris, France

1991

  • Art Co'91, Grande Arche de la Défense, Paris, France, 1st official support from Ministry of Culture for French "street art" movement

1988

  • L'Urbaine, exhibition and performances - La Locomotive, Paris, France
  • Exhibition B'art Cloche - Paris, France

1987

  • Free Art, l'année Beaubourg, exhibition - Free Time, Paris, France

1985

  • Exhibition au bar L'Hélium - Paris, France

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