COMPOSITION COLORÉE SUR BOIS (2014) Painting by Hippo

HIPPO

Béziers, France. Artist (painting, drawing) born in 1971.

Hippolyte Lafabrie, known as Hippo, is an award-winning French contemporary artist. His paintings and collages speak the same language, populated by imaginary and fanciful creatures. Paint, Posca, pencils, canvas, cardboard, paper, wood, vinyl glue and a variety of other materials are used to support his "playground" and mixed media. Apart from his collages where he advances by instinct, creating his drawings to put them together like a puzzle, the majority of his compositions begin in a sketchbook. Drawing since childhood, drawing is an important part of his artistic journey. His favorite artists are first of all: the Franco-Belgian comic book authors of the 70s and 80s, Erro, Jacques Villéglé, Ernest Pignon Ernest, Banksy, Miss Tic, Dubuffet or Picasso and the creation of posters in the 20th century.

..."I see my work as a creation of painted objects, hence the addition of material and relief to the majority of my canvases."

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1971
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
• Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary French Artists