Supakitch and Koralie are two street artists from France who have joined together as a power duo in their craft. Both heavily influenced by Japanese art, their work showcases images of geishas, dragons and other elements of the culture. While much of their art is seen in a busy urban landscape, they’ve also brought their creations to the quiet walls of galleries. The duo, who have also been romantically linked for a few years made street art headlines just this spring when Supakitch popped the big question in the most unique and appropriate way possible: while doing a joint wheat paste project on a New York City wall. Koralie’s reply was pasted on the wall shortly afterwards in the form of a speech bubble with a simple, “oui.”
Regarding the Asian influences in their work, they state: “we grew up with French/Japanese shows like Goldorak, Candy, Albator and Lamu, so we are obviously influenced by that aesthetic. In a way, we are translating our fantasies where we can be those heroes: graphic robots, girls with long coloured hair and happy monsters. We are re-creating this universe and kawaï, sweet and colourful characters. Our biggest hero is definitely Hayao Miyazaki. We love this talented Japanese filmmaker for his sensitive, magical, sometimes grave, deep, smart and really personal universe.
