To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Médecins du Monde has chosen an artist in each city where it operates to create a mural inspired by the dove, its emblem. In Nantes, artist Sébastien Bouchard designed and painted a work centered around a sub-Saharan face and a...
Muralism
Muralism: a term used to describe wall painting (indoors or outdoors) that differs from graffiti by the use of paint and brushes, rollers, paintbrushes, etc. Sébastien Bouchard, alone or in collaboration, takes over the walls of Nantes, his city first, then travels the world to create frescoes during events (residencies, festivals, commissions, etc.) but also during participatory live painting workshops or for individuals.
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“Medium” Mural / Nantes, France – 2021
Commissioned by the owner of a former upholsterer's workshop converted into an office, Sébastien Bouchard and LLoeil created le mural "Medium", a contemporary and colorful nod to "La Florentine" by Flandrin, a painting kept at the Nantes Art Museum. Street Art :...
“Madona” Mural / Le Loroux Bottereau, France – 2022
Mural painted in collaboration with Tanala, during the Echo festival May 2022 photo © Pauline Theon
“We are only stardust”, fresco / Nantes, France – 2022
painting on brick and wood, Celestial Bodies Exhibition, Nantes May 2022
“We are only stardust II”, Mural / Nantes, France – 2022
painting on brick and wood, Celestial Bodies Exhibition, Nantes May 2022
Medusa, (with Pablito Zago ) | Nantes, France – 2024
Rue Baron, NantesAs part of the Label Collab’ project led by the Label Rue collective, which offers temporary mural collaborations, each quarter a member of the collective invites an artist to create a joint work.
Zahia Ziouani portrait | Pantin, France – 2024
BNP Paribas Foundation / Grands Moulins de Pantin, France – September 2024 Sébastien Bouchard was invited by the BNP Paribas Foundation to celebrate its 40th anniversary to design a portrait of conductor Zahia Ziouani for the facade of the Grands Moulins de Pantin, a...
“Oceanic Dreams” Mural / Saint-Nazaire, France – 2023
private commission, Kerlédé district, September 2023 At the request of the owners of this seaside house, Sébastien Bouchard created an African portrait wearing a plankton microorganism (inspired by the illustrations of biologist Ernst Haeckel) facing the ocean. This...
The wise, Mr Diallo Portrait | Nantes, France – 2024
At the initiative of the Nantes-based collective Label Rue, of which Sébastien Bouchard is a member, this mural was created following a meeting and a photoshoot. Several residents of the brand-new Aurore residence in Nantes, dedicated to welcoming people in extreme...
“OctopusGirl” Mural / Lorient, France – 2022
Mural created during the ephemeral exhibition at the Jumble Gallery, July 2022
Le plus grand des voyages | Chaumes-en-Retz, France – 2024
august 2024 Mural painted in duo with the artist Tanala at the invitation of the VTR ART association as part of the construction of an Urban Art trail in the commune of Chaumes en Retz. This is the second time that Sébastien Bouchard has been invited to work in this...
The Trapeze Artist, Mural / Chaumes en Retz, France – 2023
in collaboration with the artist Lloeill, organized by VTR, September 2023
Mise à L’eau | Venelles, France – 2024
september 2024 This Mural was painted by Sébastien Bouchard as part of an urban art trail at the invitation of the town of Venelles (13). A young girl blows on her paper boat to launch it onto the waves, with a compass rose and an old nautical chart to guide it.
Mlle Mallard Portrait | Roubaix, France – 2024
Inspired by Remy Cogghe's painting (collection of the Musée la Piscine Roubaix) created during the Dép'art Urbain festival - Roubaix train station parking lot - June 2024 Watch the video from the TF1 news on Sébastien Bouchard's artistic intervention
Certainly Not Me | La Roche-sur-Yon, France – 2024
private order / June 2024
Correspondance | Larmor-Plage, France – 2024
Mural created in July 2024 in the town of Larmor Plage (56) as part of the urban art event (tour and exhibition of works) Urban Arvor by Galerie Jumble.The mailbox mounted on this wall is the starting point for the artist's project, which aimed to associate his work...
Les Abysses | Le Mans, France – 2024
Mural created during the Plein Champs Festival - July 2024 Gué de Maulny Park - Photo: © Monique Sammut
“Daouda Sow portrait” Mural | Roubaix, France – 2024
Portrait of Olympic boxing champion Daouda Sow, taken at the Parc des Sports in Roubaix, as part of the passage of the Olympic Flame in July 2024.
Na Lua | Nantes, France – 2024
Invited by the VTR Art association, Sébastien Bouchard painted this portrait on the wall of the Maison des Confluences at Clos Toreau in Nantes. This mural enriches the urban art trail initiated in this working-class neighborhood.
Florescer | Derval, France – 2024
septembre 2024 Mural painted in the kitchen of a former hotel in the small town of Derval (44) alongside around ten artists.
Night Herbarium | Montaigu, France – 2024
At the invitation of the visual arts teacher of the 4eC class at Michel Ragon College in Montaigu, Sébastien Bouchard led a workshop on portraiture in urban art. To close the three sessions, he painted a fresco in the school's foyer. The students participated by...
Fresque 4, Sopra Steria / Paris, France – 2023
Trinity building, La Défense district, Paris - February 2023
Last Queen / Nantes, France – 2024
The Nantes-based Rhapsody Tattoo shop gave Sébastien Bouchard carte blanche to work on its facade. Playing with the constraints of the surface, the artist imagined a Woman/Horse Crab split into two views.
“A l’horizon”/ Biosphaire, Nantes – 2024
Mural painted in live during an event organized by the natural paint store Biosphaire in Nantes in October 2024