PAINTING WALLS
Mateo is a french artist based in Montreal. After 15 years of painting in the streets of the world, Mateo has studied and used the art of ornamentation in most of his work.
He is best known for his baroque street art inspired by ornaments from around the world, resulting in a mix of urban art with the heritage of ancient cultures. Traditional patterns, ornaments, travel relics, symbols, forgotten images are the raw material of a personal composition, a monolog of the soul, in search of timeless knowledge.
BASSANGU JABOT GUI / DAKAR, Senegal
This rooftop carpet is a natural extension of my artistic language; it bridges my roots from Street Art / creating in public spaces for communities with my ongoing exploration of carpets as cultural and symbolic human meeting points, conexion, and cultural layering.
A natural evolution in my practice, where the city becomes the canvas, and the artwork becomes a place to gather, reflect, and celebrate.
The composition of the rug weaves together elements of Senegalese culture — traditional wrestling, fish, bird tracks, wax fabrics and the « Teranga » the deep sense of hospitality I felt throughout my stay.
Invited by @espacetrames for an artist residency in Dakar, Senegal, to create an outside art piece inspired by local culture.
Rather than painting a wall, I chose to work on the rooftop terrace, a vibrant space used for gatherings, celebrations, and dance rituals.
THE FEATHER IS STRONGER THAN THE SWORD - 10 x 8 m / Wynwood, RC Cola Plant / MIAMI / 2018
Inspired by the famous quote « The feather is stronger than the sword », this mural claims that ideas and freedom of speech represented by the writing feather are mightier than weapons. This concept would encourage us to privilege the use of thought more than the violence. Also the symmetrical composition around the two doors pushes us to make a choice between the two paths.. Thanks to the beautiful people of BASEL HOUSE for invited me to paint this during the Art Week in Miami.
MAS - Penser à prendre le temps 5850 Papineau - Montreal (CA)
PRIMAVERA - Climbing Cafe Bloc MTL / MONTREAL / 2021
TREE CASA - JUNGLE MANDALA - Plants Mandala composition inspired my travel in the jungle / NICARAGUA / 2022
FIRST FACES OF TRADITION ON A WALL - Yorkville Mural Festival with Taglialatella Galleries / TORONTO / 2019
LA DANSE DES MAINS LEGERES - Murale produite par MU / 1850 blv Maisonneuve Ouest, MONTREAL / 2019
EQUALITY - 40x10m / Station RER "Le Bourget" - Paris (FR) / 2017
THE APPLE OF KNOWLEDGE - LA POMME DU SAVOIR - 6x28 m / Marché Jean Talon - Montreal (CA) / 2017 / photo @Fuji_ju
LA VOIE LACTÉE - Tribute to Hubert Reeves - 9 x 7 m / Montreal (CA) / DeLorimier & Bélanger / 2018
THE WILD NATURE OF ARTEMIS - 10 x 3 m / Montreal (CA) / Casgrain & Castelnau / 2018
This piece goes hand in hand with the mural "The apple of knowledge" located at Jean Talon market. This feminine warrior of nature (ref: Artemis) pulls the silver arrow that will land in the apple of the other mural, located at two corners of streets. These are two murals that communicate with each other, like a treasure hunt in the city.
Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo, always accompanied by a bow, silver arrows and his favorite plant: the Myrtle. She has the power to cause epidemics and on the contrary has the power to heal. It's up to you to choose whether the arrow that it pulls in the apple will provoke hunger or healing.
LE POUVOIR DE LA LECTURE - 12 x 3 m / Montreal (CA) / Jarry & Casgrain / 2018
PRINCIPITO Favela - Cordoba (ARG)
CASH GROCERY - Sainte Famille / Milton - Montreal (CA) / 2016
MENOS 5849 Papineau - Montreal (CA)
LE TEMPS QUE CHEVAUCHE L'ENFANT Beaubien & C. Colomb - Montreal (CA)
BALDOSA - Ùs Barcelona Festival / SPAIN / 2015
FRAGMENTOS DE COLOMBIA - Cartagena, Colombia - 2016
MIAMI - Art Basel 2016 - The RAW Project in Wynwood
FOLLOW THE EYE - is a two part mural situated at Berri / Villeray & Faillon - 2016
An Azulejos refers to ceramic decorated tiles from Spain or Portugal. Originally of Arab manufacture "al zulaydj", these tiles are decorated with geometric patterns or figurative. They are found both indoors and outdoors for façade cladding. This art was first developed in Andalusia in the fifteenth century before experiencing its peak in the eighteenth century Portugal. It remains today a living art in the south of Spain and Portugal.
The idea is to be inspired by this ancient art then transpose it into a contemporary urban practice using stencils instead of ceramics.
CAMPESINO - 8x2,5m / Produced by Tulum Art Club / Residencia Gorila - Tulum - MEXICO / 2017
ARAWAK TAINOS Padilla 921 - Buenos Aires (ARG)
CONFLICT Saint-Zotique & Esplanade, Montreal (CA)
BALANCE Saint-Zotique & Esplanade, Montreal (CA)
TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDMA - Saint / Barcelona, SPAIN 2019
AVOIR UN DIAMANT ENTRE LES MAINS - Cordoba (ARG)
LA COUR ARRIÈRE Bélanger & Garnier - Montreal (CA)
HIER C'EST LA JEUNESSE Garnier, Jean Talon & Montreal (CA)
LACANDONA - Cordoba, ARGENTINA