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Fabio Petani Inspired by the Alps in Grenoble, France

Fabio Petani Inspired by the Alps in Grenoble, France

Indeed, the Grenoble Street Art Festival in France doesn’t care about you unless you parlez français – at least that’s the impression you’ll get from their website and social media. Nevertheless, they have been mounting monumental high-quality mural eye candy for eight editions, and art speaks volumes – so it’s still gratifying to look at the photos.

Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)

In the current edition in Saint-Martin-d’Hères, we see a new piece by Italian botanist and illustrator Fabio Petani, who rather brilliantly incorporates the landscape of the majestic Alps directly into his background multi-story mural called Silicon Carbonate & Cattleya Mossiae. At once richly detailed and mistily atmospheric, his sophisticated rendering must have been inspired by the enchanted beauty of the region.

Petani says he would like to thank the Grenoble team for their support and hospitality, especially the volunteers. We give praise to photographer Andrea Berlese for the excellent shots, like this one.

Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
Fabio Petani. SILICON CARBONATE & CATTLEYA MOSSIAE. Grenoble Street Art Festival 8th Edition / 2022. Grenoble, France. (photo © Andrea Berlese)
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Li-Hill Studies the ‘Process of Acceleration’ at Grenoble Street Art Fest, France

Li-Hill Studies the ‘Process of Acceleration’ at Grenoble Street Art Fest, France

Research about Grenoble, France was foundational to Canadian Street Artist Li-Hills’ new mural for this street art festival, as was science.

Li-Hill “Process of Acceleration“. Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes. Grenoble, France. June 2019. (photo courtesy of the artist)

“The figures become an allegory for the technological advancements of humans through history,” says Li-Hill, “pulling the water from the neighboring rivers and harnessing energy into innovation throughout time.”

Li-Hill “Process of Acceleration“. Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes. Grenoble, France. June 2019. (photo courtesy of the artist)

Hidden within this multiple exposure action painting is the artists research into the city’s geographic setting “amid the mountains and rushing rivers, allowing for the advancement in early Hydrological energy,” says the artis when explaining the inspiration and interpretive process that went into the planning of the new wall he does here for the Grenoble Street Art Festival, 4th edition.  

Li-Hill “Process of Acceleration“. Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes. Grenoble, France. June 2019. (photo courtesy of the artist)
Li-Hill “Process of Acceleration“. Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes. Grenoble, France. June 2019. (photo courtesy of the artist)
Li-Hill “Process of Acceleration“. Street Art Fest Grenoble Alpes. Grenoble, France. June 2019. (photo courtesy of the artist)
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