Next exhibition: ‘Cuypi: Life is a gift’

The end of the year is coming nearer and nearer, but we are happy to announce the opening of another exhibition for this year. We will show french graphic designer and illustrator Cuypi in a solo exhibition, opening on Wednesday, December 16th. Don’t miss the opening as Cuypi will paint a wall of the gallery live!

Born in 1980 and got used to drawing from early childhood on, Cuypi developed his own unique style which combines character design with typography in a highly recognizable way.

In his works typography adds to the motif to make it complete but at the same time acts as an autonomous and stand-alone feature of the layout. He handles letters like characters, allowing for their own and strong expression. One of his predominant topics as well as a constant source of inspiration is music: ‚It’s the rhythm of my life, and my life is the rhythm of my music. Before I start drawing an illustration, I put my headphones on and choose a playlist which matches my mood. Then I try to translate feelings into images’ (Cuypi). You will also find a lot of references to comics, street culture and movies.

Cuypi’s designs are not bound to one single medium, he is working as a graphic designer for a communication agency as well as designing for T-Shirts and Skateboards and customizing vinyl toys. He has worked for a wide range of customers, including laFraise, Threadless, DAHRA (Against Tibetan Abuse), Late Nite Hype, Salomon, Grey London, Archiduchesse and Vinyl Kills Mp3. His design for a christmas make-over for the facade of Louis Vuitton’s shop on 5th Avenue, New York, reached the final round of the competition.

The exhibition at West Berlin Gallery will show a broad overview of Cuypi’s artistic expression, including digital prints on canvas, shirts, toys and skateboards. We are happy to invite you to the opening on Wednesday, December 16th, starting 19:00. Come around and see Cuypi painting a wall live, enjoy some good music and decent drinks! For the bar we will have the friendly support of Becks who will provide you with fresh and free beer.

Becks is also organizing a pretty cool event series concerning urban culture, called the Becks Gold Urban Experiences – check out the accompanying blog, it’s worth reading :)