Mimi The Clown

The committed and singular way of working of MIMI the ClowN subscribes itself to a sociological, anthropological and social commitment. It denounces the hypocrisy and the demagoguery of the political classes, the ignorance of misery, the cynicism of our leaders, of religions and the absurdity of a world that breaks down instead of building up. But it also praises the creation and the positive energy that result from opposing it; of the arts and music. All these themes are elaborated by the artist as so many nerve centers defining the ongoing failure of a world in which you must try to stay upright and continue to think and learn to react.


Confronted with this surrounding “saditude”, as the artist defines it, MIMI the ClowN wields “spectacular graffiti”, mixing humor, the universe of the circus and social commitment. His sarcastic and provocative stencils cover the walls of our streets. Between political messages and apocalyptic visions, the artist applies his virulent criticism of the consumption and spectacle society.


Always preparing his backgrounds on several layers of acrylic, as so many pretenses of old illustrations that the words of the artist cover up, he plays with piled up dimensions of graphics and meanings. In...