‘Martine in the forest’ is the Dutch duo Telmo Miel‘s newest mural painted a few weeks ago in Versailles, France for Quai36 a project launched in 2015 as a way to bring art to the heart of the Gare du Nord train station in Paris.
Painted in Versailles, just 20 km from Paris, the new mural reflects the Dutch duo’s style at its best, featuring delicate and superposed images and soft hues.According to the artists, the concept behind the mural is a reflection on nature, its place in the urban environment and our relationship to it.
The mural, inspired by the main character in one of the local book for children, speaks about the protection and conservation of our planet at the same time that it question the concept of animality, the essence of animals and which also includes our own existence. The other source of inspiration is the fact that several allotments gardens have recently been created in the area so residents can grow their own vegetables. probably a trend inspired by Bernard de Jussieu, a famous French botanist who also developed a market garden in the region in the 17 century. Here are a few images of the piece.
TELMO MIEL
The Rotterdam-based Dutch duo Telmo Miel, composed of the artists Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, define themselves as muralists and creators of contemporary art.
In 20017 Telmo, a licensed illustrator and designer, met Miel, who was already active in the graffiti scene, but it wasn’t until 2012 that they started collaborating, after both had completed the their degrees at the Academy of Art.
The two artists work with a photo-realistic style that focuses on contrasts. They work ideas separately, later combining both sketches and giving shape to surrealistic compositions with great attention to detail. They are also so into each others work that when working on a piece together, they are able to switch places when ever wanted or needed.
Author: Fran
Founder and editor of Urbanite. Street Art lover who after the finishing her MA thesis on the Mexican and Norwegian muralist movement in the 1920-50s, developed a fascination for street art and graffiti that eventually led to collaborations with different art blogs, including the creation of this one.
