Kalouf, real name Pascal Lambert, is a French street artist and painter born in Gabon in 1978. He began graffiti in the 90s, blending lettering, decoration, and characters in a colorful, realistic, and caricatural style. Based in Lyon, he is part of several collectives like Blast Art and ACC, known for works mixing hyperrealism and various techniques (spray paint, airbrush, Posca).
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Origins
Pascal Lambert, known as Kalouf, was born on January 31, 1978, in Port-Gentil, Gabon. From childhood, he was passionate about drawing and became known in the late 1990s for his illegal graffiti, blending lettering, decorations, and characters in a colorful, realistic, caricatural, and fantastical style.
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Current situation
Based in Lyon, Kalouf continues an active career in street art, creating murals, exhibiting, and collaborating with various collectives.
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Place of residence
He lives and works mainly in Lyon, France.
Graphic style and mediums
Kalouf is known for his use of spray paint, airbrush, Posca, and acrylics. His style ranges from hyperrealism and 3D to caricature and fantasy. He creates large-scale murals as well as canvas works, and explores other media such as sculpture, anamorphosis, and video.
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Exhibitions
In 2010, he held his first solo exhibition in Orly, showing around fifteen paintings on hip-hop disciplines. He has participated in numerous festivals and group exhibitions, including the Zoo Art Show in Lyon and the Peinture Fraîche Festival.
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