back in may 2018, artist camille walala signed one of her most ambitious projects to date, a 130 feet high mural commissioned by wanteddesign, on the face of a seven-story building in brooklyn’s post-industrial complex industry city. new york-based filmmaker, romain thomassin, followed her throughout the project, documenting — for the first time — her inspiration, references, methodology and ultimate goal: achieving the walalaland, a city where all the buildings would be bright and colorful.
camille and creative producer julia jomaa
thomassin’s short documentary dissects the process and inspiration of graphic artist camille walala as she paints her gigantic ‘pop city mural’ across industry city. inspired by the memphis-style of the 80s, the artist used multicolored geometric figures framed by thin black lines to create a three-dimensional effect. ‘sometimes simplicity is the hardest way to do it,’ says walala in the movie. ‘I am very specific about the thickness of my black lines.’
inspecting the finished work without the scaffolding
camille walala in front of her ‘pop city mural’
everyday walala sits down and does graphic research for an hour
drafting the pop city mural
the scaffolding covering the building
all the measurements need to be perfect
walala wanted to play with some 3D effects around the windows
the artist is obsessive with her black lines that will make the colors pop at the end
camille’s outfit is as colorful as her work
camille selected her color palette in harmony with the sunset
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edited by: maria erman | designboom
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