to reveal the new face of the city center of lyon, TETRO agency invited the brazilian artist fernando volken togni to create his vision of the french city and its brand-new pedestrian street with a giant participatory fresco. the event aimed to celebrate the street and all of the people who walk through downtown every day.

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designed by fernando volken togni and produced by TETRO agency
all images by © a. aubert

 

 

french based art agency TETRO‘s idea has been to give a street art feeling to this event, inviting an artist and the crowd  to create something beautiful together; by the people for the people of lyon. over 20.000 colored tiles have been used to show the creative vision of the brazilian illustrator fernando volken togni.

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TETRO agency invited the brazilian artist fernando volken togni to create his vision of lyon

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the project team elaborated together with the community a giant participatory fresco

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the event aimed to celebrate the street and all of the people who walk through downtown every day

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TETRO’s idea has been to give a street art feeling to this event

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this event is by the people for the people of lyon

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over 20.000 colored tiles have been used to show the creative vision of fernando volken togni

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the street art is full of geometrical shapes and intricate compositions with bold elements and vibrant colors

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this project brings attention to lyon’s brand-new pedestrian street

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the design team and crowd joined forces to create something beautiful together

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this is TETRO agency’s latest intervention in its french hometown

 

 

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edited by: apostolos costarangos | designboom