About us

Oripeau is an international, participatory visual arts project that has been running since 2016. Every week, Oripeau shows new visual creations in public spaces.

The project brings together artists from various backgrounds worldwide, including graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, architects, visual artists, calligraphers, street artists, painters, as well as journalists, poets, accountants, and more.

Originally started in Nantes, Oripeau has expanded its reach to the streets of Montreal, Canada, since 2020.

Oripeau: n. m. (from old French orie, meaning gold, and pel, meaning skin): Literary. Used clothes that still have some of their old beauty. In the singular, oripeau referred to a piece of gold leaf, a thin sheet of copper that looks like gold, or fabric with fake gold or silver.

Oripeau wants to bring more graphic variety to our cities.

Digitalization and marketing have standardized our visual environment. The presence of the same styles influences the increasing number of projects that follow this trend. In this context, Oripeau’s mission is to reintroduce graphic diversity into our daily lives. Using the form of advertising panels, Oripeau displays different visual proposals every week, celebrating the variety and endless expressions of art.

Oripeau is not meant to be a gallery; it provides free spaces. These boards are windows into our workshops and practices, sharing our ideas and experiments. It serves as a space for mediation and sharing accessible to everyone.

Over time, the boards have changed locations. Currently, one is in Nantes, and two others are in Montréal.

Nantes, France:

The oldest Oripeau board is located on the wall of Trempo in Nantes. Trempo supports artists, especially musicians, and offers creative resources. It’s located in a growing cultural area on the Île de Nantes.

Montréal, Canada:

Two boards are set up in the gardens of Bâtiment 7 in Montreal, a community-driven space supporting social and artistic projects. Bâtiment 7 plays a key role in the neighborhood, offering workshops and cultural events.

Nantes, France, active since 2016
Rémi B. Loizeau & Yoko Homareda, from crc.studio
Contact : hello@oripeau.art

Montréal, Canada, active since 2018
Yannis Hardy, from Blanc couleur
Contact : hello@oripeau.art

Past teammates: Atelier la Casse (founder), Élise, Cynthia, and Landry

Want to help? Oripeau is always looking for motivated people to join our team, open new panels somewhere in the world, or participate in the selections!

Oripeau is a voluntary association. Many thanks to all our partners. Without them, the oripeau project would not have been possible over the past years.

Oripeau is always looking for new partners. Please contact us at hello@oripeau.art

Over the years, many projects like Oripeau have started around the world. One project that inspired us is Ficciones Typografika. Currently, Oripeau is the longest-running of these projects. It continues to bring graphic diversity to public spaces.

Active Project

FRA| Le MUR d’Oberkampf (2003 → Today)
USA | Typografika Politika (2018 → Today)
DEU | ot poster wall (2019 → Today)

Past Projects

USA | Ficciones Typografika (2013 → 2018)
TTO | Toof Prints (2016 → 2019)
DEU | Projekt ROOOOOM (2017 → 2018)
GBR | NoPARKING (2018 → 2019)
FRA | voilaquiestdit (Summer 2020)
POL | Postera (2020 → 2021)
DEU | Salon35 (2020 → 2021)

If you know of any other projects like Oripeau, please let us know! Contact us at hello@oripeau.art