Mister melody
Pop art artist specializing in portraits on recycled audio cassettes
Ode to the Cassette: When the Past Becomes the Future of Pop Art
Welcome to the quirky and melodious world of Mister Melody. You are here at the crossroads where the nostalgia of the '80s and '90s meets the raw energy of contemporary Street Art.
My name is Franck, and I'm the man behind these original Pop Art paintings that resonate with both the heart and the eye.
My studio is my playground, and my raw material is these: good old vintage audio cassettes!
My artistic approach is simple and deeply rooted in the idea of second chances: it rests on an exciting fusion between recycling objects from the past and an ultra-contemporary approach to Pop Art and urban culture.
I literally give these iconic little plastic rectangles a new life, transforming them into modern canvases.
Each cassette is a note, and the assemblage becomes my pictorial melody.
From Warhol to Banksy: My Influences in the Service of Recycled Art
My influences are clear and deliberate: from Andy Warhol's striking iconography to Banksy's incisive social commentary, not forgetting the elegant stencil work of Jef Aérosol.
I integrate this Street Art touch onto an unexpected medium, creating a striking and unique contrast.
The real twist lies in the alchemy between the vintage aesthetic of cassette tapes and the modernity of the motifs.
This underscores my desire to reconcile past and present: one foot in memory, the other in the future of contemporary French art.
Music, of course, is the soul of my creations. Each portrait, each icon is chosen for the resonance it carries.
It's the energy of an old mixtape transferred onto the wall art.
