Explore the Urban Art of Florian Rivière

Delve into our curated collection of articles dedicated to the prolific urban artist, Florian Rivière. Explore his distinct style, learn about his creative process, and discover the stories behind his iconic pieces. This archive showcases his diverse works, from vibrant graffiti to thought-provoking street art installations. Whether you’re a seasoned art aficionado or a curious newcomer, this is your gateway to appreciating the unique world of Florian Rivière’s urban artistry. We cover his influences, techniques and ongoing projects, offering a comprehensive view of this talented artist’s journey.

Free Urban Exercise Bike

Florian Rivière is an urban hacktivist. Some would call him a genius, I would describe him as a man with an eye for the small things in urban life. One of his latest small urban projects was the creation of a free urban exercise bike in Paris… Take one of those circulating city bikes, swing out the kickstand and you have your personal urban exercise bike! That’s it, so simple but nevertheless people are still paying for biking sessions in their local fitness studio. An absurdity. ...

Urban Art Recap, June 2012

Similar to the latest Urban Art Link-Tips, it’s been a long time since the last Urban Art Recap was published in September 2011. Nonetheless, I’d like to give you a short summary about the five most popular street art, graffiti and urbanism things on Urban Art Core in June 2012… Fin DAC’s Female Stencil Art Series London-based stencil artist Fin DAC worked hard on his latest female stencil art series (see above), combining hand-cut single-layer stencils with freehand spitting. With that, Fin again gave some beauty to the world! ...

Urban Hacktivism: The Biggest Football Field in the World

A few days ago, French urban hacktivist Florian Rivière (the guy who installed the fabulous advertising carousel earlier this year) did a Hack your city into a soccer field workshop in Berlin-Kreuzberg! Soccer is one of the basic ways to reclaim the street. But today cities prevent this practice to facilitate car movements and security. Games or sports are just allowed in specific places: soccer fields, golf courses, skateparks, basketball courts… everything is confined. The aim of this workshop is to look for interstitials urban space where we could play soccer wildly. Because play is a claim of freedom and city is a place for freedom. ...

Advertising Carousel by Florian Rivière in Berlin

Self-proclaimed urban hacktivist Florian Rivière is in Berlin right now. Inspired by the hackers culture, the Frenchman reinvests and diverts public space to allow citizens to reclaim their environment. His interventions, located between urban design, DIY and upcycling (upgrading waste), have the particularity to be spontaneous and raw, exclusively made with objects found in the street, and always with humor… Games, furnishings, traps, maps, instructions… so many urban tactics to show the functionality of sites, and direct action of the user on urban space. (Florian Rivière) ...