CLEMENCE GENEVA 2023 / Second Mural in the Acacias District

Street Art in Geneva, Switzerland – Clémence, A Second Mural in the Acacias District

Creating murals in the same city over several days offers a unique opportunity to develop a visual dialogue between different locations and artworks. During my stay in Geneva, Switzerland, after completing the mural Salome, I was invited to create a second large-scale piece in the Acacias district.

This new mural, titled Clémence, was painted inside an abandoned Carglass building, an industrial space that offered a striking contrast to the organic forms that define my artistic language. Transforming a vacant commercial building into a place of artistic expression reinforced one of the ideas that continues to inspire my work: the ability of public art to give new meaning to forgotten urban spaces.

Painting Inside an Abandoned Building

Unlike traditional mural commissions, this project took place inside a disused Carglass shop located in Geneva’s Acacias district. Abandoned buildings possess a unique atmosphere. Layers of time, traces of former activity and the raw textures of concrete create an environment that naturally becomes part of the artwork itself. Rather than erasing the history of the place, I wanted the mural to interact with it, allowing the existing architecture to become an essential element of the final composition.

Street art often emerges in transitional spaces where the city is constantly evolving, making locations like this particularly meaningful.

Clémence – Between Organic Life and Mechanical Structures

The mural continues a theme that has become central to my artistic practice: the coexistence of organic forms and mechanical elements. The female figure combines delicate, flowing shapes inspired by Art Nouveau with technological components that suggest a future where humanity and machines are increasingly interconnected.

Rather than presenting technology as either optimistic or dystopian, the artwork invites viewers to consider the balance between innovation and human identity. As artificial intelligence and digital technologies become part of everyday life, this relationship continues to evolve, raising questions about the place of nature, emotion and memory within an increasingly technological world.

Nature Against Concrete

One of the strongest visual contrasts within Clémence is the dialogue between life and industry. Soft botanical forms emerge against the rigid surfaces of concrete and abandoned architecture. The mural explores the tension between natural growth and industrial development, suggesting that creativity can flourish even in places that appear forgotten. This opposition between organic vitality and urban infrastructure has become a recurring visual language throughout many of my murals.

A Growing Series of Murals in Geneva

Clémence became another chapter in my ongoing relationship with Geneva’s urban art scene. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to create several murals throughout the city, each developed specifically for its location while remaining connected through common themes such as mythology, technology, memory and the relationship between humans and their environment. Together, these projects form a larger body of work that reflects both the diversity of Geneva’s urban landscape and the evolution of my artistic practice.

If you would like to discover more of my murals created in Geneva, you can also explore Dolores, Judith, Lancy, Salomé and Victoria, each presenting a different interpretation of the dialogue between contemporary street art and public space.