Ella & Pitr
The French artist duo of Ella & Pitr is well-known for their gigantic aerial street art works, which can be found on many a rooftop across the world. Often informed by people they meet on the streets, their pieces feature a larger-than-life depiction of everyday people as main protagonists. These characters – ranging from sleepy giants to large birds with heavy wings, are always mindful of the context they are set in, and are brought to life through the technique of anamorphosis. The duo has held a record for creating the largest outdoor mural in the world (21,000 sqm.), in Klepp, Norway.
St+art Goa
Panjim, 2019
Infusing this piece in Panjim with a special and contextual character, Pitr used the colour blue in a composition for the first time, instead of the colours red, yellow and black, to acknowledge and celebrate the Portugese heritage and past of the city.
Their friendly humongous characters can be found on rooftops and grounds all across the world, always capable of activating a site-specific dialogue with the space they are set in. Here in Panjim, directly overlooking the sea, the giant is a swimmer taking a nap on the rooftop of a parking lot.
St+art Goa
Talegaon, 2019
After finishing the mural above in Panjim, artist Pitr created an impromptu piece in Goa’s Talegaon region which functions as a multi functional playground in Goa’s Talegaon region
The space is usually bustling with activity in the evenings, used by locals to play badminton, amongst other sports, and forms the setting for many friendly badminton leagues. When an occasion to get together arrives – festivals, ceremonies, et al., it’s also used by Talegaon’s multi-cultural community as an informal gathering ground.
Three faces that depict local kids, all with ‘bindis’ and long hair, represent the diversity of kids that use the space, and add a bit of playfulness to their local playground.
Mahim (E) Art District
mumbai, 2018
Ella & Pitr created a powerful imagery for every passerby to see by using anamorphic techniques and large-scale interventions in the streets of the Mahim (E) district.
With giant figures resting under the winter sun, these everyday human forms attract and intrigue us, and what it means, remains to the audience that views it. The duo create art that a pedestrain of any locality, anywhere in the world may identify with; a colossal mass of static, resting human and by doing so, they relinquish the right to establish any one interpretation out of it.
Sassoon Dock Art Project
mumbai, 2017
