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“Garbage Tail”, Murmure’s artwork for the oceans

The French duo Murmure, composed by Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche, has recently completed a beautiful artwork made in collaboration with the IPAF Festival in the Terres Sainville neighborhood of Fort-de-France in Martinique.

“Faille (Crack)” (2022), acrylic on canvas.

So Far So Good: Vivid Paintings by Murmure Take a Wry Perspective on the Climate Crisis

Artists Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche, a.k.a. Murmure (previously), have worked collaboratively for the past twelve years to synthesize a studio-based practice with large-scale street art. In high-contrast acrylic paintings, the duo reference the climate crisis and enduring problems of overconsumption, especially regarding the immense impact that humans have on marine life and rising sea levels. The artists’ new exhibition Jusqu’ici tout va bien, which translates to “So far so good,” approaches environmental catastrophes like thawing glaciers and overfishing from a characteristically sardonic perspective.

All images © Murmure

“Whale Sushi” (2022), acrylic on canvas

“Whale Maki” (2022), acrylic on canvas

Left: Detail of “Whale Sushi.” Right: Detail of “Joyau”

Introducing French Duo Murmure

Murmure (FR) are Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche, two drawing enthusiasts who’ve been working in public spaces since 2010 and yet whose invitation to this year’s Nuart Festival in Stavanger marked their first participation in a Street Art Festival.

Working on a human scale and with an acute eye for placement, Murmureprivilege the relationship to space rather than visibility. Their collages…