Living and inspired by the underground, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine is a suburban kid that is totally in love with street culture and he uses it as the main element for his creations. Born in 1972, Olivier lives and works in Paris.
Streets and urban landscapes are unique to me. I like to walk in the cities and to observe, I usually take pictures of elements that are totally insignificant for the others. Those elements can be the starting point of a new idea, a new work. I like drifting, going everywhere and nowhere at the same time in order to find a special architectural element, an abandoned object that could be the basis of a future work. Sometimes I am looking for something special and it takes a longer time to find it: a concrete wall with broken windows at its top, in a small, wild island in Vendée, is like finding a diamond treasure…
