I am Mister Melody.

Since 2021, I have been creating unique works of art from forgotten audio cassettes. Each original piece is a portrait imbued with what I call my pictorial melody.

My name? An homage to Serge Gainsbourg. His music shaped my vision of art: all that remains after the last chord, the memory that still vibrates, the emotion etched in silence.

I call myself a "portrait scribbler." But behind this lighthearted term lies an urgency: to capture the intensity of a life, a face, a moment. I work with stencils, instinctively, with textures and colors that tell what words cannot.

Each cassette I salvage already carries a story. I extend it. I make it visible.

My influences? Banksy for the audacity. Warhol for the contrast. Jef Aérosol for the precision of the gesture. But what I'm looking for is an immediately recognizable style — a strong artistic signature, not just aesthetic, but full of meaning.

The cassette is more than just a medium. It's a symbol.

It embodies musical memory, sound, the human trace. By recycling it, I make this memory resonate in a new way. Each portrait becomes a fragment of identity, a visual vibration, an almost tangible presence.

I've exhibited at the Hellfest Off Festival and at the Nuit des Arts in Roubaix. Every encounter with contemporary art collectors, music lovers, and enthusiasts refines my vision and enriches my artistic process.

Each creation is a unique piece, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

My works are available for purchase, and I also create custom pieces for collectors seeking bespoke creations. The idea is to offer an exclusive, personal, musical work of art—a trace that resonates with the recipient.

I seek neither to impress nor to theorize. I want what is on the cassette to be evident, sincere, and human.

Each piece is a small melody that can be touched.

Mister Melody

Scribbler of portraits on musical plastic

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"Mixtape volume 1"
April 2024, Aulnay, France

"La nuit des Arts"
May 2024, Roubaix, France

"Exposition collective"
August 2024, Fontaine Chalendray, France

Exposition collective "Utopie moteur de l'art"
October 2024, St Jean d'Angely, France

Exposition caritative "C'est de la bombe"
Proceeds benefiting the association Les Mains Tendues Empreinte Galerie, Orléans, November 2024

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Artist in Residence

Art Génération, 67 rue de la Verrerie, Paris 4°
Estrella Galerie, Quai Maubec, La Rochelle (17)

Exhibitions and collaboration

Galleries

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Press articles

This die-hard music fan finds his inspiration in musical art.

Mister Melody recreates the artists he admires in a colorful, vibrant world, somewhere between realism and illustration. His artist name is actually inspired by Serge Gainsbourg's song, "Histoire de Melody Nelson."

"I'm a fan of Gainsbourg and his alter ego Gainsbarre. He always had a soft spot for poetry and painting. His art, which he described as minor, remains major in my eyes," the artist believes.

Excerpt from L'Angérien Libre, Thursday, April 18, 2024

Mister Melody's Instagram

A custom painting?

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Some tapes gathering dust in your attic?

A question?