Delphine Courtay
Agent artistique
Strasbourg
06.22.52.05.92
Christian Pearson, plus connu par les aficionados du « street-art » sous le pseudonyme de « Sumo » est aujourd'hui une figure incontournable de l'art contemporain. Son style se caractérise par des coups de pinceau épais et des couleurs vives, incorporant des dessins animés à des symboles de la culture populaire contemporaine. Influencé par les pochettes dʼalbums de métal, le design des skateboards des années 90, le pop art et les graffitis, ses oeuvres pétillent sur la toile.
Christian Pearson aka SUMO
Né en 1976 à Rustington, Angleterre. Vit et travaille au Luxembourg.
Exhibition
2002 Spike / Sumo – Gallerie BC2 / Bettembourg-Luxembourg
2003 Painting Cornelius – Chapelle du Rahm / Luxembourg
2003 Squat – Ancien Hotel de Ville de Differdange / Differdange-Luxembourg
Alëxone, Akroe, Krsn, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine, Honet, Insa, Jan Danebod, Gnoe, More, Samuel François, Spike, Stick, Sumo
2004 Sickerthrow! International Sticker Art 2004 – KCDC / Brooklyn - New York
2005 Spike / Sumo – Sixthfloor / Koerich-Luxembourg
2007 Refreshing Art – Rotonde2 / Luxembourg
2007 Dehors/Dedans – Espace In Vitro / Thionville-France
2007 Sumo vs Max Dauphin – Konschthaus Beim Engel / Luxembourg
2007 Customz Baby Qee Expo 07 – Exposition itinérante / Bruxelles - Belgique
2009 East Block Party – Arsenal / Metz-France
2009 Crazy Baldheads – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg Solo Exhibition
2011 Remballons l’indifférence, déballons l’humanité – Zone Galerie, Parlement Européen / Bruxelles - Belgique / Remballons l’indifférence, déballons l’humanité – Pavillon du Centenaire / Esch-sur-Alzette - Luxembourg, Alexone, Cone, Kaos, Sader, Stick, Spike, Sumo
2012 Out of Line – Espace H2O / Differdange-Luxembourg, Alexandre Farto - Vhils, Alexone, Sumo
2012 All Over – Carré Rotondes / Luxembourg, Moulay Guissé, Denis Meyers, Honet, LS/RH, The Plug, Samuel François, Samuel Levy, Sader, Stick, Spike, Sumo
2012 4560 – Stadtgalerie / Saarbrücken - Germany, Alëxone, Vhils, Amose, Sainer, Loomit, Satone, Dome, Maximilian Geuter, Mene Tekel, Raks, Cone, dxtr, Frau Isa, Herr von Bias, Low Bros, Nychos, Peachbeach, Rookie, Spike, Sumo
2012 Goodbye Monopol – Monopol / Differdange - Luxembourg, Cone, dxtr, Frau Isa, Herr von Bias, Low Bros, Nychos, Peachbeach, Rookie, Spike, Sumo
2012 Making Of – Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contemporain / Luxembourg, Yann Annicchiarico, Leonora Bisagno, David Brognon (The Plug), Stina Fisch, Julie Goergen, Sophie Jung, Vera Kox, Philippe Nathan, Roland Quetsch, Letizia Romanini, Sté Ternes, Sumo, Steve Veloso, Jeff Weber
2012 A MAZE / Hamilius Meeting – Centre Hamilius & Casino Luxembourg / Luxembourg e.a. Alexone, Cone, Dxtr, Ephameron, Erosie, Graphic Surgery, Jean Spezial, Mr Kern, Rutger Termohlen, Collin van der Sluijs, Stick, Spike, Sumo
2012 Paper Party, Oeuvres sur papier – Galerie Le Feuvre / Paris - France, Invader, Sickboy, Alexone, Ella&Pitr, Sumo, Horfee, Mr Jago, Mist, Philippe Bonan, Mad C, Stohead, Titifreak
2012 This is not an invitation to the royal wedding – Sixthfloor / Koerich - Luxembourg, Lucas Arons, Tom Flick, Alexone, Sumo
2013 Bad Meaning Good – Galerie L’indépendance - Banque Internationale à Luxembourg / Luxembourg
2013 Le Saint-Nicolas – Musée de la Poste - Luxembourg
2014 Saveurs Culturelles Du Monde – Casino 2000 / Mondorf-Les-Bains - Luxembourg,
Iva Mrazkova, Sumo
2014 Zoom-In Zoom-out – Espace Guy Moquet / Villerupt - France, Nicolas Venzi, Spike, Sumo
2014 Dubl Trbl – Urban Spree Gallery / Berlin - Allemagne, Aeon, Alex CF, Alex Fakso, Andrew Gillman, Anthony Lister, Base 23, Billy, Birdseed, BO 130, BRK 192, Chips, Chips For The Poor, Christiaan, Nagel, Chris Stead, Chum101, Cityzen Kane, Civil Civic, Cone, Crack, Creeps, Crilly Smalls, Cyclops, Dabs & Myla, Dan Speight, Darren John, Dave the Chimp, Deus, Dmote, Drax, Dscreet, Ebot, Eazel E, EMA, Eoin, François Jenssard, Fred Fowler, Gemma White, Ghostpatrol, Girl In The Cartoon, Jumble, Kasio, Kid Acne, Kid Crow, Kirpy, Lucas Dupuy, Ludvig, Lush, Malarky, Mark McClure, Matt Sewell, Merda, Microbo, Olivia Skalkos, Party, Paul Insect, Phil Ashcroft, Phlegm, Pure Evil, Rainman, Rask, Reka, Richt, Rone, Rowdy, Run, Rylsee, Sickboy, Sinic, Skary, Skewville, Skip WD, Sumo, Thierry Noir, Tim Head, Timba Smits, Tizer, Trico, TwoOne, Vents 137, Vinnie Nylon, Xeme, Word To Mother, Ziggy Grudzinskas, 44 Flavours,, 45RPM and 616
2014 No No There’s No Limits – Montana Gallery / Lisbonne - Portugal, Solo Exhibition
2015 Art2Cure – Kulturfabrik / Esch-sur-Alzette - Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2015 Jubilee – 11rue Albert Philippe / Belair - Luxembourg, Solo Exhibition
2016 Bubblelicious – Wildgen / Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Solo Exhibition
2016 Graffin’ Luxembourg – Cercle Cité - Ratskeller / Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2016 Art2Cure – Galerie L’indépendance - Banque Internationale à Luxembourg / Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2016 Temporary Art Gallery – 75 route de Luxembourg, Lorentzweiler / Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2016 Look At Me – Youkobo Art Space & Luxembourg Embassy in Tokyo / Tokyo - Japan, Solo Exhibition and artist residency
2016 All Good – Galerie A Spiren / Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Solo Exhibition
2016 Sumo & Alexone – Brothers From Different Mothers – Art Is Just A Four Letter Word Gallery - Soest / Germany
2017 The Beginning Is Near – Musée Paso - Druisenheim / France, Solo Exhibition
2017 Nos Meilleurs Voeux, Passion d’un collectionneur, Raymond Niesen – Galerie L’indépendance - Banque Internationale à Luxembourg / Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2017 Art2Cure – Galerie L’indépendance - Banque Internationale à Luxembourg / Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
2017 Now Is A Good Time – Gallery Culture Inside - Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Solo Exhibition
2017 – Galerie l’Estampe - Strasbourg / France, Group Exhibition
2017 Connect 4 – Sixthfloor / Koerich - Luxembourg, Group Exhibition: Rojo, Spike, Stick, Sumo
2017 Luxembourg Art Fair – Luxexpo The Box - Luxembourg, Art Fair. Represented by Gallery Culture Inside
2018 Schwaarzthaus – Luxembourg - Luxembourg, Group Exhibition
Murals (selection)
2012 Sumo x Metaform Architects – Rue de Cessange / Cessange - Luxembourg
Artistic intervention on inside and outside walls of a four unit appartment building
2012 Place du Marché / Differdange - Luxembourg
2012 Goodbye Monopol – Monopol / Differdange - Luxembourg
Wall painting with Cone, dxtr, Frau Isa, Herr von Bias, Low Bros, Nychos, Peachbeach, Rookie, Spike, Sumo
2013 Panelux / Roodt-sur-Syre - Luxembourg
Wall painting outside the main entrance of Panelux factory
2013 Lalux / Leudelange - Luxembourg
Wall painting inside the visitors underground car park
2013 Sumo - M3 Architects – Aquasud / Differdange - Luxembourg
Artistic intervention on aquatic complex
2014 SC Fürstenfeld / Fürstenfeld - Austria
Wall painting of football stadium
2014 CSSF building site / Strassen - Luxembourg
Ephemeral wall painting on wood pannels with: Alëxone, Arnaud Liard, Hobz, Lek, Cone, Joel Rollinger, Stick, Spike, Sumo
2014 Rua da Rosa / Lisbonne - Portugal
2015 WE/GE - ZI Haneboesch / Differdange - Luxembourg
Wall painting on warehouse with: Spike
2015 Den Atelier / Hollerich - Luxembourg
Wall paintings inside and outide a concert hall.
Curation
2003 ‘Squat’ – Ancien Hotel de Ville de Differdange / Differdange-Luxembourg En collaboration avec Spike
Group exhibition: Alëxone, Akroe, Krsn, Olivier Kosta-Théfaine, Honet, Insa, Jan Danebod, Gnoe, More, Samuel François, Spike, Stick, Sumo
2007 Samuel François - ‘What can I do today’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2007 Hell’O Monsters - ‘Smile for Slime’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2007 Jérôme Vallin - ‘Gardez la Moustache’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Veenom - ‘Les tricoteuses sont des pipelettes’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Jan Danebod - ‘European Hospitality’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Dave the Chimp - ‘Pastures New’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 INSA - ‘High Heels an Low lifes’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Ephameron & Havec - ‘Second Guess’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Merijn Hos (Bfree) - ‘Half of what i do is meaningless’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Jaron Korvinus - ‘The Glow’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2008 Alëxone - ‘Poule Over’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Frédéric P Mery - ‘Just like Honey’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Mr Kern - ‘Un Amour Impossible’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Graphic Surgery - ‘Reconstruct’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Cone - ‘Under Conestruction’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Sumo - ‘Crazy Baldheads’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Jean Spezial – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2009 Alex Fakso - ‘Underground’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 Spike - ‘Delayed’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 Olivier Cramm (Koa) - ‘Sang Noir’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 Lennard Schuurmans - ‘Change your tire’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 Microbo - ‘Misticanza’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 Erosie - ‘Me Myself and Us’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2010 INSA - ‘Wants and Needs’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2011 Collin van der Sluijs & Rutger Termohlen - ‘Dwell in Joy’ – Extrabold Gallery / Luxembourg
2012 Alëxone, Alexandre Farto (Vhils) & Sumo - ‘Out of Line’ – Espace H2O / Differdange-Luxembourg
2012 Goodbye Monopol – Monopol / Differdange - Luxembourg In collaboration with Will Kreutz
Artists: Cone, dxtr, Frau Isa, Herr von Bias, Low Bros, Nychos, Peachbeach, Rookie, Spike, Sumo
2012 A MAZE / Hamilius Meeting – Centre Hamilius & Casino Luxembourg / Luxembourg
e.a. Alexone, Cone, Dxtr, Ephameron, Erosie, Graphic Surgery, Jean Spezial, Mr Kern, Rutger Termohlen, Collin van der Sluijs, Stick, Spike, Sumo
Bibliography (selection)
Itinéraires 1, manuel de français classe 10e technique, School book published by CLE Internat, 2017,
Art & Finance Report 2016, published by Deloitte, 2016
Künstlerwelten, published by Boesner, 2014
Bad Meaning Good, Exhibition catalog published by Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, 2013
The Mammoth Book of Streetart, published by Robinson, 2012
Metaform 01, published by Maison Moderne, 2012
Atelier Luxembourg - Making Of, Exhibition catalog published by Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’Art Contemporain, 2012
4560 Urban Art Show, Exhibition catalog published by Kulturamt der Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken, 2012
Out of Line, Exhibition catalog published by Service Culturel de la Ville de Differdange, 2012
Presse (sélection)
Vingt ans d’une peinture vivifiante, Nathalie Becker, Boomerang Magazine N°1, p. 50-51, éditions Nexad Media, 2018
Sumo, Sébastien Vecrin, Luxuriant Magazine N°62, p. 6-9, éditions Luxuriant, 2016
Crazy Baldheads, SAM Magazine N°6, p37-47, 2015
De la musique pour les yeux, Godefroy Gordet, Bold Magazine N°32, p24-25 & Couverture, WAT éditions, 2015
Zu Gast beim Meister, Simon Larosche, Journal - 20.01.2013
Quand l’art honore la mémoire d’un espace urbain, Paulo Lobo, Wunnen N°31, p. 6, 90 et 114, éditons Luxedit, 2012
Succès pour la résidence de Metaform,
Trois questions à Sumo, Archiduc N°4 - Printemps/Été 2012, p.22, éditions Maison Moderne, 2012
Spray Can Philosophy, 352 Magazine N°102, p. 18-21, éditions New Media Lux, 17.03.2011
Interview Sumo, Sébastien Vecrin, Luxuriant Magazine N°9, p. 8-12, éditions Luxuriant, 2009
Street Credibility10, Josée Hansen, d’Lëtzebuerger Land N°38, p. 17, 18.09.2009
Crazy Baldheads!, Mark Russel, 352 Magazine N°29, p. 26, éditions New Media Lux, 10.09.2009
On pouvait sortir du papier, Olivier Landini, Le Quotidien N°14, p. 3, 17.01.2009
Filmographie
Hamilius - Hip Hop Culture in Luxembourg
Antevita Films, direction: Alain Tshinza, 2010
Goodbye Monopol - Transformation avant Démolition
Film by Atypical, direction: Will Kreutz et Sumo, 2012