SUMO

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