“Freedom” celebrates a close-knit, committed, and resolutely creative community. Théo presents a unique selection of works created in Azerbaijan, while some thirty artists take over the gallery space to express, each in their own way, their support, their friendship, and what this story reveals about resilience and artistic freedom.
True to its commitment, the Speerstra Gallery continues its unwavering support for artists who shape the graffiti movement in all its vitality, radicalism, and solidarity.
The exhibition “Freedom” pays tribute to the 39-year-old Parisian artist Théo, renowned for his graffiti works and collaborations in cinema and fashion. In September 2024, during a trip to Azerbaijan, Théo created a piece on a subway train in Baku, a practice he has been developing for many years around the world, often to great acclaim.
This performance led to his arrest, followed by a three-year prison sentence, which was upheld on appeal. Faced with this harsh decision, a wave of solidarity quickly formed: the #FreeTheo collective was created, supported by his friends, artists, and early supporters.
In line with this momentum, the Speerstra Gallery offered to host an auction of works donated by graffiti artists. All proceeds were to go to Théo to help him during his detention. Pardoned in May 2025, Théo returned home. The project then took on a new dimension, becoming, through this exhibition, a showcase for the strength of the collective in the world of graffiti.
“Freedom” celebrates a close-knit, committed, and resolutely creative community. Théo presents a unique selection of works created in Azerbaijan, while some thirty artists take over the gallery space to express, each in their own way, their support, their friendship, and what this story reveals about resilience and artistic freedom.
With STESI 156, POES, NICOLAS DOLTO, TYPO VX, JC EARL & REMIO, JÉRÉMY VATUTIN, LUTES, L'ATLAS, TANC, BERTHET ONE, LADY K, LEK et SOWAT, JEAN SINELLE, 910DO, BADYEAR85, RIZOTOPE, ALEXANDRE BAVARD, JOHN FOU, FUZI, JONONE, PABLO TOMEK, IVAN LE PAYS, ALONSO ALCALDE, SILVIO MAGAGLIO, MAXIME DROUET, COKNEY, KID KRÉOL & BOOGIE BROWN, JULIEN MARMAR, MARIO PICARDO...
