Jean-Baptiste Launay, better known as Jisbar, is a French pop-street artist born in 1989.

Jisbar’s works are offbeat and parodic reinterpretations that blend art history and pop culture to create a new narrative. By combining symbols and words, as well as realistic and instinctive techniques, he draws inspiration from movements like pop art and street art to offer a broad reading of his artistic vision. His creations, rich in detail, present multiple layers of interpretation, inviting the viewer to explore the artwork, dive into it fully, and uncover all its subtleties. From NYC to Paris, from Taipei to Milan, London, and Dubai, Jisbar’s work is exhibited in the best galleries all over the world.

Graduated in Design from Lisbon’s University of Fine Arts, he started his career in online marketing and web development agencies. Later on, as a creative director, he recruited and led teams in Portugal, Spain and Brazil. As partner and head of design in one of these projects, he would eventually be part of a successful exit via acquisition, and then shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest.

Making use of uncommon and “rough” materials, like cardboards, reversed canvases and hardware tools, he paints abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes and paint throws, so that the physicality of the painting process is transparent in the final piece.

Self-taught, he began devoting himself fully to his art in 2012. Paying homage to the genesis of his career, his stage name became “Seaty”, the homophone of “city”.

To conceptualise his portraits, he focuses his iconographic research on faces with strong gazes, from different ethnic groups, tribes and cultures, which he transports onto canvases in black and white, enhanced by a burst of bright colors.

It is worth noting that the French artist quickly took risks by varying his creative mediums: from canvas to road signs, cars, letterboxes or even telephone booths. Because yes, while Seaty is known for his mystery and discretion, a choice that resonates with the urban aspect of graffiti, he is nonetheless eager for collaborations!