Collection: ANDRÉ SARAIVA

André Saraiva was born in Uppsala in 1971 and grew up in Paris, where he began spraying in 1985. By the late 1990s the city was filled with Mr. A, his long-legged figure with mismatched eyes, a wide smile and a top hat.

From Love Graffiti, for which he painted the names of lovers across the city, to paintings, sculptures and installations, Saraiva’s work is built around romance, mischief and life in the street. Projects such as Le Baron and Hotel Amour extend this world into places where art, nightlife and friendship meet.

Circle Culture has worked with Saraiva since his first solo exhibition in Germany, André loves Berlin, presented at the gallery in 2006. His work has remained part of the gallery’s programme through exhibitions and projects in Berlin and Hamburg.