The EmsSideGallery in Rheine, Germany invited Zabou to create a mural in the city centre. The artist painted a powerful image around the theme of kindness: a woman, Lena, standing in the cold and rain is being handed an umbrella by a stranger to protect herself. A reminder that small acts of kindness, in every…
The town of Sutton, near Nottingham, commissioned Zabou to create an exciting mural in the heart of the city centre. The image revolves around the ideas of both the future and past of the city, focusing on a scene from the local astronomical observatory, the Sherwood Observatory. The artist painted the portrait of Freya,…
Saatchi Gallery presents ‘In Their Eyes’, Zabou’s first solo exhibition in the Gallery 15 space that showcases new original works by the artist. The show is currently open, and will run for one month until the 3rd of April 2022. The exhibition features new original works, a commissioned installation, images of murals executed in…
For its 6th edition, the small town of Cheste, near Valencia, hosted the Graffitea urban art festival. Zabou painted the portrait of Violeta, the 12 year-old daughter of local painter Toni Espinar who loves reading and drawing. The girl is depicted smiling, while laying down surrounded by her books. The covers are inspired by…
Waterford Walls is an urban art festival based in Waterford in Ireland. Zabou was invited to take part in its seventh edition and paint a wall in the district of Ballybeg. This year, the festival also organised a mentorship program where professional artists are matched with emerging ones. Her mentee, Juliette Viodé, is a…
Zabou was commissioned by Peckham Levels to paint a portrait of a local inspirational hero: Leanne Pero. The mural is located in the alley surrounding the main building. After an online poll, Leanne was nominated by members of the community to be featured on the mural. She founded her first dance company 20 years…
Zabou was invited to take part in BANK! Festival organised by the municipality of Vastervik in Sweden. The project has created more than 40 murals around the area since its start 3 years ago. The artist painted a wall in the nearby community of Gunnebo, a village surrounded by lakes and forests. The mural…
HERA invited over 50 artists for a special project in Bayreuth in Germany. The building, part of the Maisel & Friends and Liebesbier Brewery, and currently a construction site, will be an art hotel (opening in 2022). The artist was given an unusual space to work with: a bridge linking two buildings with three…
Zabou was commissioned by the Lincoln Medical School to paint a series of artworks inside their main building, on the lower ground leading to the lecture rooms. The mural revolves around the idea of connection, anatomy and botanicals. It features two main portraits: Jaya, a first year student at the school, is depicted looking…
Upfest, one of the largest urban art festival in Europe, invited 75 artists to paint and invest spaces all across the Bedminster area in Bristol, UK. During a few days, Zabou painted the portrait of a fellow Spanish artist and friend: Slim. He’s represented holding a brush in front of his face, slightly smiling,…
Plein Champ Festival is an urban art event that took place in Le Mans, France early July. Around 35 artists were reunited to paint temporary walls set up across the Gué de Maulny parc. Zabou was invited to paint one side of a large cube, alongside Zoer, Case McClaim and Louyz. She spray painted…
The 6th edition of MuralFest is dedicated to the challenges that have followed the citizens of Kosovo since the ’99 exodus, their return and the difficulties they have had rebuilding the country. By addressing this topic, the festival intends to make a connection between the past and the future, and the importance of the…
‘Artwalk’ Festival, organised by Art In Progress, celebrates this year its 6th edition with more than 30 murals created so far in the city of Patras, in Western Greece. During 6 days, Zabou painted an artwork which focuses on the idea of solidarity and helping each other when we face hardships and difficult times.…
The Sincil Bank Art Project launched the first of a series of murals and public art installations in Lincoln, UK in an area of the city that hasn’t received much attention. Zabou was invited by the organisers to paint the first artwork: her own version of Lincolnshire-born Sir Isaac Newton. The genius scientist, modelled…
Spring is here: trees are in bloom, sun is shining, you can feel it in the air. Zabou was invited by the Italian restaurant Villa Di Geggiano based in Chiswick (West London) to paint their outside wall, on an alleyway that leads to the Metropolis Recording Studios. The artwork shows British singer Eva Lazarus…