Upfest Festival is back in Bristol again this year – bringing together murals, music, live painting and festival vibes during the whole month of May. For the occasion, Zabou was invited to paint a narrow wall at the Hen&Chicken Pub. The funny portrait, modeled by Clément, shows a man with his face stuck in […]

  Originally from Saumur in France, Zabou returned to her roots and her former high school to paint a large-scale mural. The project was initiated three years ago, and developed in partnership with the arts students. Two of them, Martin and Maïlys, volunteered to have their portraits painted on the wall. They are depicted calm […]

  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 […]

  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 […]