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“Le Présage,” Metz, France (2023).

MonkeyBird’s Majestic Murals Bend Time Through Elaborately Stenciled Compositions

For more than a decade, French artists Louis Boidron and Édouard Egea have been collaborating as MonkeyBird (previously). The pair are known for their large-scale stenciled murals rich with symbolism, architectural structures, and elaborate motifs, many of which reach for timeless themes related to human emotion, experience, and the inevitability of change.

All images courtesy of MonkeyBird

“The Arch Of Peace,” Aarhus, Denmark (2024)

Aubervilliers, France (2022)

Fontainebleau, France (2023)

Fontainebleau, France (2023)

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A Mythical Stencil Mural by MonkeyBird Is a Monumental Homage to Burgos Cathedral

A guardian angel in the form of a grey heron watches over an allegorical mural at Burgos Cathedral in Spain. Painted by Louis Boidron and Edouard Egea, who work as MonkeyBird (previously), “Mymesis, beings and places” is an homage to the artworks and design of the church, which UNESCO designated a World Heritage site back in 1984 in part because it captures the evolution of gothic architecture: construction on the building began in 1221 and wasn’t complete until 1567, meaning it showcases the entire history of the style.