Orléans by Names — City Traces

Traces of a forgotten scene often survive where no one is looking — in shoeboxes, private albums, and analogue negatives left untouched for decades. This project returns to the graffiti culture of Orléans, reconstructing fragments of a local movement shaped in the shadow of Paris, yet rooted in its own territory.

Built from personal archives and years of research, the book brings together largely unpublished photographs from the late 1980s to the 2000s. It reflects a desire to preserve and transmit a history that might otherwise have disappeared — reconnecting with key figures of the time while also bringing forward lesser-known writers, sometimes even unknown within the scene itself.

Le Grand Jeu invites you to the launch and book signing of Orléans by Names — 25 ans de graffiti à Orléans. An evening dedicated to the release of the book and the archival work behind it, offering a direct encounter with its author and the memory of a scene that remained, until now, largely unseen.

📖 Orléans by Names — 25 ans de graffiti à Orléans | Book Launch & Signing
🗓 Friday, April 17, 2026 | 🕓 From 6PM
📍 Le Grand Jeu, 15 passage de Ménilmontant, Paris 11