Louis Michel

Biography
Louis Masai working in a dimly lit studio
Photo by Ian Cox
Louis "Masai" Michel is a UK-based painter, sculptor and muralist. He uses his art in the form of murals, paintings and installations as a way to highlight the 6th mass extinction, climate change and species equality.
 
The subject or species, is created in the style and empathy of a cuddly plush toy, thus highlighting that if one doesn't preserve the existence of the species depicted, only toys and souvenirs will remain. Within the composition of the species are intricate details exploring cultural fabrics, popular culture and elements of conservation. When these paintings become murals, they also become awareness campaigns, speaking to the local community, highlighting biodiversity collapse, giving a voice to the voiceless. ONE LOVE .

 

Works
  • painting of seahorses holding a toothbrush by Louis "Masai" Michel
    Louis Michel
    Don't Forget To Switch Your Plastic Toothbrush, 2023
    acrylic paint and bitumen on printed fabric stretched over wood panel
    36 x 36 in
    91.4 x 91.4 cm
  • painting of a shark stuck inside of a clear plastic water bottle
    Louis Michel
    Stuck In A Plastic World, 2023
    acrylic paint and bitumen on printed fabric stretched over wood panel
    32 x 46 in
    81.3 x 116.8 cm
  • Louis Michel, Insufishnet, 2023
    Louis Michel
    Insufishnet, 2023
    melted ghost nets in wood shadowbox frame
    9 1/2 x 35 3/4 in
    24.1 x 90.8 cm
  • Louis Michel, The Message, 2023
    Louis Michel
    The Message, 2023
    melted beach plastics in wood shadowbox frame
    9 x 35 3/4 in
    22.9 x 90.8 cm
  • Louis Michel, Cyanotype #2, 2023
    Louis Michel
    Cyanotype #2, 2023
    cyanotype of beach found seaweed, ink, acrylic paint and bitumen
    11 x 9 in
    27.9 x 22.9 cm
  • Louis Michel, Cyanotype #1, 2023
    Louis Michel
    Cyanotype #1, 2023
    cyanotype of beach found seaweed, ink, acrylic paint and bitumen
    11 x 9 in
    27.9 x 22.9 cm
  • hanging shark sculpture by Louis "Masai" Michel
    Louis Michel
    The Fish and Chips Abomination, 2023
    fishing net, wire, recycled plastic, led lights, fish and chips bags
    13 x 56 x 32 in
    33 x 142.2 x 81.3 cm
  • fox made up of patchwork patterns playing with a small cartoon rooster
    Louis Michel
    Playing Catch with Roy Rooster (San Joaquin Kit Fox), 2024
    acrylic paint and bitumen on vintage card table
    22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in
    57 x 57 cm
  • bald eagle made with colorful patchwork designs flying over mickey mouse as he falls
    Louis Michel
    Playing Mouse Trap with Mickey (Bald Eagle), 2024
    acrylic paint and bitumen on vintage card table
    29 7/8 x 29 7/8 in
    76 x 76 cm
  • humpback whale made up of patchwork designs next to Nemo from "Finding Nemo"
    Louis Michel
    Teaching Nemo Hide and Seek (Humpback Whale), 2024
    acrylic paint and bitumen on vintage card table
    22 x 22 in
    56 x 56 cm
  • salamander made up of patchwork designs next to Barry B Benson from "The Bee Movie"
    Louis Michel
    Playing Kiss Chase with Barry B. Benson (Spotted Salamander), 2024
    acrylic paint and bitumen on vintage card table
    22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in
    57 x 57 cm
  • snake made up of patchwork designs on the ground next to a miniature Sheer Khan from "The Jungle Book"
    Louis Michel
    Winning Snakes and Ladders with Sheer Khan (San Francisco Garter Snake), 2024
    acrylic paint and bitumen on vintage card table
    23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in
    59 x 59 cm
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