Bay Area graffiti legend Barry McGee is days away from unveiling his latest solo exhibition at Perrotin Paris. For his second show at the French outpost, the artist fills the space with constellations of frames, floor-to-ceiling installations, bursts of spray, evoking an urgent sense of presence throughout.
Titled I’m Listening, McGee confronts the noise of modern life – a relentless hum that drowns out the simple joys of nature’s harmonies. “I focus on everything that is shitty on our little planet right now. But I also celebrate all these incredible things that humans invent to stay positive and healthy,” he expressed. It’s a duality that threads through the show, offering both critique of and optimism for our shared state of reality.
Expanding on themes from his secret Cherry Picking exhibition at The Hole Tribeca and Cherry Pit, its West Coast follow-up, the artist echoes the energy of the underground within the blue-chip space. Cherries appear again as a key motif, symbolizing “hope and eternal love.” For McGee, they mark a return to growth, to spring and the cycles that ground us amid the chaos.
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I’m Listening opens on April 26 and will remain on view through May 24. In addition to the eand will be accompanied by the release of a new print available through the Perrotin store.
Perrotin Paris
76 Rue de Turenne,
75003 Paris, France
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