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m42, artist based in montreal
Works available56
StylesStreet Art

m42

Québec

montreal, Canada

1965

56 works available · Street Art

M42 creates raw, minimalist images splattered with chaos, where street art meets Pop Art. M42 develops visual narratives that challenge the viewer’s perspective. His intention is simple: to provoke questions, to open a breach in perception, and to create tension between what is shown and what is suggested. His work is based on a deliberately stripped-down aesthetic: sharp contours, forms reduced to their essentials, and splashes of paint that disrupt the order, inject chaos, and remind us that the image is never fully under control. Eric works primarily with spray paint on materials he salva...

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Starting from $158.75

I love chaos, I love punk: I shatter reality.
— m42

Collections

Sound Portraits

This is a collection of paintings made, among other things, on old vinyl records transformed into works of art. In black, white, and shades of gray, each portrait captures an iconic moment of an artist whose influence has marked several generations.

Portrait

This collection brings together five works where the portrait becomes a ground for dialogue between intimacy, popular culture, and urban art. Each piece explores identity, memory, and personal expression through a visual language inspired by graffiti, pop art, and contemporary street art. Between tenderness, rebellion, and creative energy, these portraits celebrate both individuals and the icons that shape our collective imagination.

Fall. Unite. Refuse. Hope.

Through four works, M-42 crosses a city dominated by power, success, and control. Every gesture becomes an act of rebellion, every wall a message, every crack a possibility. Power belongs to the people. No master, no god. Failure shapes dreams. Hope is a weapon.

CINEMA UNSCHEDULED

When posters stop selling movies and start revealing the world. Each painting works like an alternative poster, a critical poster, a film that does not exist but that society seems to play despite itself.

The world is

This series "The world is..." stands as a punk and corrosive fresco on the contemporary human condition. Each canvas acts as a visual slogan, a poster of resistance where painting becomes a critical weapon.

Smiley

It's a collision between pop culture, militarism, and punk irony

M.42 Series

It is a kind of visual manifesto on systemic disillusionment and the absurd quest for meaning.

Hockey

Each canvas isolates a fragment: a number, a sleeve, a glove, a piece of stick. For a fan, that's exactly it: you don't see a player, you see a sign. A number that makes you look up, that takes you back to a goal, an evening, a memory. It's the fan's memory in pictorial form.

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Technical Specifications and Visuals

  • Detailed technical data at the top of each product page
  • Precise measurements: height, width, and frame depth
  • Estimated weight indicated to help plan installation
  • High-definition photography to faithfully reproduce textures and pigments
  • Minor variations may occur depending on screen calibration
  • Additional visuals available upon request
  • Additional visuals available upon simple request
  • Zoomed views of textures and paint reliefs
  • Photos from different lighting angles or real-life settings

Installation

  • Canvases are mostly ready to hang (tension keys and clean edges)
  • Specific framing is explicitly mentioned if included by the artist
  • Custom framing recommendations available upon request
  • Keep in a room with stable humidity levels
  • Avoid extreme temperature variations
  • Protect from prolonged direct sunlight exposure
  • Free virtual mockup tool available upon request
  • Upload a photo of your room (living room, bedroom, office)
  • To-scale visualization of the artwork on your wall
  • Ideal width: between 2/3 and 3/4 of the furniture below
  • Creates visual balance with sofa, bed, or sideboard
  • Prevents the artwork from overpowering the space

Meetings and Custom Projects

  • Virtual meetings or exchanges can be arranged depending on availability
  • Opportunity to discuss the artist's creative approach
  • Support from the gallery team to facilitate contact
  • Fair and transparent pricing based on a detailed initial quote
  • Calculated based on size, medium, and project complexity
  • Competitive pricing tailored to your budget with no hidden fees
  • No exact copies to preserve the uniqueness of each artwork
  • Custom commissions inspired by past works are possible
  • Artist reinterpretation with adapted format or color palette