DJAHAN

Hugues Bariller a.k.a Djahan grew up in Toulouse in the south of France. Inspired in his youth by the universe of graffiti, Djahan produced his first stencils in the 2000’s. Aligning himself with the Street Art Movement, he blended stencils and socially engaged messages. His interest for travelling and world cultures brought him to focalise his art on portraits and scenes of daily life. Passionate about stencils, he developed his technique with the goal of marking minds and spirits of the greater population, then evolving towards other supports allowing him to present his work to a greater public. Having worked for several years, as a social worker, for the integration youth from underprivileged districts and refugees, his artwork allowed him to find a balance with his professional life.”Making stencils is fulfilling and allows me to recenter and balance with my occupation of social worker.” Living in Phnom Penh since 2020, Djahan is undertaking his first exhibition with the Tribe Cambodia Gallery. In parallel he would like to organise Introduction to Stencilling workshops for young people, with the aim of interesting them in this art technique. For more info, visit his Instagram.