Biography
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mister Copy is a South African-born, Paris-based street artist whose large-scale murals blend photorealistic portraiture with striking graphic elements.
Born and raised in Johannesburg, he spent years traveling across Europe, living in Greece, Dublin, and Sweden, before settling in Paris, where he has lived and worked for the past six years as a full-time professional artist.
His work explores the meeting point between realism and abstraction, often merging faces with landscapes to create dreamlike compositions. Mister Copy’s distinctive style combines faces, full body figures and bold graphic elements — sharp 45-degree lines, graffiti drips, and circular halos — giving his murals a unique balance between classical paintings and contemporary street art.
Mister Copy’s murals have been featured at major international festivals including Waterford Walls in Ireland and the Calais Street Art Festival in France. His works can be found across the globe — from Washington, D.C., to Amsterdam, Cape Town, and Gothenburg — leaving a distinct mark on the urban landscapes he transforms.
Mister Copy’s art brings mythology, folklore, and fairy tales into the present. He paints gods, heroes, and legendary figures with realism that makes them feel alive, while adding bold graphic elements that give each work a modern edge. His murals invite viewers to see these old stories in a new way, showing how their lessons and symbols still shape our imagination and culture today.
By bringing these tales to the street, he also encourages people to reconnect with the myths, legends, and fairy tales of their own cultures, reviving childhood stories and offering a chance to explore the history and heritage behind them.
Biography
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mister Copy is a South African-born, Paris-based street artist whose large-scale murals blend photorealistic portraiture with striking graphic elements.
Born and raised in Johannesburg, he spent years traveling across Europe, living in Greece, Dublin, and Sweden, before settling in Paris, where he has lived and worked for the past six years as a full-time professional artist.
His work explores the meeting point between realism and abstraction, often merging faces with landscapes to create dreamlike compositions. Mister Copy’s distinctive style combines faces, full body figures and bold graphic elements — sharp 45-degree lines, graffiti drips, and circular halos — giving his murals a unique balance between classical paintings and contemporary street art.
Mister Copy’s murals have been featured at major international festivals including Waterford Walls in Ireland and the Calais Street Art Festival in France. His works can be found across the globe — from Washington, D.C., to Amsterdam, Cape Town, and Gothenburg — leaving a distinct mark on the urban landscapes he transforms.
Mister Copy’s art brings mythology, folklore, and fairy tales into the present. He paints gods, heroes, and legendary figures with realism that makes them feel alive, while adding bold graphic elements that give each work a modern edge. His murals invite viewers to see these old stories in a new way, showing how their lessons and symbols still shape our imagination and culture today.
By bringing these tales to the street, he also encourages people to reconnect with the myths, legends, and fairy tales of their own cultures, reviving childhood stories and offering a chance to explore the history and heritage behind them.