A peeling wall, an alley under demolition, a neighborhood disappearing under the weight of urbanization. In the middle, a quiet child, painted in vivid, dreamlike colors. This is where French artist Seth's new exhibition begins, now on view at the M Art Center in Shanghai. An exhibition that brings forgotten spaces back to life, where childhood becomes a universal language and a form of resistance. The show moves through cracked walls and fragile urban landscapes, yet it does so with a sense of care and tenderness. The children portrayed - often inspired by faces Seth encountered during his travels, from China to Haiti - do not evoke nostalgia but speak to the power of shared memory. The warm yellow and blue tones create a suspended atmosphere - soft, melancholic, yet filled with hope. For Seth, childhood is more than a theme - it’s a way of seeing the world. Attentive, curious, and capable of preserving what is at risk of being lost. Born in Paris in the 1970s and active as a street artist since the 1990s, Seth is now a key figure in international urban art, known for his poetic murals and socially engaged vision.
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