It was the neoclassical castle Labottière which houses the cultural institute Bernard Magrez where Seth’s first retrospective exhibition in France was presented.

“1,2,3, Soleil” offers the visitor a glimpse into the world of Seth. Each room of the castle is based on a theme from his various travels, representing a different project in the countries the artist has explored. Over fifty characters developed over the years spent painting in the street will be represented. These characters are represented through Seth’s painting, but also from his photographs that are a reflection of his work in the urban context.
The first floor of the castle allows for an immersive visit, a dive into the universe of the artist. Several creations made in situ, as well as with artists Mono Gonzalez and Pascal Vilcollet, punctuate this visit.

Institut Culturel Bernard Magrez
Bordeaux, France

“Made in Haiti” is an exhibition that traces the quest for children’s creativity on the streets of Haiti, through the eyes of legendary photographer Martha Cooper and Seth. From the shantytown of Soleil to the countryside of the central plateau and through the tradition-steeped Jacmel, the two artists unveil the imaginative wealth of Haitian children, and the power of their resilience.

For this exhibition, Seth presented canvases, installations, and murals throughout the Little Haiti district of Miami, alongside photography by Martha Cooper during their trip to Haiti in March 2019.

Fabien Castanier Gallery
May 2019
Miami, USA

The works presented at the M Art Center Gallery are the result of days spent walking and painting the streets of the last working-class neighbourhoods of central Shanghai. They are the testimony of Seth’s love for the culture’s traditions that are gradually engulfed under glass and concrete towers. It is a way to repopulate the alleys with laughter from the young Shanghainese who once made these their playgrounds. It is a dream of China, intimately linked to childhood and the universal need to escape a world that is more and more incomprehensible.

This exhibition, divided between interior and exterior works, presents various paintings, sculptures, photos and installations inspired by his creations in the alleys of Shanghai.

M 50 Art Center
March 2019
Shanghai, China

This body of work is based on the series of over 20 installations and murals Seth realised in the abandoned factory of Mira Lanza in Rome back in summer of 2016. The works were inspired by ancient Latin sayings that questioned the world and its metamorphosis.

This dual exhibition curated by Stefano Antonelli took place at Dorothy Circus Gallery in London and Rome simultaneously.

Dorothy Circus Gallery
November 2018
London, United Kingdom | Rome, Italy

UNESCO Mausa Vauban
June 2018
Neuf-Brisach, France

After a two month residency at MoCA, spent in the lanes of old Shanghai, Seth revealed his vision of this city through this body of work, where he used the streets and alleyways like an urban artistic playground. This series of paintings and installations at MoCA summoned childhood memories that questioned the evolution of this massive city over the past few years.

In 2015 Seth left his mark on old Shanghai for the first time. He returned three years later to this inspirational city to more profoundly explore the local culture, immersing himself in its traditional cultural spirit, and using as his canvas the walls of the last old working-class neighbourhoods. Seth gives offers us an image of China that he has been pursuing him since childhood, through a visionary approach that speaks to those who grew up in Shanghai, balanced between memories of the past and a curiosity for the future.

MoCA Shanghai
Mars 2018
Shanghai, China

“In my head” is an installation that brings together more than 1000 children’s drawings from all over the world. The back view of a child’s head is an invitation to cross through into a multi-coloured tunnel, like the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland. We arrive in a brightly lit room full of drawings. Each of the drawings represents the inner world of its creator – they are self-portraits but not portraits.

“Wall Drawings, Icônes urbaines”
MAC Lyon
September 2016
Lyon, France

“Clean your room” was a two-month artistic residency in one of the most beautiful industrial-archaeological structures in Rome, the former factory of Mira Lanza. Produced by the 999 Contemporary foundation.

July 2016
Rome, Italy

Galerie Itinerrance
March 2015
Paris, France

999 Gallery
June 2014
Rome, Italy