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Vincent Chéry
Painter & draughtsman

He draws crowds in Bic ballpoint pen, India ink, oil and fresco: thousands of faces, anonymous and singular, crammed into the metro, the stands, the canteens. From a school notebook to a four-metre wall, it is always the same line: “an elegance that messes around” (« une élégance qui déconne »).

It all started in sixth grade with his friend Philippe, aka Kraken. In 2009 the two founded the RDLS collective (“Rien Dans Le Slip”). They painted murals on abandoned buildings and wastelands, with the humour and self-mockery of people who refuse to take themselves too seriously.

Then came residencies in Lille, Dakar, Pondicherry and Paris. From 2018 to 2022 he lived in Carrara, Italy, where he learned fresco and opened his own drawing gallery, Galerie Jep. Back in Paris he worked at Poush, then at Mains d’Œuvres. His references range from Bosch and Bruegel to Guston, Crumb, Topor and Emil Ferris.

Today he also draws passers-by seen from above (the Streum series, 2025), RER commuter trains and canteens. He slips his small drawings into the lining of his jackets to sell them in the street, and paints plates, a guitar or the hull of the Tara schooner for agnès b.

Vincent Chéry — born 23 September 1988 in Montreuil, France — lives and works in Paris — chery2388@gmail.com — Instagram @vince.chery

Ballpoint pen drawings 23

Crowds, RER commuter trains, canteens and stadium stands drawn in Bic ballpoint pen.

Tracteur — Ballpoint pen on paper, 50 × 70 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
TracteurBallpoint pen on paper, 50 × 70 cm, 2026
Jourdain — Ballpoint pen on paper, 70 × 60 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
JourdainBallpoint pen on paper, 70 × 60 cm, 2026
Mieux en vrai — Ballpoint pen on paper, 60 × 40 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
Mieux en vraiBallpoint pen on paper, 60 × 40 cm, 2026
Uniforme — Ballpoint pen on paper, 60 × 40 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
UniformeBallpoint pen on paper, 60 × 40 cm, 2026
Cantine — Ballpoint pen on paper, 40 × 50 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
CantineBallpoint pen on paper, 40 × 50 cm, 2026
Croquis — Ballpoint pen on paper, 40 × 50 cm, 2026. Vincent Chéry
CroquisBallpoint pen on paper, 40 × 50 cm, 2026
Arbre en or — Ballpoint pen on paper, 60 × 50 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Arbre en orBallpoint pen on paper, 60 × 50 cm, 2025
Aigle royal — Ballpoint pen on paper, 70 × 50 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Aigle royalBallpoint pen on paper, 70 × 50 cm, 2025
Le vent du couloir de Nation — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 42 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Le vent du couloir de NationBallpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 42 cm, 2025
RER — Ballpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
RERBallpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025
RER A — Ballpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
RER ABallpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025
RER de Fontenay — Ballpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
RER de FontenayBallpoint pen on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm, 2025
Over — Ballpoint pen on paper, 42 × 21,7 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
OverBallpoint pen on paper, 42 × 21,7 cm, 2025
Les animaux détestent les limousines — Ballpoint pen on paper, 50 × 50 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
Les animaux détestent les limousinesBallpoint pen on paper, 50 × 50 cm, 2024
Joker — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
JokerBallpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2024
Mano — Ballpoint pen on paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
ManoBallpoint pen on paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2024
Sub — Bic ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 42 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
SubBic ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 42 cm, 2024
Ombre du 13ᵉ étage — Ballpoint pen on tinted paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
Ombre du 13ᵉ étageBallpoint pen on tinted paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2024
Vu dans la rue — Ballpoint pen on tinted paper, 30 × 40 cm, 2024. Vincent Chéry
Vu dans la rueBallpoint pen on tinted paper, 30 × 40 cm, 2024
Ligne 13 — Ballpoint pen on Arches paper, 70 × 50 cm, 2022. Vincent Chéry
Ligne 13Ballpoint pen on Arches paper, 70 × 50 cm, 2022
Plage publique — Ballpoint pen on Arches paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2021. Vincent Chéry
Plage publiqueBallpoint pen on Arches paper, 40 × 30 cm, 2021
Untitled — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
UntitledBallpoint pen on paper
Story — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
StoryBallpoint pen on paper

Ink & graphite 6

India ink, graphite and prints.

Gravure — Print, 2024. Vincent Chéry
GravurePrint, 2024
Final HLM — India ink on tinted paper, 80 × 65 cm, 2022. Vincent Chéry
Final HLMIndia ink on tinted paper, 80 × 65 cm, 2022
Face — India ink on tinted cardboard, 120 × 90 cm, 2021. Vincent Chéry
FaceIndia ink on tinted cardboard, 120 × 90 cm, 2021
Rombo della folla — Graphite on a wooden folding screen, 190 × 240 cm, 2020. Vincent Chéry
Rombo della follaGraphite on a wooden folding screen, 190 × 240 cm, 2020
Fouille — India ink on Arches paper, 50 × 70 cm, 2019. Vincent Chéry
FouilleIndia ink on Arches paper, 50 × 70 cm, 2019
La bagarre — Graphite on Arches paper, 50 × 40 cm, 2019. Vincent Chéry
La bagarreGraphite on Arches paper, 50 × 40 cm, 2019

Paintings & murals 6

Oil paintings and large mural formats.

Douce après-midi — Oil on wood, 50 × 65 cm, 2023. Vincent Chéry
Douce après-midiOil on wood, 50 × 65 cm, 2023
Gradin — Oil on canvas, 400 × 600 cm, 2023. Vincent Chéry
GradinOil on canvas, 400 × 600 cm, 2023
Nouvelle Map — Oil on canvas, 200 × 170 cm, 2020. Vincent Chéry
Nouvelle MapOil on canvas, 200 × 170 cm, 2020
Un mot d’amour et c’est la bagarre — Oil on paper, 75 × 60 cm, 2020. Vincent Chéry
Un mot d’amour et c’est la bagarreOil on paper, 75 × 60 cm, 2020
Livreur d’humeur — Oil on Japanese paper, 28 × 38 cm, 2019. Vincent Chéry
Livreur d’humeurOil on Japanese paper, 28 × 38 cm, 2019
Le cuirassé Potemkine — Oil on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm. Vincent Chéry
Le cuirassé PotemkineOil on paper, 42 × 29,7 cm

Streum (2025) 29

Passers-by seen from above, ballpoint pen, A4.

Streum 1 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 1Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 2 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 2Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 3 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 3Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 4 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 4Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 5 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 5Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 6 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 6Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 7 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 7Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 8 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 8Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 9 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 9Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 10 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 10Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 11 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 11Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 12 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 12Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 13 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 13Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 14 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 14Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 15 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 15Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 16 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 16Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 17 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 17Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 18 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 18Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 19 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 19Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 20 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 20Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 21 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 21Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 22 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 22Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 23 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 23Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 24 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 24Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 25 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 25Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 26 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 26Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 27 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 27Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 28 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 28Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025
Streum 29 — Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025. Vincent Chéry
Streum 29Ballpoint pen on paper, 29,7 × 21 cm, 2025

Under the coat: small formats 11

Small drawings slipped into the lining of his jackets and sold in the street.

Small format no. 1 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 1Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 2 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 2Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 3 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 3Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 4 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 4Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 5 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 5Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 6 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 6Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 7 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 7Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 8 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 8Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 9 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 9Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 10 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 10Ballpoint pen on paper
Small format no. 11 — Ballpoint pen on paper. Vincent Chéry
Small format no. 11Ballpoint pen on paper

Objects 11

Plates, a guitar, jackets and the hull of the Tara schooner for agnès b.

Plate — Drawing on ceramic. Vincent Chéry
PlateDrawing on ceramic
Plate — Drawing on ceramic. Vincent Chéry
PlateDrawing on ceramic
Plate — Drawing on ceramic. Vincent Chéry
PlateDrawing on ceramic
Tara hull reproduction — For agnès b., 2024. Vincent Chéry
Tara hull reproductionFor agnès b., 2024
Tara hull reproduction — For agnès b., 2024. Vincent Chéry
Tara hull reproductionFor agnès b., 2024
Tara hull reproduction — For agnès b., 2020. Vincent Chéry
Tara hull reproductionFor agnès b., 2020
Gibson guitar — With agnès b.. Vincent Chéry
Gibson guitarWith agnès b.
Gibson guitar — With agnès b.. Vincent Chéry
Gibson guitarWith agnès b.
Inside the jackets — Small drawings pinned inside a coat. Vincent Chéry
Inside the jacketsSmall drawings pinned inside a coat
Inside the jackets — Small drawings pinned inside a coat. Vincent Chéry
Inside the jacketsSmall drawings pinned inside a coat
Inside the jackets — Small drawings pinned inside a coat. Vincent Chéry
Inside the jacketsSmall drawings pinned inside a coat

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