Jean Jullien 'Yusuke' Tufted Rug Available

Artist: Jean Jullien
Title: Yusuke
Medium: Hand Tufted Rug
Size: 120 x 160 cm
Edition: 100
Price: $900

 Jean Jullien is a French artist whose simple, expressive drawings have become a universal language for the digital age. Born in 1983 in Cholet and educated at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London, he now works from a studio overlooking the Thames, producing images that travel from gallery walls to phone screens within minutes. His signature style relies on bold black outlines and flat color, reducing complex emotions to a few confident strokes. A single eye, a slouched posture, or a smartphone angled toward a missing face can speak volumes about modern loneliness, vanity, or environmental neglect. Jullien first gained global notice in 2015 with Peace for Paris, a brush and ink Eiffel Tower reimagined as a peace sign, shared online after the city’s terror attacks. The symbol appeared on monuments, T shirts, and candlelit vigils, proving the power of visual brevity.

Beyond reactive works, he creates playful ceramics, immersive murals, and collaborations with brands such as Nike and Beats, always inserting a gentle critique of consumer culture beneath the humor. Recent projects include giant seaside cutouts that wave at passing ships, and a series of painted trash cans that stick out their tongues at disposable society. Whether exhibited at the Museum of London or posted to his million plus Instagram followers, Jullien’s art functions like a friendly poke in the ribs, inviting viewers to laugh at shared absurdities and perhaps reconsider their place within the chaotic, connected world we navigate together.