Born in 1975, Eltono started producing graffiti in 1989. Using the name Otone – a simplification of the word automne, Autumn- and as part of the prestigious crew GAP, he specialized in bombing the train line that connects Paris with his native suburb, Cergy-Pontoise, executing simple and legible pieces. He studied plastic arts at Saint Denis, Paris, however moved to the Complutense University in Madrid in 1999 as part of a student exchange program of a year, a year which soon turned into a permanent residence.
Eltono is known for his constructive criterion and his sensitivity to medium and location. He always improvises his forms and colors in situ to integrate within the existing balance. He also chooses neglected surfaces with the intention of reviving their dignity and to make use of the formal load of the aged textures. Such pieces are seldom very visible, which adds privacy to the fortuitous meeting with the work. By doing this he sacrifices numerous public encounters with his work but increases the capacity of penetration within each one of them.
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