Life and career
Born in Normandy to a French father and a British mother, [4] Seb Toussaint made his first creations as a teenager with the Malherbe Normandy Kop (creation of tifos, banners and fan merchandise), a group of supporters of football supporters from his hometown. [5] At the same time, he started to paint graffiti in the streets of his region. [6]
In 2011 and 2012, he cycled around the world with two childhood friends and took the opportunity to perfect his art on the walls of the countries he visited. This trip gave him the idea to create Share the Word Project. [7]
In 2023, he joined the collections of the Museum of Impressionism in Giverny. [8]
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