Christophe Riva 

France / Japan

Christophe Riva, born in 1993 in Osaka, Japan lived in both Japan and France for almost 10 years each, which allowed him to develop an understanding of both the countries’ culture, language and society. He is currently living in Hangzhou of China at the China Academy of Art doing undergraduate art program in the printing department. Living in China for 3 years enabled him to enrich his cultural knowledge by developing his linguistics in Chinese language as well. His interest lies in every kind of artistic expressions and having been in touch art since childhood by visiting artist studios, museums, galleries and printing ateliers. He had been making porcelain sculptures in France from the age of 3 with a constant practice of drawing and sketching. He has also attended theater school, trained his voice, practiced dancing and acting. He is currently concentrating on wall painting and street art, doing graffiti and trying new ways to express himself.

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Photo Credit: Mushfika Rubaiyat, Adil Hasnat, Ishtiaque Ahmed Foisal, Rojat Arjya