When Time Passes, Something Fades — artwork #16428 by Philippe Chevrinais · Le Locle, Switzerland
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Philippe Chevrinais is a visual artist from the Nantes region of France, known for practicing reverse graffiti, also called “subtractive drawing.” This technique involves using a pressure washer to clean parts of a dirty wall, revealing an image instead of adding paint. His work engages with public spaces and often involves local residents. He created a piece in Oloron-Sainte-Marie in 2019 as part…
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Added 10/09/2026
A rosette of cogs and watch gears, made by cleaning the grime off a concrete wall rather than by painting it. The pattern shows up pale against the soiled grey, in the heart of the watchmaking town.
The artwork When Time Passes, Something Fades is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Le Locle in Switzerland, more precisely here: Rue des Fleurs 1, 2400 Le Locle, Switzerland.
This graffiti is also tagged as: horlogerie, abstrait, abstract.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Philippe Chevrinais
The photo was published on 10-09-2026 by Pierre Jeanmonod.
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