Kongo's art is based on lettering, i.e. large colorful spray-painted letters, typical of the writing trend of urban art. During his street art period (1986-2000), Kongo painted huge frescoes, on walls and various other supports, in Paris and its suburbs, and also throughout the world. However, the only remaining traces of his works of this period are photos and films. As one of the artists who painted a 50 meters long and 8 meters high wall from Paris to South Bronx, he was recorded in documentary "Trumac, from Paris to South-Bronx". He was also included in film maker Marc- Aurèle Vecchione's documentary "Writers, 20 years of graffiti in Paris,1983-2003".
Since 2000, Kongo started painting of permanent surfaces. In 2009, two of his paintings were displayed in the Grand Palais museum in Paris as part of the exhibition "Tags in the Grand Palais" organized by art collector Alain-Domininique Gallizia. In 2011, Claude Kunetz, a Parisian art dealer, organized Kongo's first solo exhibition "De la rue jaillit la lumière" (Light springing from the street). From then on, worldwide exhibitions have been numerous. The frontispiece of the Cité des Outre-mer in Paris is a mural by Kongo.
With this recognition, prestige brands began to commission Kongo for the creation of luxury goods, including silk scarf with Hermès, pâte de verre spray-paint can with crystal manufacturer Daum in 2016, and a limited edition watch with Richard Mille.
EXHIBITIONS | EVENTS | ART FAIRS
2017
Amanda Wei Gallery, HongKong
2016
Off the Wall, Jakarta, Indonesia
2015
Kongo Mr Colorful Gallery, Matignon, Paris
2014
Painting of a 37-meters-long wall for AXA and Galerie Matignon, Paris
La joie de vivre D Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
FenX Noe2 Gallery Stammegna, Marseille, France
Gallery Matignon, Paris, France
2013
A Stroll in Paris with Kongo D Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
J'adore l'Art de rue Ming Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2a Bienal International Graffiti Fine Art MuBE, Sao Paulo, Brasil
KOSMOPOLITE Art Tour, Bagnolet
KOSMOPOLITE Art tour Amsterdam
2012
"Ne pas effacer" Gallery Wallworks Paris France
One love, Central plaza, Hong kong
From Paris With Love, Gallery 28th February, Singapore
Do not Erase G Dot Space, Beijing, China
Bon baiser de Paris DÃJÃ vu gallery, Shangai, China
Off the wall, Paris
Galerie Wallworks, Paris, France
KOSMOPOLITE Casablanca
KOSMOPOLITE Art Tour Belgique
2011
De la rue jaillit la couleur (exposition individuelle) galerie Wallworks Paris.
Off the Wall Artspace, Helutrans, Singapore
L'art du graffiti 40 ans de pressionisme Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
Graff in the city Opera Gallery, Paris, France
Infamous The Space Gallery, Hong Kong
Participation to the exhibition Paris Premiere expose, 25 years of tv channel Paris Premiere, Grand Palais, Paris.
KOSMOPOLITE Art Tour Indonesie
2010
Pick it Up Dragon I, Hong Kong
Macrew Galerie Quality Street, Montreuil, France
The Oven Hot The Bakery Gallery, New York, USA
KOSMOPOLITE Art Tour Bruxelles, Belgique
Propaganda Revolution M1nt, Hong Kong
Wall Street Arts, Salihara Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2009
Thomas Works with Kongo
Street Heart Tokyo Art Club, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Le TAG au Grand Palais - Collection Gallizia, Grand Palais, Paris
MAC Hexagonade, Nantes, France 2009
FIAC, Cour Carreie du Louvre Galerie Dominique Fiat, Paris
2008
Infusion Bochum, Germany
MAC Sous le granit de 68 Kosmopolite, Bagnolet, France
2007
Graffiti & Consumption Biennale bi-city Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
Moleskine Citynotebook exhibition Hong Kong, China 2007
2006
Moleskine Citynotebook exhibition Tokyo, Japan
2003
MAC crew Groeninge Museum, Bruges, Belgium
2002
Ombre et lumire Taxie Gallery, Paris, France
2000
Calli-graff La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France