Friday night, Galerie Magnetic in Bordeaux turned into an arena of expression for the opening of “MOI J’AIME BIEN LA BAGARRE”, the new solo show by French street artist RNST. An intense visual installation like nothing we've seen recently on the Bordeaux art scene - both for the strength of its images and the depth of its messages.
A ring of emotions and reflections
From the entrance the show sets the frame: no decorative spectacle, but a space of confrontation. Here « the fight » isn't a light metaphor. It's a visual language, a way to question our times, social tensions, the contradictions of the contemporary world, and the inner conflicts we all carry. RNST, who learned his art in the street, draws on a practice born from graffiti, stencil, collage and silkscreen, giving his works immediate, raw power. His signature stencils and silkscreens, some drawn from ten years of work, dialogue with new pieces created for the occasion. But behind the provocation there's also a singular poetry: masked faces, fragile figures, metaphors of resistance, human fragility or quiet rebellion. We're not in primary denunciation, but in a poetic observation of the world, where the artist stands with those who resist (inside and collectively).
Works that hit indifference
The show's staging turns the gallery into a mental ring: the stencils as blows against indifference, the silkscreens as visual cries asking to be heard. Some pieces seem to whisper raw truths, others deliver images with an almost physical impact. The strength of RNST's work lies in its contrasts: he blends rebellion and intimacy, politics and emotion, humor and gravity. Through his faces and symbols, you see a critique of society but with a clarity that leaves little room for indifference.
A standout opening on the Bordeaux calendar
The December 12 opening, which drew art lovers, street art fans and the curious, confirmed Bordeaux can be fertile ground for demanding, living artistic offers. More than an exhibition, « MOI J’AIME BIEN LA BAGARRE » is an encounter between urban art and engagement, an invitation to look at the world with a clear-eyed, critical, sensitive gaze.
This street exhibition isn't a simple gallery hang: it's a powerful visual dialogue that echoes current events, private conflicts and social paradoxes. Through his stencils and silkscreens, RNST offers a critical, poetic, visceral vision of our worlds. If you love works that talk as much as they punch, this show is a must.
📍 The exhibition runs at Galerie Magnetic (16 rue du Faubourg des Arts), from December 12, 2025 to January 12, 2026, free entry.
