artist/ Skio

France

Nicolas Scauri aka SKIO is an artist originally from Nice. It’s in 1993, that SKIO took his first steps into graffiti — starting with wild-style lettering before exploring more figurative and romantic worlds, inspired by pop culture and television imagery. After studying graphic design in Manchester and industrial design at the European Institute of Design in Toulon, the artist developed a unique aesthetic where geometric forms and realistic representations coexist. His characters, often depicted with veiled gazes to hide the eyes that are the source of identity, question our relationship with the urban environment, offering a subtle and contemporary visual harmony.

Drawing inspiration from the Bauhaus and Surrealism, SKIO builds a universe where geometry, anatomy, and color find a delicate balance, infused with the rigor of minimalism. Based in Paris since 2010, he founded Riofluo, an agency specialized in street art events, and later launched EasyAAP, the first service designed to help mural artists to respond to public art calls in France.

Equally skilled with spray paint, brushes, and digital tools, SKIO expresses himself through large-scale murals, studio canvases, and hybrid installations. For more than two decades now, his work has been showcased at many international festivals and various exhibitions or art fairs, establishing him as a key figure in contemporary urban art, with creations displayed in cities such as Paris, New York, Mexico City, Munich, Sarajevo or even Mumbai.