The story of Pébéo began in 1919 in beautiful Provence. Established in Saint-Marcel, east of Marseille, the factory was powered by the Canal du Béal, the driving force behind this young company of around twenty employees. The French chemical company was then known as “La Pébéo”, after the molecule used in the production of paint, lead protoxide, which was more commonly known as “Pbo”. At that time, ready-made paints did not yet exist: pigments existed only in their powder form, and were only intended for use by professionals.
In the year 2019, Pébéo celebrated a century of its own brand of savoir-faire, of colour and innovation and a world of art, creativity and curiosity. A century spent reinventing itself and pushing limits, a century defined by the objective to inspire passion, awaken the senses and open minds to colour and the world of art. With its experience in patronage, it seemed only natural that this historic anniversary led Pébéo to organize an international competition. More than 1,500 artists registered for the event, culminating in a semi-final in Paris, a final in London and a travelling exhibition around the world. Thus followed a series of events and demonstrations on the streets of London, where Pébéo invited a group of internationally renowned contemporary artists to create in the Brick Lane neighbourhood of Shoreditch. This unique playground and Mecca of street art hosted the works of Frak One and Said Dokins who showed off their fine calligraphy alongside a mural by Frank Pelegrino and Ludovilk Myers. These artists were brought together for the first time. Korean artist Young-Sung Kim also organized a conference on his work in hyperrealism, while Nancy Wood offered a study on her techniques using resin. For Pébéo, 2019 was also an opportunity to perfect its educational vocation. Hosted by Fred from the BeauxArts.fr channel, the “Pébéo Art Academy” made its debut on Youtube. The channel features tips, advice and tutorials in videos aimed at anyone who is passionate about art, whether professional or not. For Pébéo, this centenary symbolizes sustainable development. Supporting the artists of today as well as those of tomorrow, the house inaugurated a 100% natural modelling clay and its first organic plant-based inks. Respectful of both younger generations and the environment, these products are based on plant-based pigments and are organic and non-GMO as well as gluten free, solvent free and 100% vegan. Pébéo remains fully committed to their objective to use their industrial know-how to inspire and provoke curiosity now and in the years to come. This history has been written by each and every art enthusiast.
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