Allons zenfants

"In Strasbourg, there’s a good chance you already know Missy without even realising it. For years, Lisa Di Scala has been scattering her little birds - her “piafs” - throughout the city. (...) For a long time, they wandered through a leafy, dreamlike world that was always instantly recognisable. But lately, the little birds have had things to say to one another. (...)

Lisa, too, now looks more closely at what surrounds a wall before she starts painting: Who lives here? Who will walk past? What is this place used for? A mural doesn’t simply appear out of nowhere - it has to find a place to live.

At the AFPA, she quickly understands that this is a place of possibilities. Here, people learn, pass on knowledge, acquire a profession and develop skills. Some arrive with a very clear idea of what they want; others are still searching. (...) So she sets an entire flock in motion.

On the stone wall, her birds move forward in a joyful procession. Each has its own pace, size and personality, yet something carries them all in the same direction. It’s a rather fitting image of what happens here: learning individually alongside others, finding your own place without needing to take someone else’s. (...)

This time, she also adds words: “Allons zenfants…”, borrowed from Médine, an invitation to keep our eyes open and continue paying attention to what is happening around us." (descrition from the COLORS Urban Art Festival homepage)

Missy was among the artists who participated in the 8th edition of the COLORS Urban Art Festival 2026 in Strasbourg. Under the artistic direction of Stom500, the festival brings together urban artists each year, inviting them to create murals at a specially selected site.

The 8th edition of the festival took place at the AFPA training center in Strasbourg. The ten participating artists included Hera, Olivia de Bona, Koga, Rero, Fork One, Missy, FloaFleur, Friture de Style, Loïc Lusnia, and Jean-Michel Ouvry.