Funky Mollah
He has held exhibitions in Paris, but he is also the talented artist behind album covers for Michael Jackson, Mano Negra, and many others.
He was present at the very beginnings of Street Culture, even before graffiti was recognized as a new artistic movement. His real name is Hachim Bahous, better known as Isham, and his early influences emerged from the world of heavy metal music. “I was creating a lot of customized clothing and hand-painted designs on backpacks back then. It pushed me further into experimenting with lettering, which naturally led me to graffiti.”
Isham recalls, “In 1989, after a devastating economic crisis in Maubeuge, many of my friends went to Paris to find work. They joined different crews, and when they returned, they brought back spray cans, and, unintentionally, an entire culture.”