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The Art of Ping Pong is excited to announce their collaboration with acclaimed graphic artist André Saraiva.
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Graffiti was the first way in which artist André Saraiva made his mark on the world. André was the first graffiti artist to paint a character in place of the traditional tag name, he quickly became known as Paris’ most active street artist.
For this project, André embraced Art of Ping Pong’s ethos of blending contemporary art with play. His subversive characters dance across collectable ping pong bats and balls, replete with a signature pink ArtNet, designed to decorate your wall whilst being ever-ready to transform any table into an instant ping pong playground.
At the same time, the limited edition ArtTable plays double duty—an iconic André design that acts both as art and a wall-mountable ping pong table. Crafted in black and pink, the ArtTables are a limited numbered, signed, and authenticated edition—hand-finished in the Art of Ping Pong’s London studio.
The limited edition ArtTable – numbered, signed, and authenticated – featuring a pink design by André, is not just a ping pong table but a truly unique, wallmountable artwork that transforms into a ping pong table within seconds.
Q: André, the current appetite for art collectables is no secret; you’ve been at the forefront of this for some time now. They are truly sought-after pieces and a great way for collectors to access an artist’s work.
Not only are Art of Ping Pong’s pieces great collectables, but their desire is for these pieces to encourage a connection with others through play. Right now, it seems, the world desperately needs more moments of joy and connection. So, AoPP’s pieces have a heightened relevance.
You’ve previously taken your own art into your hotels and clubs. Places that also draw people together and foster connection. But, as an artist, how do you feel about this collaboration going one step further and being used for play as well as art?
— Algy Batten, AoPP co-founder
A: For me, art and playing come together. Bringing people together in spaces has always been part of my art and my different projects. I consider the hotels and clubs as art pieces, the same as a subway, trains or walls; all of them are surfaces to spread Mr.A travelling around. It’s part of my graffiti philosophy; a train, a t-shirt, or ping pong balls is the concept of the idea of my art across the globe.
— André Saraiva
About André Saraiva
André and his signature character have both appeared in many global brand collaborations and campaigns for over 30 years. André’s work has been shown in museums and contemporary art galleries around the world.
He sees every one of his many ventures as part of the same irreverent lifelong art piece. One that he always approaches with a wink – just like his iconic graffitied alter – ego, Mr. A.
About Art of Ping Pong
Art of Ping Pong has a simple mission to make art more playful; fusing art with functional design, they create vibrant art objects to populate our living spaces. Their pieces also have a real-life purpose to encourage connection with others through conversation and play. Inspired by modern compact living and a need to seize every available source of joy, their wall-hanging ping pong tables, nets and bats seamlessly transform your space into an immediate playground. Art of Ping Pong collaborates with creatives, brands and designers alike who share the spirit of their world, and collaborators have included Yayoi Kusama, Nike, Mira Mikati, Javier Calleja, Malika Favre, The Hoxton and Campbell Hay.