Kelkin · Contemporary artist · Paris

Personalized city map

The map of a city you love, turned into art. Kelkin redraws it as an intimate piece, with hearts placed on the streets and corners that mean something to you.

> the workA map of the heart

Kelkin's personalized city map transforms the plan of a city — Paris, New York, or anywhere — into an intimate artwork. Streets become lines, and hearts are placed on the meaningful spots: a first apartment, a meeting, a wedding venue, a childhood block. It is as much a map of the heart as it is a plan of a city — a keepsake and an artwork at once.

Hand-painted and signed, each map is composed for its owner and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

> ideasThe places that tell your story

Where it began

The corner where you met, a first home, a defining trip.

Your city

Paris, New York, Los Angeles, London — the skyline of a life.

A shared story

A couple's map, a family's landmarks, a gift that says "us".

Milestones

Anniversary, wedding, a move across the world.

> methodFrom your places to the finished map

You share the city and the spots that matter. Kelkin proposes a composition and a quote, then paints the map by hand, weaving in his labyrinth line. The finished, signed piece is shipped worldwide, packed and insured.

> why KelkinA story only you can read

A personalized city map is never generic. It is built around one life, one couple, one story — hearts on the exact places that shaped it. Painted by hand and impossible to reproduce, it becomes a rare, lasting object: not a poster, but an artist's work that holds a memory. That is what gives a Kelkin map its value.

> indicative pricingMap budget

TypeFrom
Personalized city map (original)€3,000
Map print (edition)€50
Large / custom compositionon request

Indicative prices. Bespoke commissions are quoted individually — in EUR or USD.

Map your story

Tell Kelkin your city and the places that matter. He replies within 48 hours.

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