Nils Inne

Nils Inne is a French painter and street artist, a former professional skateboarder, based in Biarritz. He grew up in Nice, between his skateboard, which he rode on the esplanade of MAMAC, and the studio of his father, a painter. He did not study art.

As a teenager, Nils Inne skated full time, backed by brands. He then turned to painting.

Nils Inne has designed series of decks for Cliché Skateboards, worked with the Obey brand and collaborated with the shoemaker Bensimon. In Biarritz, he turned the shelter at the Côte des Basques into a painted chapel. He has exhibited in Dubai, Paris and Montreal. In June 2023, works made at the UPAINT festival in Monaco were sold at auction for the benefit of the Prince Albert II Foundation.

Nils Inne's line, outlined in black and often applied with Posca markers, has become simpler over the years. It encloses curves and flat areas of strong colour, and draws as much on religious works as on skateboarding culture.