Dauphin created figurative art works, using mixed techniques and big formats. His paintings frequently reveal scenes of life illustrated with slogans and/or
iconography. His subjects are inspired by his experience, current events and more generally his entourage. Following daily conversations, the artist projects the viewer's attention toward captivating characters, sometimes living on the brink of society. By matching these characters with improbable attributes, their apparent
realism gives way to the imagination. During his periples, Dauphin worked with a deliberate challenge: to use a local palette of available materials. The combination of colors and material highlights the playfulness of his characters and emphasizes the dynamism of his subjects. Dauphin's first contact with art took place while drawing with his father, a graphic designer, at the kitchen table. During his studies in
Marseille, France, Dauphin made contact with
graffiti artists and dedicated himself to
street art for a while. In parallel to his urban art-treks, he started showing his first paintings at the age of 25. In 2005, Dauphin participated in a group exhibition with an art work entitled
Dongo the Vulture illustrating West African
poetry at the French cultural center in
Rome. The same year, he also exhibited a series of portraits at the Luxembourg Embassy in Italy. In 2007, Dauphin opened a joint exhibition entitled
Brush vs. Spray Can with graffiti artist Sumo at Konschthaus Beim Engel in Luxembourg. Dauphin's first solo show,
No Names, was shown in Kulturfoyer,
Saarbrücken, Germany in 2008. The following year, the
Francophone Games rewarded his painting ''Medusa's Raft'' with a special mention from the Jury. While living in
Central Asia, Dauphin exhibited
City Spirits at the Tsagaandarium Gallery in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. During his time in the United States (2011–2013), Dauphin came up with an American collection.
Original Is Not Even a Flavor premiered at Rockaway Beach Surf Club and was later shown on
Lower East Side at ConArtist Gallery. From 2014 to 2015, Dauphin worked in
Dakar,
Senegal, where he showed
Ana Wa Kër Gui?, an African series of paintings at Atelier Céramiques Almadies. During his last years in Luxembourg, he was strongly involved in the local art community, collaborating with other artists and participating in many collective projects. His work was shown in Neimënster, at Luxembourg Art Week, Art to Cure, Reuter Bausch Gallery, Fellner Contemporary, Valerius Art Gallery, Krome Galerie, The Farm, Galerie Schlassgoart, Collective Hub 1535. He also continued his international activity with Chris Neuman in Brussels and The Mongolian Project in London. ==Death==