‘It’s true that some people say Banksy is a p***k and a lot of young people consider Banksy like a God.’īanksy’s success was built partly on his anonymity and the myths that built up around him. Maybe he has to show his face now and show what kind of guy he is. It’s difficult to find a technique and style in art so when you have a style and you see someone else is taking it and reproducing it, you don’t like that. ‘When you’re an artist you use your own techniques. ‘When I see Banksy making a man with a child or Banksy making rats, of course I see immediately where he takes the idea. Styled by the Sunday Times as “the rat who gave birth to Banksy”, his social and political works have been a major influence on many of today’s ‘guerrilla art’ movements.Angry: Xavier Prou, aka Blek le Rat has always refused to comment on the likeness of his own work - but he finally speaks out in a Channel 4 documentary Hypnagogia is a two-space exhibition, featuring installation work and originals on found objects, as well as outdoor work across east London.īorn in 1951, Parisian artist Blek Le Rat is widely considered the grand master of street and the originator of stencil graffiti. ROA has become famous for painting animals on derelict buildings, shutters and walls all over the world and was also included in The Museum of Contemporary Arts’ exhibition ' Art In The Streets' in LA. The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QLīelgium artist ROA is renowned for his unique portrayal of large-scale urban wildlife, disquietly cohabiting city streets, hand painted in his distinctive black and white style. Presented by NO way and Rudi Khalastchi, Crazy Eye Hotel is a large scale, site specific installation of mixed media offering viewers the chance to explore the vitality and spirit of Israeli street art. New West End Company BRANDPOST | PAID CONTENT.
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