This stunning new piece is another by Faith47. It’s called The Hunted. Another one of Faith47′s latest walls can be found on Wooster Collective.

Photo by Faith47

This mural by Titifreak, Peeta, Indigo and Faith47 was painted last month in Vancouver. I love how it turned out, especially Titifreak’s bit. The wall was painted for a certain event there, but since I have nothing good to say about the manipulative group that organized the mural, I’m not going to give them publicity by linking them up or naming the event. The art looks good though.

Faith47

Peeta

Titifreak

Titifreak, Peeta and Indigo

Photos by S.Vegas, who has a whole set of photos of this wall

A crew of Christian (CORRECTION: not all artists involved are Christian. The event is a nondenominational exploration of spirituality and faith, but it happens to be sponsored in part by a church) graffiti artists are set to start work on a 130-foot long mural in Vancouver.

Paint Your Faith is a collaboration wall between Faith47 (South Africa), Peeta (Italy), Titifreak (Brazil) and Indigo (Canada).

“For seven days, these artists will take a blank wall and turn it into their own personal canvas, creating a piece of art that will change the Vancouver landscape and open discourse for what faith, spirituality and art is really about.”

While, for a lot of readers, organised religion combined with street art surely brings forth apparitions of ‘happy clappy’ crappy aerosol art and hymns blasting out on the boombox, the artists involved with this project – planned over six months (albeit by the Wondercafe.ca and the First United Church of Vancouver) – are all highly experienced.

Open your minds to the religious propaganda just a little  and quit cringing at statements such as the crew wanting to, “express their unique and unified interpretation of faith”  and you might be led to think this project quite special.

I would recommend watching the interviews with the artists about their interpretations of faith on the PYF website.

The Paint Your Faith project will also include a group show at Ayden Gallery (opening April 24), featuring Chor Boogie, Mediah, Elicser and Siloette as well as Dedos, Kaput, Misk, Scott Sueme and Phresha.

The mural project starts April 21 and takes place at:

55-57 W. Hastings Street (across from the Woodwards Building)

Faith47 has painted this huge mural in Johannesburg, South Africa. I think the scale of this piece turns it into a major act of rebellion. Yes, on the smaller scale, the painting would be a nice reminder of what democracy is all about and the lettering would still be pretty, but making the mural six stories tall creates an imposition on the city. While the people shouldn’t be ignored, this mural can’t be ignored.

Photos from campbarbossa

Here’s the latest from Faith47 (click on the image to view it full sized). It’s called “There shall be work and security.”

If you will be in Paris between November 26th and January 23rd, here are a few shows for you to go see.

- “Art Mosh” (from November 26th), a big eclectic group show that includes case, Faith47 (image above via Campbarbossa), Pam Glew, Herakut and Alexandros Vasmoulakis (plus non-street-related artists such as Yoskay Yamamoto and Tessar Lo, both of whom are worth checking out if you don’t know their work already).

Doors Studios | 9-9 Bis Rue De Lesdiguieres | 75004 Paris

- “EmanEssence” (December 3rd – January 14th), a solo by Koralie.

Galerie LJ | 12 rue Commines | 75003 Paris

- “Btoy” (December 10th – January 23rd), an eponymously titled solo by Btoy (Ilia Mayer, above, and Andrea Michaelsson, below).

This show is organized with the assistance of Samantha Longhi from Stencil History X so check her blog for updates.

Galerie Itinerrance | 7bis, rue René Goscinny | 75013 Paris

Here’s the latest video from Fath47, Rowan Pybus and Inge Beckmann.

Faith47 has been getting the word out recently about a potential change in anti-graffiti laws in Cape Town. The new law would prohibit property owners from even giving permission for graffiti on their buildings. Here are Faith47′s two main concerns with the proposed law:

1. The definition of ‘graffiti’ under the by-law is too broad. It classifies ‘graffiti’ as any inscription, word, figure, letter, sign, symbol, sketch, picture or drawing. There should be a clear differentiation between ‘graffiti vandalism’ [e.g. gang tags, scratchings] and public art that is done with permission from the owner [murals, colourful characters and positive, inspiring messages].

2. The by- law removes the legal right of the private property owner to paint anything other than a house number on his/her wall. We strongly believe that the private property owner should maintain the right to determine what to paint on to his/her property without permission from the City.

Read the rest of her email here.

Public Ad Campaign has a short interview up with Faith47 about how her work might be effected by the proposed law, which you can read here.

Finally, there is a petition that anybody can sign to show their opposition to this proposed law. I signed, and you can too. Just go here.