The spot on Hanbury Street in London previously occupied by Ben Slow’s work (twice) is now home to a collaboration between Bom.K of Da Mental Vaporz and Liliwenn that looks a bit like a wall-sized game of exquisite corpse. Photos by Shafiur Rahman
A note from RJ – This guest post is by my friend Shafiur Rahman, whose films I’ve posted about several times on Vandalog. Shafi is an interesting figure in the London street art community. Yes, he can be seen wandering around Shoreditch looking at work or at the gallery openings, but he isn’t just a …
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Ben Slow has returned to Hanbury street to paint the same spot he painted back in 2010. This time, Ben has painted portraits representing the white nationalists of The English Defence League and Islamic extremists. Here’s what Ben has to say about the work: With my latest street piece, I returned to the wall on …
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A day late, but here’s the link-o-rama. Let’s just say it feels like I’ve been competing, exactly one year on, with Ben Eine for the title of having had the strangest week. Here’s what I’ve missed: The NYTimes has an article about Taki183, an update of sorts on their article from that original article from …
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Since the fall of 2009, Shafiur Rahman has been filming a documentary about London’s Brick Lane, and a big part of Brick Lane is the recent connection to street art. Many regulars in the London street art community have probably seen Shafiur around filming and I’ve even been interviewed a bit for the film myself. …
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This video tells the story of one of my favorite murals in East London. It was painted by Joe Deane, Joseph Loughborough and Ben Slow. But it also touches on another story… Street Art and Reality on Hanbury Street, London. from Shafiur Rahman on Vimeo. Via Wooster Collective
Here’s a new video of Roa painting his giant bird off of Brick Lane back in April. The video is a teaser for an upcoming documentary about Brick Lane and art. Roa’s Big Bird on Hanbury Street, Brick Lane, London from Shafiur Rahman on Vimeo.
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