![]() ![]() In 1983 Blek began to paint life-size stencils, which alongside his rats, have become his trademark and have influenced generations of street artists around. His name originates from the comic book Blek le Roc, using 'rat' as an anagram for 'art'. 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. Blek began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the walls of Paris streets. Artists taking part include the French Godfather of stencil art, Blek le Rat, the creator of pop surrealism Ron English, Aiko from Japan and the USs. ![]() 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. Blek Le Rat is a pioneer in the stencil graffiti art movement. 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. So my work now is to introduce old masters of music like Beethoven with the modern music here, says Blak Le Rat, as he arms himself with a gas mask to avoid breathing in the fumes of the cans. ![]() 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.
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