THE public is making its mark on graffiti artist Banksy’s first British exhibition in three years as a whole street has been transformed into an art exhibition.
The Cans Festival, a three-day street party of stencil art, kicks off yesterday in an old tunnel formerly used by taxis, which was vacated when Eurostar left its Waterloo terminal in London.
Artists from as far afield as Brazil, Canada and Australia are also taking part.
Huge installations include smashed up cars, a CCTV camera-laden tree, an ice cream van, a cut-out of the Queen, and statues as well as artwork on the walls.
Boris Johnson also features in murals by a Dutch artist named Hugo Kaagman.
In one piece - We Need Change - the politician’s face appears by a picture of a Smurf.
From today the public can add to the exhibition with their own stencilling.
Banksy said: “Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings, in fact it’s the only way to improve a lot of them.
“In the space of a few hours with a couple of hundred cans of paint I’m hoping we can transform a dark forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art.”
The free event is open to the public from 10am until 10pm on Monday.
After that, the installations will be removed from the road, but the artwork will remain on the walls.
The exhibition takes place in Leake Street, near Waterloo Station.
Members of the public are being invited to take part in Banksy’s latest project, as an army of graffiti artists turn a whole London street into an art exhibition
The Cans Festival starts on Saturday in an old tunnel formerly used by taxis
It was vacated when Eurostar left its Waterloo terminal in London
Banksy had noticed an abandoned access road. Eurostar, which no longer owns the tunnel, helped to put his brainwave into action
Artists from as far afield as Brazil, Canada and Australia are also taking part
Huge installations include smashed up cars, a CCTV camera-laden tree, an ice cream van, a cut out of the Queen and statues, as well as artwork on the walls
Banksy said: “Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings, in fact it’s the only way to improve a lot of them. In the space of a few hours with a couple of hundred cans of paint I’m hoping we can transform a dark forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art”
The public will be able to play their part by adding to the exhibition with their own stencilling
The free event is open to the public from 10am on Saturday until 10pm on Monday
The public are being encouraged to bring their own stencils and wear clothing they don’t mind being damaged
Banksy’s pieces include a classical-style statues with a twist - one named David In Flak Jacket and another called Homeless Venus. Another statue is named Brew Period and is painted in camouflage colours and holding a can of Special Brew
The Cans Festival takes place in Leake Street, near Waterloo Station. For more information see www.thecansfestival.com
Banksy is a world’s most famous Graffitist Stenciler graffiti artist who did the Blur’s “Think Tank” CD cover . Until now nobody knew what he looked like. R those photo caught him at work??
See his photo and video here:
Banksy’s photos — Has he really been caught at work???
More Cans Festival Pics Click Here:
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May 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Wow, a simple brilliant idea which is definately gonna work.
May 6th, 2008 at 11:32 am
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May 7th, 2008 at 9:51 am
am gutted i missed this !!
May 7th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
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May 7th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
What a wonderful idea. Keeps graffitti off the walls in public places and helps
those who are compulsive public abusive cretins not to spoil peoples walls and
public places. I am coming to England in May and if I have the opportunity to
visit this gallery I will be most honoured to do so.
Keep up the ingenuity.
Best wishes
May 7th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Enviar novedades de graffitis
May 7th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I went to the festival it was brilliant! in fact it was so good we went back again on the monday to see what’d been added or changed or just to see some of our favs again! even if you missed it go and have a look, hopefully it’ll remain for a while! x
May 7th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
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May 8th, 2008 at 6:00 am
I would have loved to see this!! Very cool!
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May 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
this alley is actually right behind my office, me and my work mates lovingly refered to it as piss alley so i’m glad to see it’s been renovated.
still haven’t had a chance to go in though.
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May 9th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
all very cool and very original, except the blatant ikko tanaka rip-off (green circles with orange bomb). seriously, they couldn’t come up with their own idea? ikko-san’s posters were better executed too….
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May 10th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I hope somebody shoots this pretentious shitbag. Anybody could come up with this garbage. Am I jealous? no, it’s just not that clever. In fact let me ask this question to all of you: What exactly is this guys message? What, governments are corrupt? poor people have it rough? Only complete fucking idiots would consider saying something so goddamned obvious to be in any way controversial. That’s probably why no one outside the internet and Angelina Jolie take it seriously.
May 11th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
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