Friday, 23 March 2012

The Tunnel, Leake Street, London

The Tunnel, Leake Street, under the railway lines at Waterloo Station, is an "authorised graffiti area". The tunnel was used in 2008 for a display by Banksy.

Graffiti, The Tunnel, Waterloo, London
Street art need not be ugly

Graffiti, The Tunnel, Waterloo, London - 5
The walls are constantly being resprayed with new art and tags

Graffiti, The Tunnel, Waterloo, London
The walls are open to all

Thursday, 8 March 2012

Boy in Rocking Chair, Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square

Curious use of Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar square:
Powerless Structures, Fig 101 by Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset. More commonly known as Boy in Rocking Chair, a 4.1m high bronze sculpture.

It replaces:
Ship in a bottle, Trafalgar Square - 2
HMS Victory in a bottle, by artist Yinka Shonibare, 
with African cloth representing the former colonies.

Monday, 5 March 2012

Graffiti need not be ugly, Banksy in Pollard Street

Graffiti need not be ugly but can easily lead to a mess. This Banksy in Pollard Street, Bethnal Green, has gradually been vandalised.

Banksy Pollard Street
The flower is an extension of the double yellow lines on the road.