Art is Trash

Art is very important in London, but many artists spurn the traditional money/gallery route and make their art directly in the street for all to enjoy. One interesting artist at work in London at the moment transforms rubbish and found objects to make a fresh and funny piece of art. He is actually a Spanish artist, Francisco de Pájaro. He has a great website showing his work, which is not part of our presentation here. To see it, search for Art is Trash.

This is an example of his work, taken by Sara Kelly, some rights reserved

What is Culture Jamming?

Culture Jamming is when you use posters, billboards or other things you find in the environment and change them to subvert them or give a different message. An example would be the art of Princess Hijab,  who painted black veils on posters of women in Paris, making a statement about commercialism and the objectification of women, as well as a protest against the banning of the hijab in France.  http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/nov/11/princess-hijab-paris-graffiti-artist

This artist has used the police department logo to make a statement.

Photo by Photoboy NYC, some rights reserved

Street Art, what is it?

Put simply, street art is any art that uses the streets instead of a gallery. This can be graffiti, stencil art, installations, sculpture, stickers, posters, projections, and even covering yarn-bombing (woollen knitting added to the environment). It is typically not endorsed by any official organisations, very often having to be put in place against the local laws.  Some have become world famous, such as Shepard Fairey and Banksy. Others, such as Espo, are famous within the graffiti community.