London Calling II

On a few square meeters you'll find works of Invader, Donklondon, Otto Schade, Roa, Phlegm and more

When it comes to street art, nowhere else is like London. I just love to walk around in the eastern part and look. And every time I come, there is something new, something fresh in the streets. The street art scene is renewing it self continuously.

Murals by Faith47, Ian Stevenson and Rone

I walk around for hours, visiting places and spots I've been before, and check out new spots. East London is probably the most popular place in the world when it comes to street art, both for famous artists and new talents, and street art photographers, as my self, which try to follow the devolopment.
 

Dale Grimshaw

'Rat looking out' by Roa

 Miss Van and Ciro Schu

The streets of London have become an important outdoor exhibition scene for artists that promotes their work and activities in their studios, galleries and on internet. Making a living of their work. Thousands of bloggers, facebookers and instagrammers post their art directly from the streets every day, and thereby gives the artists free and valuable publicity.

Murals by Alexis Diaz, Martin Ron and Roa

Hhuge Shepard Fairey "Obey Giant" mural

In addition street art in London have become part of the tourist industri. Official and commercial intersts use street art as part of huge advertising campaigns to attract tourists. A numerous of agencies offer guided 'Street Art Tours'. Street art in London is big business. Good sites for updated info about street art in london are Street Art London, Inspiring City, LDN Graffiti, Alternative London and Global Street Art.

Osch aka Otto Schade: Experimenting in The Streets

"I'm motivated by the idea of producing something interesting, different 

and unique, experimenting with shapes and materials" 

(Otto Schade).

Osch aka Otto Schade  is a multicreative artist with a successful career as an architect and a surreal painter and sculptor, so what the hell is he doing vandalizing the streets of London with graffiti?

Otto Schade, a german sounding name, is born in Chile in 1971 and live and works in London. I've only seen his work in the streets of London, and yes, he have an unique style developed over years and his stencils, somtimes simplistic and sometimes so complicated, both in shapes and colours. He uses warm and bright colours, and therefore easy to spot and recognize.

Surreal street art

A simple and small, but great stencil found in London

 So why do a relative aknowledged and award-winning artist work in the streets? The reason may be in his combined background as architect, painter and skulptor, doing public installations. Doing street art is an environmental act, transforming the the city aesthetics and challenge our minds. Doing street art nowadays is also a great way to get publicity as an artist. In Shade's words "I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but I think the path is the exciting thing and not knowing where my work is going makes me happy. I think recognition from people is an important thing I am looking for,...." On my last trip to London, I found several of his more simple, but ingenious circle formed stencil works which I will call "The Innocence and the man made danger" series of some I post below:

Please visit Otto Shade's website here!