Street Art: Cosmo Sarson

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Londoner Cosmo Sarson painted a couple of murals in east London this summer. A new mural appeared on Bacon Street off of Brick Lane this spring, and another one appeared on Pedley Street. Cosmo Sarson has been compared to Banksy, and his interests as a child were in grafitti and breakdancing. These had inspired his work, such as a breakdancing Jesus in Bristol, and depictions of student rioters in London a few years ago.

The artist took a break from street art for most of the 2000s and late 1990s, and he also paints film sets and works as an art director.

The most recent London piece by Cosmo Sarson was finished just after the "Meeting of Styles" event last month, and this features a street fight that portrays the individuals as looking like gladiators. I even caught the artist finishing the piece on the Monday morning after the event (below).

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His murals seem to be influenced by the Romantic style of painting but with a modern twist. The one below appeared on Bacon street, and it features a subject seen in Romantic-style paintings with the inclusion of modern technology. The figure, wearing a toga, is holding up a severed head and taking a selfie with his mobile phone. 

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For more information about the artist and to see more of his work, visit http://www.cosmosarson.com

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