The wall on the corner of Brick Lane and Pedley Street finally had new street art on it when I visited the area last Thursday. Of course, the bright and colourful piece by Bicicleta Sem Freio (covered here), which appeared at the beginning of September last year, was going to be a difficult piece to beat. The new piece is a collaboration between Guido Zimmermann and Hannah Adamaszek. It features two peacocks. Hannah's is the one on the left, and Guido's is the one on the right.
Hannah was in London for the Femme Fierce grafitti festival (covered here) in Leake Street tunnel in March, and she was one of the 150 women who contributed to the walls of the tunnel. According to her website, she saw that Guido Zimmermann was going to be in London and agreed to collaborate with him, choosing peacocks as their subject matter. Guido's work primarily focuses on animals, and he enjoys personifying them.
Unfortunately, I found the piece with a bad message across it, which I've had to edit out of the above photographs. The message read that the work was boring and belongs in a gallery. However, art is subjective and everyone has their own tastes. I felt that damaging the piece soon after it was painted was disrespectful to the artists, particularly as they wish to create artwork, let people enjoy their artwork, and to gain exposure so that they can put their talents to use. Everyone has their own tastes. Bringing art to the streets is perfect; the walls act as a gallery and it brings the artwork to as many people as possible. These days, many do not often get the chance to visit a gallery, but if they see the artwork and enjoy it, this may encourage them to make an effort to visit a gallery at some point. Adding art to the streets can also make the area more attractive by replacing a boring wall with a work of art.
For more information about Hannah Adamsazek, look at her website: http://hannahadamaszek.com
For more information about Guido Zimmermann, look at his website: http://globalstreetart.com/gz
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