A few months ago, I noted that street artist Chinagirl Tile, who lives in Germany, was planning a trip to London to install a large-scale mosaic. The progress of the tile was documented on her Facebook page, and she finally made it to London to install her work earlier this autumn. Chinagirl's work is one-of-a-kind in that her medium of choice (clay tile) is rare in the world of street art. The tiles take time to produce and paste up, so many street artists opt for painting.
Chinagirl has been to London before, and her portrait of a lady sweeping money (titled 'The Lady'), which was installed on White Church Road, was her first large piece. In 2013, she installed a fake security camera. This year, she installed two pieces in London.
The small-scale piece is titled 'My Little Phoney'. On the artist's website, she mentions that her inspiration is the 'My Little Pony' brand, which featured a range of plastic toy ponies in the 1980s. These ponies are making a come-back, but the artist noticed that their bodies are too thin and eyes are larger today than the 1980s breed. This is a concern about health and beauty.
The second piece is a large-scale piece featuring two foxes, and it is titled "Salt & Pepper". I believe that the piece is located in Camden Town, but I have not seen it yet. The images above are from the artist's Facebook page.
To visit the artist's website, go to http://www.chinagirltile.com, or go to https://www.facebook.com/ChinagirlTileArt/ for her Facebook page.
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