There are four canvases on Great Eastern Street, across from the Village Underground, and these change regularly to feature a new work of art approximately every week. This is part of the White Canvas Project. Over this year, I have been eagerly awaiting to see what will come next. I've included a taster below of some past pieces.
Animaux Circus
Hughs Odgers
Twesh
Another inspiring project that appeared early this spring was "I am grateful", which combined the use of Twitter (#IAMGRATEFUL), visitor interaction, and art. The four panels were transformed into a large 'whiteboard', and markers were provided for those passing by to leave a message about what they were thankful for. Photographs are below.
Advertising also plays a part of the work that is painted here. I have seen food products advertised on these walls, albums, and films advertised here. In addition to street art and advertisements, grafitti taggers also paint on the wall. You can see more artwork with these themes below. In particular, I think that combining street art with advertising is unique. I have seen several examples of this being done in east London. I wonder if it does influence sales.
Vova Zomb, Himbad, MyneandYours, Ant Carver
Unfortunately, it's more difficult for me to see what is painted on these walls now as they change so often and I am not working in the area anymore. There's been some stunning pieces over the past year that I have seen photographs of but have not been able to photograph.
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