Last month, I caught a glimpse of Lora Zombie finishing her newest mural off Brick Lane and one of her friends photographing the finished piece. Lora Zombie is a self-taught artist from Russia who gained momentum in the early 2000s and now exhibits her artwork all over the world. She considers herself as a grunge artist, creating beautiful artwork with an edge. She painted three new murals in London, and according to her Facebook page, the last time she was in London was ten years ago (1).
The first mural features a punk-grunge girl with a similar pose to the title character of the comic "Tank Girl", complete with weaponry, barbed wire, gloved hand, and buzzard wearing a top hat. The comic bubble reads "coffee dreams and zombie screams" and is an excellent and colourful piece.
'Heartbreaker Kid' is another piece just down the road from the above mural. It features a little boy running to kick a cartoon red heart. The mural is painted in blue with the illustrated form of the boy in blue instead of using black/white for the outline and colours. This creates a striking image with the red heart in focus and against the blue.
The last mural is located on Redchurch Street and features a masked figure with a group of crows in the background, against a glowing red halo. It is a striking image with the black and red.
I loved seeing Lora Zombie's work in London, and I've never registered her work before. I've enjoyed looking at her work on her official website as well. For more information about her or to visit her website, go to http://lorazombie.com.
1) Lora Zombie Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LoraZombie/
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