One of London's popular street artists, Otto Schade (OSch) has painted a new mural on a wall off Brick Lane in one of his usual spots. The artwork has replaced his work "The Believers", which can be seen by visiting the top link at the bottom of this post. The new mural depicts Jack the Ripper, the notorious serial killer who murdered on the streets of Shoreditch and Spitalfields in the mid and late 1800s. In fact, a couple of the murders attributed to him were found in the streets very close to this mural.
Otto Schade's popular work is in one of a couple of different styles. Famous faces and items are made out of painted ribbons for one style, and the other style features social and political issues. This style shows the item as a silhouette with purple or orange backdrop in a circular image. The "Jack the Ripper 2040" piece is the latter style. It shows the killer who has committed another murder, but many people stand around and photograph or take video of the crime instead of stopping the killer. This is a social message about people being glued to their devices.
I've previously posted about Otto Schade's work in the following posts:
Otto Schade 'The Believers' and 'WTF'
'Bull in a China Shop', 'Osch-car' and 'Flies Around Sh*t'
Otto Schade 'Peace and Love on the Streets'
Street Artist Otto Schade Paints Southampton 'Zany Zebra' for Charity (and other work)
Street Art Round-up: Spring & Summer 2015
Otto Schade's New Street Art (Meerkats, Portraits, & More) in East London
New Street Art from Horror Crew, Swoon, Otto Schade, HIN, and others
Street Art: Otto Schade
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