Street Art in London
Street Art in London
Modern street art comes in many different forms, and it makes cities colorful and lively.
Today, we are going to see some well-known street artworks in London.
The place that we are going to visit is Shoreditch.
Poor workers used to live in this area, but now it is one of the hippest areas in London.
We can find so many great pieces of street art here.
Do you see the painting over there?
It is by the artist STIK.
He is famous for using only lines and dots in his paintings of human bodies.
According to STIK, the three figures represent the past, present, and future of Shoreditch.
Which figure represents which?
Well, look closely at the eyes of the three figures.
They are just dots, but they will give you a clue.
We are now in Finsbury Park to see a painting by Banksy, an internationally famous street artist.
Banksy’s artworks often carry social messages, and the green tree you see over there is a good example.
As you can see, he created a green tree by spraying green paint on a wall behind a leafless tree.
Next to the tree, there is a person who is holding a sprayer.
What message does Banksy want to give us through this painting?
In many people’s opinion, he is telling us that nature is having a hard time.
They think he wants us to take better care of it.
The final stop of our tour today is Muswell Hill.
Can’t see any street artworks?
Well, look down and look closely.
Do you see the little chewing gum paintings?
They are by the artist Ben Wilson.
Wilson is well known for painting pictures on gum that people drop on the street.
His gum paintings often carry personal messages from people he meets on the street.
For example, the one over here is a happy birthday wish for a loved one.
Wilson’s gum paintings are tiny, but they give great pleasure to many people.
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