simongoff
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by simongoff on May 6, 2008 13:02:15 GMT 1, i'm down there now. the road will reopen tomorrow. majority of the road is now empty except for the two cars by the banksy hoody wall. feels very strange and quiet. all the art on the walls is still intact. will post again tomorrow.
Thanks Fragile, I think I will cycle past later today
i'm down there now. the road will reopen tomorrow. majority of the road is now empty except for the two cars by the banksy hoody wall. feels very strange and quiet. all the art on the walls is still intact. will post again tomorrow. Thanks Fragile, I think I will cycle past later today |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Curley on May 6, 2008 13:19:58 GMT 1, friends of mine are going to London next week-end : I hope they'll be able to visit the place. but don't you think that if the tunnel is open to all, all those pieces will get dfaced and covered with tags etc within a couple of days ?
Surely Jef that's the whole point of Street art....its open to all and as its says in the entrance of this show "GENTRIFY THIS!!!".
Its not a gallery or a museum but the greatest Street art show London has ever seen.
Street art by its very nature is supposed be transient and change over time... as other people add to it and deface things. I for one will be quite happy to see them change and mutate over the next 6 months or so and i will enjoy repeat visits with my camera.
friends of mine are going to London next week-end : I hope they'll be able to visit the place. but don't you think that if the tunnel is open to all, all those pieces will get dfaced and covered with tags etc within a couple of days ? Surely Jef that's the whole point of Street art....its open to all and as its says in the entrance of this show "GENTRIFY THIS!!!". Its not a gallery or a museum but the greatest Street art show London has ever seen. Street art by its very nature is supposed be transient and change over time... as other people add to it and deface things. I for one will be quite happy to see them change and mutate over the next 6 months or so and i will enjoy repeat visits with my camera. |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by mammal2 on May 6, 2008 13:22:43 GMT 1, What Curley said!
What Curley said!
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by romanywg on May 6, 2008 13:57:16 GMT 1, Totally.
Totally.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by stickitup on May 6, 2008 13:59:53 GMT 1, do bare in mind the graffiti writers are split down the middle with half recognising the artistic meric and the others hating it and will cover it very quickly with throw ups and tags. if you haven't been to get pics or just to visit go asap, it will be gone very soon
do bare in mind the graffiti writers are split down the middle with half recognising the artistic meric and the others hating it and will cover it very quickly with throw ups and tags. if you haven't been to get pics or just to visit go asap, it will be gone very soon
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by stillborncrisps on May 6, 2008 14:26:22 GMT 1, My only criticism of the event would be that there were far too many people taking photos for the sake of taking photos. Everywhere I looked people were clambering over each other to take photo after photo and then moved on to the next piece to repeat the process! I didn’t see to many people actually looking at what was on the walls, floors, all around…shame as there was so much to see and take in.
Think that's more just a symptom of modern life these days, isn't it? You go to a gig, and all you can see is a sea of hands in the air with camera phones recording shîtty little movies with bad sound. 
My only criticism of the event would be that there were far too many people taking photos for the sake of taking photos. Everywhere I looked people were clambering over each other to take photo after photo and then moved on to the next piece to repeat the process! I didn’t see to many people actually looking at what was on the walls, floors, all around…shame as there was so much to see and take in. Think that's more just a symptom of modern life these days, isn't it? You go to a gig, and all you can see is a sea of hands in the air with camera phones recording shîtty little movies with bad sound. |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by bristolboy on May 6, 2008 14:33:38 GMT 1, I finally made it up there yesterday after tackling the Bristol 10k, the queue was huge but definately worth the wait. The place was buzzing and there were awesome pieces everywhere I looked, very inspiring and enjoyable, never has such a short walk taken me so long. Vhils pieces blew me away, thought they were great.
Unfortunately the posters were all sold out so if anybody has one they wouldnt mind parting with please get in touch.
Craig
I finally made it up there yesterday after tackling the Bristol 10k, the queue was huge but definately worth the wait. The place was buzzing and there were awesome pieces everywhere I looked, very inspiring and enjoyable, never has such a short walk taken me so long. Vhils pieces blew me away, thought they were great.
Unfortunately the posters were all sold out so if anybody has one they wouldnt mind parting with please get in touch.
Craig
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Mr Percy on May 6, 2008 15:14:49 GMT 1, Tonch was doing some more on the ramp floor to the 'ave a go area on Monday!
Literally looked 12 years old and putting together complicated stencils like a pro.
Tonch was doing some more on the ramp floor to the 'ave a go area on Monday!
Literally looked 12 years old and putting together complicated stencils like a pro.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by thinkbank on May 6, 2008 15:25:54 GMT 1, did something happen whilst I was away?
did something happen whilst I was away?
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Jef Aerosol
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Jef Aerosol on May 6, 2008 15:45:23 GMT 1, oh, I think I didn't express myself properly : of course, I'd love to see the tunnel live on, evolve, get altered, new works added, etc...
What I was fearing wasn't that, obviously, on the contrary, but tags and grafs and people trying to chisel parts off and other "negative" stuff...
Imagine tags and crappy writing all over Vhils works !
But don't get me wrong : at the same time, I'm totally against all kinds of protection of street art with perspex or such stuff !
I just hope that the people who couldn't make it to the festival and want to visit the tunnel next week-end (some friends of mine will) will still be able to enjoy the works.
Hope I'm making myself clearer now ! 
oh, I think I didn't express myself properly : of course, I'd love to see the tunnel live on, evolve, get altered, new works added, etc... What I was fearing wasn't that, obviously, on the contrary, but tags and grafs and people trying to chisel parts off and other "negative" stuff... Imagine tags and crappy writing all over Vhils works ! But don't get me wrong : at the same time, I'm totally against all kinds of protection of street art with perspex or such stuff ! I just hope that the people who couldn't make it to the festival and want to visit the tunnel next week-end (some friends of mine will) will still be able to enjoy the works. Hope I'm making myself clearer now ! |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Guest on May 6, 2008 15:51:01 GMT 1, I agree with Jef on this one, there is a difference between work evolving and new works added, to some brainless ass tagging and destroying some great art just for the hell of it.
I agree with Jef on this one, there is a difference between work evolving and new works added, to some brainless ass tagging and destroying some great art just for the hell of it.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by wonkeydonkey on May 6, 2008 16:17:44 GMT 1, If i go down there today will i be able to see anything? Or is all blocked off as they clear up?
Just wondering if it's worth dropping by on the way home from work.
If i go down there today will i be able to see anything? Or is all blocked off as they clear up?
Just wondering if it's worth dropping by on the way home from work.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Deleted on May 6, 2008 16:18:35 GMT 1, its still there and well worth the look, if your based in london it would be criminal not to go and see
its still there and well worth the look, if your based in london it would be criminal not to go and see
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by wonkeydonkey on May 6, 2008 16:23:55 GMT 1, Was out of town at the weekend, but will definately head down there later now. Thanks.
Was out of town at the weekend, but will definately head down there later now. Thanks.
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Fragile
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Fragile on May 6, 2008 16:36:02 GMT 1, If i go down there today will i be able to see anything? Or is all blocked off as they clear up? Just wondering if it's worth dropping by on the way home from work.
go down tomorrow. it's still blocked off for the clear up.
If i go down there today will i be able to see anything? Or is all blocked off as they clear up? Just wondering if it's worth dropping by on the way home from work. go down tomorrow. it's still blocked off for the clear up. |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by guest2 on May 6, 2008 16:59:13 GMT 1, Rene Gagnon did his first Campbells Aerosol cans at least 1 year ago. Be interesting to find out what he thinks of MBW's version....
This one was exhibited and sold in my 'Found' show last june also
Rene Gagnon did his first Campbells Aerosol cans at least 1 year ago. Be interesting to find out what he thinks of MBW's version.... This one was exhibited and sold in my 'Found' show last june also |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Jonny Wednesday on May 6, 2008 17:00:03 GMT 1, 
Can anyone tell me the artist who did this ?
Can anyone tell me the artist who did this ? |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Guest on May 6, 2008 17:06:06 GMT 1, Im pretty sure thats by Btoy from Spain
its tagged top left
Im pretty sure thats by Btoy from Spain its tagged top left |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by slowmo on May 6, 2008 17:06:26 GMT 1, While we're on the subject of who done, who done the blue and white porcelain looking stencils, one had taliban and John lennon on it.
While we're on the subject of who done, who done the blue and white porcelain looking stencils, one had taliban and John lennon on it.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by bankruptcreative on May 6, 2008 17:16:48 GMT 1, From the stencil pit shortly before they finished:
About 200 more to follow...
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Curley
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Curley on May 6, 2008 17:33:45 GMT 1, oh, I think I didn't express myself properly : of course, I'd love to see the tunnel live on, evolve, get altered, new works added, etc... What I was fearing wasn't that, obviously, on the contrary, but tags and grafs and people trying to chisel parts off and other "negative" stuff... Imagine tags and crappy writing all over Vhils works ! But don't get me wrong : at the same time, I'm totally against all kinds of protection of street art with perspex or such stuff ! I just hope that the people who couldn't make it to the festival and want to visit the tunnel next week-end (some friends of mine will) will still be able to enjoy the works. Hope I'm making myself clearer now !
;D ;D
oh, I think I didn't express myself properly : of course, I'd love to see the tunnel live on, evolve, get altered, new works added, etc... What I was fearing wasn't that, obviously, on the contrary, but tags and grafs and people trying to chisel parts off and other "negative" stuff... Imagine tags and crappy writing all over Vhils works ! But don't get me wrong : at the same time, I'm totally against all kinds of protection of street art with perspex or such stuff ! I just hope that the people who couldn't make it to the festival and want to visit the tunnel next week-end (some friends of mine will) will still be able to enjoy the works. Hope I'm making myself clearer now ! ;D ;D |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by PRO on May 6, 2008 18:36:59 GMT 1, niceone R1 love the piller peice.
niceone R1 love the piller peice.
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Rude Copper on May 6, 2008 18:48:44 GMT 1, coming to an auction house near you soon?
apologies for not trawling the threads, but who did this?
coming to an auction house near you soon? apologies for not trawling the threads, but who did this? |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by tomjedimaster on May 6, 2008 19:46:55 GMT 1, last week, while i was drinking whiskey at home, i came across this thread and checked out the cans festival site. it said "bring your own stencils", so i decided to make my own. my wife caught me cutting up some images i slapped together in the middle of the night and decided to take the piss out of me.
so yesterday morning i woke up to a rainy day in leamington spa, and i flew down to london on my motorcycle to an absolutley awesome sunny day.
I dropped by cargo to see if there was anything interesting on the walls, then went across tower bridge twice (i'm easily amused by this as i'm canadian) before making my way to find parking at the end of leake street. i've been there before hunting the invader and banksy piece a couple of years ago, but this time it was crazy and packed with people.
i lined up for 1.5 hours and went straight to reception and asked where i could spray my first stencils. the nice guy gave me a spot and left me to it. i was so nervous, i'm 30 years old, a mechanical engineer in the motorsport industry who has given talks about brake systems all over europe and the states, and here i am with a few cans of halfords paint that i bought two days ago, along with my 12 pieces of cut A4 paper and 20 people behind me staring at me and taking close up photos. i was shaking like a squirrel coming out of hibernation. so i plugged in some wax tailor on the old ipod and let it rip.
check out my two butterflies, or butterbomb:
 
 
 
not a bad spot...EH!?!
also met up with logan hicks on the off chance. i'm buying a canvas off of him so it was nice to finally meet up. poor dude was hungover.
well done to everyone who put on the event, you guys did a fantastic job. i had a great day, thanks!
last week, while i was drinking whiskey at home, i came across this thread and checked out the cans festival site. it said "bring your own stencils", so i decided to make my own. my wife caught me cutting up some images i slapped together in the middle of the night and decided to take the piss out of me. so yesterday morning i woke up to a rainy day in leamington spa, and i flew down to london on my motorcycle to an absolutley awesome sunny day. I dropped by cargo to see if there was anything interesting on the walls, then went across tower bridge twice (i'm easily amused by this as i'm canadian) before making my way to find parking at the end of leake street. i've been there before hunting the invader and banksy piece a couple of years ago, but this time it was crazy and packed with people. i lined up for 1.5 hours and went straight to reception and asked where i could spray my first stencils. the nice guy gave me a spot and left me to it. i was so nervous, i'm 30 years old, a mechanical engineer in the motorsport industry who has given talks about brake systems all over europe and the states, and here i am with a few cans of halfords paint that i bought two days ago, along with my 12 pieces of cut A4 paper and 20 people behind me staring at me and taking close up photos. i was shaking like a squirrel coming out of hibernation. so i plugged in some wax tailor on the old ipod and let it rip. check out my two butterflies, or butterbomb: not a bad spot...EH!?! also met up with logan hicks on the off chance. i'm buying a canvas off of him so it was nice to finally meet up. poor dude was hungover. well done to everyone who put on the event, you guys did a fantastic job. i had a great day, thanks! |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by butterfly on May 6, 2008 19:54:32 GMT 1, WOW, what a show. It's been the best festival I have ever attended and will remember it for a long time.
Fantastic artists, great atmosphere, met lots of fellow members as well!
I went there everyday and never had enough of it.
I did not wanted it to end 
But I've got lots of pics and some great videos.
WOW, what a show. It's been the best festival I have ever attended and will remember it for a long time. Fantastic artists, great atmosphere, met lots of fellow members as well! I went there everyday and never had enough of it. I did not wanted it to end But I've got lots of pics and some great videos. |
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Grafter on May 6, 2008 19:55:13 GMT 1, The story above about the dude on his motorbike is what this event was all about....
CONGRATULATIONS, my friend.
There's now one more of us, and one less of them ;D
The story above about the dude on his motorbike is what this event was all about....
CONGRATULATIONS, my friend.
There's now one more of us, and one less of them ;D
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by tomjedimaster on May 6, 2008 20:03:01 GMT 1, The story above about the dude on his motorbike is what this event was all about.... CONGRATULATIONS, my friend. There's now one more of us, and one less of them ;D
thanks man! i think i now suffer from spray can envy.
mind you, my cans say "ford matisse blue", "rover blaze", and "bmw titanium silver"...how cool is that? 
The story above about the dude on his motorbike is what this event was all about.... CONGRATULATIONS, my friend. There's now one more of us, and one less of them ;D thanks man! i think i now suffer from spray can envy. mind you, my cans say "ford matisse blue", "rover blaze", and "bmw titanium silver"...how cool is that? |
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Jef Aerosol
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by Jef Aerosol on May 6, 2008 21:15:16 GMT 1, Tom, I love that story ! Welcome on board, mate !
Tom, I love that story ! Welcome on board, mate !
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Banksy • Cans Festival • 2008, by saffa on May 6, 2008 21:52:01 GMT 1, On the left hand side of the tunnel, near the 'Nobody Cares' piece was a massive scale-electrics stencil. I could only make out 'Little Boys...' but there was more. Too many people standing over it to read it fully.
Anyone know what is said and who sprayed it? Bandit?
On the left hand side of the tunnel, near the 'Nobody Cares' piece was a massive scale-electrics stencil. I could only make out 'Little Boys...' but there was more. Too many people standing over it to read it fully.
Anyone know what is said and who sprayed it? Bandit?
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