Andy'77
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Street Art and London 2012, by Andy'77 on Aug 24, 2008 19:06:17 GMT 1, During the closing ceremony for the Olympics, there was the 8 minute preview for London 2012 and in the promo video there's an animation of someone either painting or pasting up a ghost from Pacman on a London street. It can be seen here about 40 seconds in. Just thought it was funny, the use of an illegal activity to promote the 2012 Olympics.
During the closing ceremony for the Olympics, there was the 8 minute preview for London 2012 and in the promo video there's an animation of someone either painting or pasting up a ghost from Pacman on a London street. It can be seen here about 40 seconds in. Just thought it was funny, the use of an illegal activity to promote the 2012 Olympics. |
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mcster
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Street Art and London 2012, by mcster on Aug 24, 2008 20:24:15 GMT 1, Hadn't seen that before as I've managed to avoid most of the Olympics. A very strange choice to include, but to be expected. They will be happy to use the imagery in an attempt to make 2012 appear 'funky', but as Plurker says it will be a whole different story once the games actually start. We'll have to remind them of this when Boris starts whacking off about vandalism !
Hadn't seen that before as I've managed to avoid most of the Olympics. A very strange choice to include, but to be expected. They will be happy to use the imagery in an attempt to make 2012 appear 'funky', but as Plurker says it will be a whole different story once the games actually start. We'll have to remind them of this when Boris starts whacking off about vandalism !
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Pure Evil
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Street Art and London 2012, by Pure Evil on Aug 24, 2008 21:51:31 GMT 1, Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming.
I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment.
oh the irony.
Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming.
I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment.
oh the irony.
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Street Art and London 2012, by master on Aug 24, 2008 22:15:35 GMT 1, Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming. I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment. oh the irony.
Wouldnโt be wonderful to let all artists just get involved and paint all over the London, or even better be part of opening - closing ceremony and show them all what "cool and fun" is!!!
Let's challenge Mr Johnson!!! 
Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming. I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment. oh the irony. Wouldnโt be wonderful to let all artists just get involved and paint all over the London, or even better be part of opening - closing ceremony and show them all what "cool and fun" is!!! Let's challenge Mr Johnson!!! |
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stuey09
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Street Art and London 2012, by stuey09 on Aug 24, 2008 22:23:36 GMT 1, Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming. I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment. oh the irony. Wouldnโt be wonderful to let all artists just get involved and paint all over the London, or even better be part of opening - closing ceremony and show them all what "cool and fun" is!!! Let's challenge Mr Johnson!!!
Not sure about that. Surely part of putting out street art is the challenge of not getting caught and the pure act of putting out your art despite the will of the authorities in locations where it defies their boundries. Street art shouldn't become too cosy with the tossers who want to pigeonhole and embrace this form of art and turn it into a commodity.
Thats not surprising. For the official 'hand over' video they came into the gallery and did some filming. I guess they want to use street art to promote 'cool Hackney' even though they are cleaning the hell out of the streets at the moment. oh the irony. Wouldnโt be wonderful to let all artists just get involved and paint all over the London, or even better be part of opening - closing ceremony and show them all what "cool and fun" is!!! Let's challenge Mr Johnson!!! Not sure about that. Surely part of putting out street art is the challenge of not getting caught and the pure act of putting out your art despite the will of the authorities in locations where it defies their boundries. Street art shouldn't become too cosy with the tossers who want to pigeonhole and embrace this form of art and turn it into a commodity. |
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Replete
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Street Art and London 2012, by Replete on Aug 25, 2008 16:44:11 GMT 1, Laughable hypocrisy using street art to promote the Olympics in London as practically all the london legal halls of fames has been closed down in the last year in order to start the clean up for the games. This is the most foolish thing they could have done to tackle graffiti as all that paint that would have ended up as pieces and productions on the legal walls will end up as tags and dubs on any available surface.
Laughable hypocrisy using street art to promote the Olympics in London as practically all the london legal halls of fames has been closed down in the last year in order to start the clean up for the games. This is the most foolish thing they could have done to tackle graffiti as all that paint that would have ended up as pieces and productions on the legal walls will end up as tags and dubs on any available surface.
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UpFest
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February 2007
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Street Art and London 2012, by UpFest on Aug 25, 2008 23:24:44 GMT 1, Funny this thread has come up... Whilst watching the closing show at the weekend, I commented to a friend that it would be wicked if they got a few hundread artists to paint a massive picture at the opening ceremony from the center of the field outwards using massive pots of paint... I suppose great minds think a like :-)
Funny this thread has come up... Whilst watching the closing show at the weekend, I commented to a friend that it would be wicked if they got a few hundread artists to paint a massive picture at the opening ceremony from the center of the field outwards using massive pots of paint... I suppose great minds think a like :-)
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raiden
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April 2008
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Street Art and London 2012, by raiden on Aug 26, 2008 0:19:40 GMT 1, Lets see, at the rate we're going at now of 2 Cans Festivals in the span of under 4 months, Cans Festival 16 or 17 should be just starting right in time for the opening ceremonies.
Knowing the American media, we'll probably hear more stories about the CCTV cameras than about China's history of brutal abuse of political prisoners.
Lets see, at the rate we're going at now of 2 Cans Festivals in the span of under 4 months, Cans Festival 16 or 17 should be just starting right in time for the opening ceremonies.
Knowing the American media, we'll probably hear more stories about the CCTV cameras than about China's history of brutal abuse of political prisoners.
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