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The Ten Bells OTTO SCHADE GREGOS Hailing from the suburbs in Paris, Gregos is an Also known as Osch, the Chilean artist now based in is one of the entirely self-taught artist who creates a replica city’s most proactive painters. He works predominantly oil paint, and of his own face expressing different humours and incorporates techniques such as collage, illustration and stencil, often glues it on walls, with-out permission, in cities all featuring ribbons. Look out for his distinctive “Osch” signature to over the world, playing with the idea of illegality identify his works. and the necessity of invisibility in the world of .

ALO An Italian artist currently based in London, he describes his work as “Urban Expression-ism”. His distinctive abstract style, reminiscent of that of Jean Michel Basquiat, won him his first ROA major solo show “Hail to the loser” at Saatchi Gallery in 2014. An internationally renowned muralist from Ghent in Belgium, ROA has produced works all over the world. His trademark style of using a minimal colour pallet to create giant animals and birds is instantly recognisable and his work is a favourite amongst locals.

JONESY An elusive British street artist best known for creating bronze sculptural works placed high up on top of signs or walls. He is a passionate environmental campaigner and does not mass produce his work, but is more interested in using his art to communicate the need for us to get away from our addiction to fossil fuels. Look up! HUNTO Originally a graffiti artist, the Italian was inspired by the works of Picasso and Braque and his work carries strong cubist tones. His pieces are often brightly coloured and depict sensual scenes.

Wellworking Street Art Tour of East London 2016/17 JIMMY C Perhaps best known Stik paints stick figure-like people as recently for his of street art. He has worked in the northeast in Brixton, London area of Hackney, especially in the James Cochran uses Shoreditch. He liaises at the Central his signature “aerosol Saint Martins Graffiti Dialogues and pointillist” style to create has been funded to run graffiti work- stunning pieces with an shops. He works with organizations urban narrative. He played a including , British key role in the development Waterways, the Mutoid Waste Company, of the underground graffiti Queeruption, and Reclaim the Streets. He movement in Australia paints both unauthor-ised art as well as during the early 90’s. pieces that are authorised.

DSCREET Born in Australia, the multi-media artist originally INVADER wanted to be a cartoonist and was introduced to graffiti by a group of friends. His work often involves owls, a subject with which he is fascinated due to the symbology it carries Invader is the pseudonym of a well-known French urban and its diverse interpretations all over the world. artist, born in 1969, whose work is modelled on video games from the 80’s. Although he prefers to remain anonymous, his distinctive creations can be seen in many highly-visible locations in more than 65 cities in 33 countries. He documents each intervention in a city as an “Invasion”, and has published books and maps of the location of each of his street mosaics.

CLET ABRAHAM THIERRY NOIR A French painter and sculptor with a sense of Thierry Noir is credited by many as the first humour best known for his cheeky alterations artist to paint on the Wall, which he did of road signs. He leans his bicycle up against a almost every day from 1984 to 1989, despite sign post, stands on it and applies a preprepared such expressions of freedom being completely vinyl sticker in the dead of night. forbidden. He uses bright colours and simpli- fied figures and his work can be seen all over London.

Wellworking Street Art Tour of East London 2016/17 ZABOU A young French street artist, graphic designer and illustrator who’s real name is Elisabeth, SAKI & B. she moved to London in 2012 Born in Japan and based in and has been here ever since. London, Saki de-scribes her Her works are striking, trademark themes as “hourglass humorous and thought harlots and enigmatic erotica provoking, often depicting using sexualised characters that female subjects. flit between the walls of London’s Streets”. Many of them are teasers for her solo gallery show, which is billed as a celebration of heritage and the power of a woman’s sexuality.

C215 Once described as “’s answer to Banksy”, Christian Guémy primarily uses stencils to produce portraits of subjects he believes society has forgotten about. Although he has not been active in London for a while, many of his pieces are still visible and identifiable by his distinctive signature.

PAUL “DON” SMITH CHRISTIAAN NAGEL Having been painting here for nearly 30 years, Don is one of Once described as “France’s answer to London’s most prolific street artists. He often produces multi- Banksy”, Christian Guémy primarily uses layered stencil pieces portraying figures from film, TV, music stencils to produce portraits of subjects he and sport which are instantly recognisable. believes society has forgotten about. Although he has not been active in London for a while, many of his pieces are still visible and identifiable by his distinctive signature.

HNRX Austrian artist HNRX paints a unique brand of comic-surrealism, and doesn’t actually consider himself a street artist at all. He often creates humorous pieces mismatching food and other items. He says himself that his work does not contain any political or social statements, for him it’s all about having fun. Wellworking Street Art Tour of East London 2016/17 As a supplier of carpets to the commercial Wellworking Ltd is one of the UK’s fastest and consumer sectors, we believe it is our growing online suppliers of contemporary responsibility to develop products that furniture. contribute to a healthier living and working space. The company was established in 1999 and is based in West London. We have three distinct business areas, all interlinked: Our Online Store, Commercial Projects Team and Workplace Wellbeing Team.

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