But it is not all blue skies and happy days. The many spots surrounding the city’s South and East are cloaked in a blanket of uncertainty. Although there are clear legal open halls of fame, what is one day a legal wall can the following day be a place for on the spot fines and being escorted away. Even this, however, adds to the city’s charm and gives more kudos to those artists that manage to rise above the norm and take their artwork to more openly celebrated spots and later the world. One of those spots is Shoreditch in East London. A known meeting point for street art, graffiti, and fine art lovers, if it isn’t the great food and cool bars that get you hooked, then maybe it’s the wall you’ve got to paint that is frequented by the many street art tours with international visitors. All recording your work for instant multiplication online in cities and countries far and wide. The list of talented writers from the UK could go on for miles and miles. But in a creative hub like London, not everyone stands out. In 2019 we had the chance to get a little closer to three extremely talented writers who are holding the torch up high for UK graffiti. Those artists were 45RPM, VOYDER and PREF ID. 8 9 Although there are clear legal open halls of fame, what is one day a legal wall can the following day be a place for on the spot fines and being escorted away. 8 Big Brother watching, or a graffiti artist in disguise getting a photo of their illegal painting? In his design work, consciously or not 45RPM triggers feelings and emotions from the graffiti game. 9 45RPM extending on the timeless graffiti notion that »everybody’s got their own arrows« 68 Street Report GRAFFITI IN THE UK
10 Take yourself back to 1999. Not quite London but not that far from it either, 45RPM started his quest to merge humor, graffiti and illustration into the unique style that he boasts today. His self confessed, »Goofy Nonsense« not only brightens any surface he graces, but it also brings a smile to your dial as characters interact with the letters he has perfected. 10 Outline, Montana GOLD cans and beverages. The classic combination for a day at the wall. Umbrella's not included. His self confessed, »Goofy Nonsense« not only brightens any surface he graces, but it also brings a smile to your dial as characters interact with the letters he has perfected Street Report GRAFFITI IN THE UK 69
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