This is definitely an exciting time for London; the 2012 Olympics are underway and many of us just witnessed the amazing spectacle that was their opening ceremony (we’ll try to forgive NBC for cutting out Emeli Sandé‘s tribute performance). But well-know street artists like Banksy and Mau Mau have a different take on the London Olympics. A few days before the opening ceremony police started cracking down heavily on street artists, even making several arrests. They vowed to remove any graffiti they found, but that didn’t stop Banksy and a few other from having their see. Peep the gallery for two new works from Banksy and other street artists whose graffiti is mixing (and mashing up against) contemporary London politics and culture. I also couldn’t resist adding a few more Banksy works that were, technically, unrelated. Checkie out!
Banksy shared his two images on his website (which I just visited for the first time– and it was cray!) this past Monday. In one, an Olympic javelin thrower has a missile in hand, and in the other we see a pole-vaulter jumping over a barbed-wire fence onto an old mattress. Good times, good times.
I think my personal favorite is 100 Meter Dash by Criminal Chalkist– the main pic with the guy running off with the red Olympic ring (the red one represents America). Although, I understand it was inspired by a similar work by Maximilian Holden Perchik. I won’t pull out my art history textbooks and get into what all these things mean, but suffice it to say, me likey when art meets politics.
Street art heads, check out our other post on @Instagrafite, the coolest twitter/Instagram page ever.
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