Ten of the world’s best street artists take over Urbis 

30 July to 31 October 2004
Level One Gallery and Foyer

Following on from the sensational premiere of Ill Communication in 2003, Urbis again partnered with Urban Art Official to create the UK ’s largest ever exhibition of street art, featuring work created specifically for Urbis in the gallery space by some of the world’s most renowned graffiti artists.

Once relegated to the alleyways and dark corners of the city, street art has become one of the most powerful elements of urban culture and one of the most vibrant forms of art, and is becoming the dominant visual influence in design, advertising and fashion.

To create the exhibition, Urbis invited ten artists from cities including New York, Tokyo, Sao Paulo and Munich to create new work directly in the gallery space, providing audiences with a unique opportunity to explore the street art scene taking place literally on the streets of cities around the world.

the artists

Dave Kinsey (Los Angeles)
Swoon (New York)
Fakso (Milan)
Os Gemeos (Sao Paulo)
Skwerm (New York)
Kami (Tokyo)
Sasu (Tokyo)
Loomit (Munich)
Influenza (Rotterdam)
Marok (Berlin)

video

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images

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An Urban Art Official production

The exhibition catalogue is available from the Urbis Shop.