In 2010 London was amid a graffiti ‘crackdown’. Artists with prior convictions for graffiti were given curfews and some had their houses raided by police. The railway lines were painted various shades of brown and graffiti and street art was washed away almost as soon...
“Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange...
The UK is freezing right now. The January blues have slid into February and most of us are feeling a bit grim. But, because we love you, we've been out painting again with the hopes of raising a smile or two. In honour of Valentine's Day,...
Last night we went to the London screening of the new Wall Writers documentary! The film is directed by the producer of Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop; Roger Gastman and focuses on some of the very first graffiti artists and pioneers of the movement. The...
When we first started Graffiti Life in 2010 we had no idea what it would become, or how long the ride would last as we set about our difficult mission to turn our passion into our profession. But here we are, six years strong and...
Let me set the scene.. Five years ago three young artists with big ambitions have just set up 'Graffiti Life', in a bid to turn their passion into a career and do something positive with their talents. Working from dilapidated, freezing cold garage in South Norwood...
We recently created this large scale, hand painted advertisement for London brewery ‘Meantime’. Meantime had collaborated with Leif Podhajsky to design the mural and we were brought in to realise the project, live and in colour! If you’ve not heard of Leif Podhajsky; he’s an Australian graphic designer,...
It’s busy times at Graffiti Life HQ and lots of different projects on the go. Here’s another mini update for you all of a couple of recent bits...
We were recently asked to paint some artwork for the new ‘Bonobo’ album ‘Migration’. Bonobo is the work of Simon Green, a producer and DJ from LA. He has been using the Bonobo name since 1999 and popularity of the project has steadily risen. Signed to...
The London Tattoo Convention has been running for twelve years, and we have been lucky enough to have been invited along to create live art for the past six! Each year the convention gets bigger and better, and as a regular feature of the show we’ve met some...