Street art is normally considered Graffiti but for artist like Blek le Rat and Banksy it’s a tool for getting their message across. For these artists stencil art or street art is the future of art, one of the few mediums which allows their works to get viewed by millions of people. Often considered satirical pieces of art, the works of Blek le Rat and Banksy are political, cultural, and ethical in nature. Blek le Rat has often claimed that his works are designed to bring often overlooked issues to the forefront of people’s thoughts.
There is so much amazing street art around now, Melbourne here in Australia is becoming a major location for artists but councils still don’t seem to embrace the concept, even in Melbourne work by Banksy has been destroyed. I believe Blek le Rat was recently in Melbourne doing work with local stencil artists. Street art seems filled with ideas, it is immediate and exciting.
Blek le Rat is currently doing some work in Melbourne, I watched an interesting segment on it on ABC’s Art Nation
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