AtomRooms presents THE ARCHITECTS , a show curated by Keith Hopewell (Part2ism) and featuring the works of Errol Donald (Pride), James Choules (SheOne), Mark Sinckler (Prime) and Matthew Bradford (Fuel).
24th September – 3rd October
Private view Thursday 23rd September 6-9pm,
328 Portobello Road, London W10 5RU
THE ARCHITECTS OF BRITISH GRAFFITI RE-UNITE WITHIN A FINE ART CONTEXT
In the 1980s the words art and graffiti were rarely seen in the same sentence. Young people, inspired by the Hip-Hop and graffiti scene from across the Atlantic, picked up aerosol cans as a means to express themselves but were quickly labelled as vandals and criminals. Now, 20 years on, things have changed with street artists being given well-deserved recognition for their talent and message.
Keith Hopewell aka Part2ism is one of the UK’s leading contemporary street artists and when approached by newly established gallery AtomRooms to curate an exhibition, he decided to go straight to the root of his influences.
His group show “The Architects” features some of London’s most important artists who emerged from the original generation of graffiti artists in the 1980s. The show will highlight how Pride, SheOne, Prime and Fuel have bridged the gap from their early days as graffiti artists to their current status as fine artists with works ranging from charcoal, metalwork, graphic illustration to paint and aerosol on canvas.
The exhibition was open to the public from 24th September 2010 to 3rd October 2010 and looked at these four individual artists who have always pushed the envelope and at where their new work bridges the gap between what they created in the past and the fine art they produce today.