Olympic ‘Brandalism’ takes to the Streets of the London Games
As our pop culture becomes ever-more commercialized, we are constantly inundated with a floods of advertisements. Public space is reserved for those who can pay for it, while artists are criminalized. The likes of Banksy, Kidult and Princess Hijab have [...]
Tags: ART, Banksy, Blaine Skrainka, Brandalism, commercialization, consumerism, Kidult, Lodon, London Games, Princess Hajib, Social Commentary, street art, The Wild Magazine, XXX Olympiad, XXX Olympics
In the Name of the Streets
The French graffiti artist known as Kidult, adapts his visuals according to the message he wants to convey – denouncing the fact that certain fashion brands use graffiti for commercial purposes, while on the streets it gets deplored as vandalism. [...]
Tags: Agnès b, Celine, Christian Louboutin, Colette, Giovanna Badilla, Graffiti, Kidult, Luis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, street art, Supreme, The Wild Magazine, YSL
