The first large-scale collaboration between Thailand and European street artists. Kilos of fresh paint have been applied all over the city transforming ordinarily drab city walls into something creative and magical.
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This was the first large-scale collaboration between Thailand and Europe in the field of street art.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
After just having returned from working in New York City I was disappointed to find that I had missed the
Bukruk International Street Art Festival.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
Street art is visual art. It can be found in almost every city. I've noticed more and more fresh paint over the last decade.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
The term can include traditional graffiti artwork, sculpture, stencil graffiti, sticker art and other types of guerrilla artwork.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
For some it is difficult to distinguish between contemporary public-space artwork and that from graffiti and vandalism.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
A portion of Us and Them Mural in the back of Siam Square by Alex Face.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
The area from Siam Square to Rama 6 is actually quite large and if you do not know the exact location could lead to a lot of ground work too.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
I am not surprised that they used the old abandoned buildings at the front of the Petchaburi Soi 18 community along the Saen Saeb canal.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
From the 4 Headed Elephant bridge over Phaya Thai road come down the stairs next to the pier. From the pier you can see many different works on both sides of the canal.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
Viewing each piece from different angles and perspectives reveals hidden stories and meanings.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
These large pieces above are located in the city blocks directly next to the Saem Saeb canal & Ratchatewi BTS on the same side of Phaya Thai road as Siam Paragon.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
This neighborhood consisting of 3 and 4 story block apartments is what most of Bangkok looked like 20 to 30 years ago.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
I would not be surprised to see this stretch of land be developed as a condo, hotel or another fancy mall by the end of the next decade.
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
European artists (15):
Amandine Urruty & Nicolas Barrome: France / Low Bros: Germany / Hattie Stuart & Ben Eine: England / Ibie & San: Spain / Daan Botlek & Rick Hedof: Netherland / Akacorleone & Kruela Denfer: Portugal / Dem: Italy / Saddo: Romania / Bonom: Belgium
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Bangkok Street Art & Graffiti |
Thai artists (11):
Alex Face – Bon – Haritorn Akarapat – Kobby – Unchalee Anantawat – TRK – Mamafaka – P7 – Rukkit – Tawan Wattuya – Yuree Kensaku
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