On the walls of Shoreditch, January 2017
American street artist Kai Guetta, going under the name of Kai, and occasionally Kai Aspire, pops up on streets around the world. Born in Los Angeles, he was raised by his French-Tunisian father and Mexican-American mother, and went on to study art at l’École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, before letting us enjoy his thought-provoking pieces, on our streets. Much of his work is in LA, but I’m happy to say he has given us a fair number of pieces in London, and further afield.
He works in a number of materials but it is his cement painting installations that I particularly enjoy, with this tormented business man being one of my favourites.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 March 2018
Posted as part of Becky’s March Square
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I’ve never seen anything like that before – its fantastic
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I love this photograph! The composition, the textures, it’s all so beautiful. 🙂
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Oh, love it!!
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So cool, it’s a nice change to see more thought-evoking “installations” rather than the typical graffiti.
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Oh, this is magnificent Debbie. The business man on the hamster wheel. And perfect for Becky. A shame about the broken frame.
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What a perfect choice, frame and all!
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what wonderful work –
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Is he a bit like Banksy in that the installations unexpectedly appear or is his work commissioned by the wall owners?
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I expect he takes commissions if offered, but the kind of thing I’ve seen around London is the surprise type. He has had a number of exhibitions, especially in US, so I’m assuming there’s a fair income created too!
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It’s brilliant, isn’t it? And what a great choice it makes for Becky. 🙂 🙂
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Fabulous choice – I love it.
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