More great stop motion video, this time showing start to finish of a street piece from Forget and Ceke in Stockholm.

Just found this over on the Pirates blog. A brand new time lapse fresh from the edit. Simply put, this is amazing. 4 minutes of sublime work. Check more of the Pirates work over on their site

Hi,

Martin here and after reading this blog for a while I was happy to be asked to send a postcard from Stockholm. First a short background: I spent a couple of years in the start-up environment in London where I got really fascinated by all the cool street-art around Brick Lane. I enjoyed strolling around taking pics of it and back in Stockholm, I’ve continued to explore the streets here. I am definitely not a member of the “scene” - just an aficionado with an iPhone-camera, but as far as I know, there is no iconic Banksy or SpaceInvader around here (most locals would probably be too busy noticing the street art). With that being said, there are lots of hidden gems out there if you keep an open eye. Here are some of my findings:

Stockholm is composed by a number of islands and around Mosebacke on “Söder“, you will always find some new stuff. Above is a beautiful mosaic.

This roe deer has been all over town for years now so it deserves a mentioning

Every day, I pass through the tunnel between Sveavägen and Birger Jarlsgatan and smile when I see this mosaic by the entrance. This is how I like street art – subtle and with some idea and craftsmanship behind it

We’ve all seen knitting graffiti, but who on earth is the person behind these letter crackers that can be seen sometimes – here the word “IN”, an early morning at the entrance of the tube. (I did not see “OUT” by the exit he he)

Yes, besides the streets with its walls, the tube is the place for the art. Someone in Stockholm must be really tired of boring public waste bins and hence has a personal mission to decorate them. This one of several was spotted by the tube stop “Gamla Stan”. Too bad they are removed just as quickly…

The Public Library is a beautiful building and a must see from tourists and architect students, but if you look close by the entrance, you’ll see how two dots on the right spot might spice things up.

Well, I could continue for much longer, but would rather get comments on things I’ve missed here in Stockholm. Do YOU have any favorite Stockholm street art – please comment with a Flickr link. If you want to read more from me on mostly Internet related topics, – check out my personal blog (in Swedish).

Hi, my name is Mark and I am one of the editors from UK Street Art. We run a site that showcases UK artists at home and abroad. The site is a great resource for information on street art, graffiti, exhibitions and a whole lot more.

Sam3 has been putting his mark on Madrid recently. The image above is titled “In The Autumn Leaves Fall” and is of a huge black figure rolling back the the previous pastings of the billboards in which they live. Painted with rollers on sticks, using paint that was available at the time, these figures are simple yet a highly effective.

You can pick up some prints by Sam3 over at Paper Monster, priced at $150 upwards. View some more of Sam3’s work on his blog

So here is my top tip for the week if you are in London town…

Go see Miss Van’s retrospective show at Stolen Space gallery….

Its an amazing show and well worth a look. I went to the private view last night and the whole show blew me away. Featuring her work from as far back as 2003, the show also has a gallery space dedicated to her new body of work. Prints are for sale too. More info on the Stolen Space Website

Have a good weekend y’all.

Close to where a friend of mine lives we discovered a cute little cupcake shop. I know there are millions of cupcake shops around London, but this is one of my favourites.

It’s called Buttercup and it’s located in a quiet area just off High Street Kensington. I enjoy the fact that it’s tucked away in a residential area without any other shops surrounding it (apart from a pub a bit further down the road). This makes it feel a lot more genuine somehow. I also adore the green and pink outside; it’s so sweet, almost as sweet as their amazing cupcakes.

I’m usually not a fan of cupcakes but the tasty, though not too sugary icing, makes it impossible not to like these ones. Try them and let me know what you think!

Today I’m talking about the First Lucanian Writers contest. Realize Puppets, cans and walls are on the house.

The event aimed at giving visibility to the street art culture in Matera, Italy, occurs within the 3rd edition of [BasilicataCinema] Fatevi i Corti Vostri festival. The festival, dedicated to amateur or self-produced audio and video, will take place from September 27 to October 4, 2009 at the local mediatheque in Matera, and will aim at further pushing creativity and freedom of expression, with the intent to revamp the interactivity of the public spaces in the region, starting from Matera, a city patronised by UNESCO.

The artistic event will take place Sunday, October 4, from 4pm to 9pm; candidates can enter singularly or in pairs, with provided spaces of 2×2m. The panels will be placed under the arcade by Palazzo dell’Annunziata, in the heart of the city. Each artist will be provided with 6 cans and some caps (2 Normal, 2 New York and 2 Skin).

The theme for the graffiti contest will be “the Mediterranean”, and artists are allowed to use personal items too. At the end of the exhibition, a winner will be declared and awarded with the realisation of a permanent mural at the site of the “Centro benessere Light” in Matera.

How to participate:

Everyone can enter the competition and it is free.
There are no limitations on age or nationality.
Applications should be made by September 23.
To enter, one should read the guidelines and send the application form at the following address:

Mediateca Provinciale di Matera
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
75100 – Matera
Info: info@fatevicortivostri.it

You can find Carlo at Materan Graffiti

I was going to look at the Go Find It map for nice places to see in Greece since everyone I know keep on telling me what a beautiful place it is. However, before I had the time to go through the pins, I found this piece of street art.  It made me think of how universal street art is, how it exists everywhere. I know it’s basic but it’s still quite fascinating, don’t you think?

It would be amazing to have all the street art that must be hidden all around the world pinned on one map.

I know I tweeted this picture before, but I really like this piece. I’m not sure why, maybe because Pacman makes me nostalgic, maybe because it’s quit fun or maybe because it’s so unusual to see this kind of street art in Sweden.

Because of the strict laws against graffiti there’s not as much as here in the UK. However stickers are very common: all the traffic and street signs are covered with them.

Today I’m feeling a bit unfocused, I’m still in holiday-mood and I’m dreaming of all the places I want to visit and experience. I thought that having a look on the Go Find It map would help my daydreaming a bit. It sure did: the map is filled with so much stuff I wish I could do and see. I’d love to save up a huge amount of money and just travel the world. Clearly I won’t have the money to do this for a very, very long time but planning for the future is never wrong

Italy caught my eye and I got stuck looking for places there, it seems like such a lovely country.

I would love to experience some Italian shopping (who wouldn’t?), this store is one I’d like to visit. Then I’d love to go to an art museum and also look at some of the street art Italy has to offer, this one seems quite nice, don’t you think? Finally I would have to have dinner, I love Italian food so I don’t think I would have a hard time finding a restaurant, but Fuori Luogo seems like a great place. Of course I would also have to try out the night life: Tunnel in Milan is probably a place I’d like since underground clubs is my thing.

Oh, lovely dreams, I better start saving straight away…