Excerpt from A Street Art Anthology

Lorna Prescott
Jul 22, 2017 · 2 min read
One of my favourite pieces of street art in Digbeth

The history of street art is therefore above all an amazing human adventure that has against all odds been built over the decades. And it was not always easy. SPACE INVADER’s first vernissage at my Parisian gallery 15 years ago ended with the police’s arrival to bring the artist in for questioning. It is interesting to see that nowadays the same authorities stop those who try to snatch his works in the street. The perception and acceptance of this art have therefore clearly changed in the course of recent years. Only a short time ago, I would frequently have to defend street art to journalists, cultural stakeholders, directors of museums and foundations that refuted even its description as a movement. And then gradually, through debates, meetings and sharing, mentalities have evolved. The role of artists has been fundamental in this awareness, through street creations that offer everyone the opportunity to observe artists work, discuss it with them and understand their technique and approach, or even the statements they are making.

Magda Danyysz, A Street Art Anthology, 2015

[SPACE INVADERS project: http://www.space-invaders.com/home/]

Street art in Digbeth, Birmingham

Lorna Prescott

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designer | perpetually learning | currently playing with permaculture and social systems design | instigator @colabdudley | Dudley CVS officer | #slowliving

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