The Cans Festival 2008 - UK

A disused road tunnel in south London has been turned into a giant exhibition space by graffiti artist Banksy. Murals in the Bristol artist's famous stencil style appear with work by 29 other artists in a half-mile stretch of the tunnel in Leake Street, Waterloo.

May 2008

more from BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7377622.stm

pictures - bbc
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7379614.stm

video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7380785.stm


http://www.thecansfestival.com/

artists

Sickboy - (UK), Zosen - (Barcelona), Kafre - (Barcelona), Alexone - (Paris), Astekz - (UK), Conor Harrington - (Ireland), Vopstars - Solo1, Stylo, Mear, Dane (UK/London), What Collective - Richt, 45rpm (UK/ Bristol), Daz, Rarekind - (UK/Brighton), Deadbeat Donny - (UK/London), Dreph - (UK/Manchester), Elph - (UK/Scotland), Inkie - (UK/London), Lucy McLauchlan - (UK/Birmingham), Petro - (UK), Mode2 - (UK), Todd James - (USA), Kuildoosh, Paris, Eco, Mudwig (UK), LTN crew - Milo, Tracos, Waleska and Maionaise - (Brazil), Pinky - (UK/Brighton), Elk - (UK/London), ATG Crew - (UK/London), Ikonoklast Crew - Juice 126, Roughe, Part2ism, Chu & System - (UK/London/Birmingham), Will Barras - (UK/London), Xenz - (UK/London), Probly, Cable Street - (UK), Skum - (Barcelona), Mr Kern - (Bordeaux), Pablo Fiasco - (UK/London), Cept - (UK/London), Mac1 - (UK/Birmingham), Busk - (UK/London), Word To Mother - (UK/London), Sweetoof - (UK), Shok-1 - (UK), The Krah - (Greece), Zeus - (UK), Wildeye - (UK), Ace-K - (Japan), Copyright - (UK), MauMau - (UK), Gee Vaucher - (UK), Vhils - (Portugal), David Walker - (UK), Phil Ashcroft - (UK), Zombie, Cosa, Bosh - (UK, Ireland), Shannon - (Australia), Loras, 461, Pyromaniacs, KD - (Poland), Kaione - (UK), Skire - (UK), Penny - (UK), Ronzo - (UK), Tizer, Dep, Hium - (Portugal).

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AckcBQ_dD-c


on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/romanywg/sets/72157604852764513/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/romanywg/sets/72157604898522525/

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reported on uk street art
http://www.ukstreetart.co.uk

http://www.ukstreetart.co.uk/2008/08/23/gallery-the-cans-festival-part-2-graffiti-styles/


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