STREET ART
Top, left to right: A trademark Fin DAC’s Oriental beauty; PichiAvo take a well-earned break from being modern Michaelangelos.
FIN DAC
Fin DAC breaks the conventions of painting, through not only his technique, which is a mix of stencil and freehand with aerosol, but with a clear interest in female beauty, specifically pan-Asian or Latina characters, and merging traditional ethnic dress with western fashion.
MR JUNE
Clearly influenced by the golden age of hip-hop, Mr June produces incredible colourful, multidimensional pieces; always searching for the perfect form, and with a love of typography which seems to come naturally and flow through his artistic veins.
BIRDO
BirdO, from Toronto, has a completely unique and identifiable style; his murals of geometric animals can be found everywhere from canvases and digital print to art installations worldwide. He’s best known for his large-scale work on walls and buildings.
AMPPARITO
And don’t forget to look out for this li’l guy – Mr Graff, created by Cheo. Mr Graff will be joining some of his fellow Mr Men and Little Misses in a huge mural by Cheo for Upfest
This young Spanish artist is a real rising star in the street art scene. You’ll be able to see his innovative and artistic mind at work, and how he can take a stationary object, be it a shovel or an iPhone, and completely change its nature, so that we view it with a totally fresh perspective.
CARO PEPE
Caro is an amazing artist from Argentina whose beautiful work takes a deep look at the complex
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nature of emotions. She is well-known for portraying feelings, and painting girls with or just one eye, making a really interesting point on how we observe reality and how we define our worlds.
TOIA GREHAN
Toia is another artist coming a long way to be at Upfest – Buenos Aires, in fact. We’re looking forward to seeing her in action, and experiencing her imaginative take on nature, filled with amazing vivid colours and great depth.
READY2RUMBL
Flying into the city from Rotterdam, Ready2Rumbl has been adding colourful characters and paintings to the streets, skate parks and neglected spots of his home town and lucky for us, soon to be Bristol. You’ll notice his influence and love of cartoons, children’s books, modern pop culture, myths and fairy tales. His bright, funky and slightly intense characters will be something that all the family can enjoy.
GOIN
Goin is the resident artist at the Abode of Chaos, an amazing contemporary museum in Lyon, so it’s a real honour to have him at this year’s Upfest. A stencil artist with deep punk inspirations, Goin mixes vivid graphics and typography with a chaotic and sometimes rather violent panache. His work is challenging and subversive as well as being visually astounding. This year’s Upfest takes place 23-25 July For more, visit www.upfest.co.uk
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