STREET LIFE 2 Book Launch Party
"Street Life 2" is a photography book that captures the culture of graffiti from the perspective of artists from South East London. It is an ode to graffiti lifestyle and a testimony to the endless creativity and independence graffiti lifestyle creates. On Thursday, the 28th of November the Street Life 2 book launch party took place at Open 205 Gallery on Deptford High Street. To celebrate, a number of graffiti artist from South East London submitted work on canvas and framed to collectively curate an art exhibition. The “Street Life 2” book was placed on a shrine like table is put together to highlight the aspects of Street Life that may not be seen by the everyday person. The tables contents include a broken electronic tag and phone issued by the Home Office, a baseball bat labelled “GEAR HEADZ”, a security camera and a board with “STREET LIFE” written on it. Collectively these items showcase the risks, repercussions and rewards of living the “Street Life”. Th...
