Simon Burdge Artwork and Prints

  A friend recommended an exhibition, but I was hesitant due to my preconceived notions about graffiti art. I believed it was mainly a form of vandalism and did not understand its appeal. Nevertheless, I visited the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea to see the exhibition. Surprisingly, the exhibition challenged my preconceptions and introduced me to various graffiti art forms and styles. It started with writing one's name on a wall and progressed to subway trains in New York, where the artists gained more exposure and publicity. Alongside the Art, the exhibition also highlighted the cultural significance of hip-hop and how it influenced the art form . As the decades passed, institutions often dismissed graffiti art as vandalism. However, the fashion industry eventually recognized the value of Art and its uniqueness, leading to its commercialization. Despite losing its edge, graffiti art's image and subject matter persisted due to its long gestation period . After leaving ...

The Fox of Bute Street. I walked down Bute Street in Cardiff a few months ago toward the Bay. I saw this graffiti on the dark green switching boxes from the telephone companies. There were many more following the same theme of the animals of the night and sea.  This graffiti was a joy to see. The graphic image that fills the space of the switch box and the underlying surface colour is extensively used to make the image. It looks like the artist cut out the character from sticky back plastic. They stuck them onto the dark green boxes and applied white emulsion paint. They either remove the stencils when the paint is wet or return them later and remove them when dry. To top it all, ease of production.   Great work; I hope to see some more soon.