See No Evil is a huge outdoor gallery showcasing some of the leading street artists from around the world including Stix, Sheone, Soker and Werc located on Bristol's Nelson Street just outside the city centre.
After the runaway success of See No Evil 2011, this years' event invited 30 of the leading street artists from across the globe to converge on Nelson Street once again on August 13th for a week long celebration of art, music and culture.
Orgainised as part of the London 2012 festival of arts, this years' event saw all but three of the original paintings replaced to make way for new work, under the organisation of the events' curator Bristol based artist Inkone.
Comprising an array of artistic styles with pieces ranging from a few feet to over fifty feet tall, See No Evil has completely rejuvenated the Nelson Street area of Bristol, a previously run down and neglected assortment of buildings just outside the city centre.
The project was welcomed by local organisations situated on Nelson Street who agreed to have their buildings' painted over as part of the project. The organisations included a whole cross section of society ranging from a youth centre to an office block and even a police station.
Only three of the pieces painted in 2011 have been left untouched, including a colossal picture of a mother holding a baby, with all of the other artwork being painted over in order to make way for the new pieces.
The initiative has completely transformed the area and caused a massive surge in people visiting the city to marvel at the sheer size, scale and variety of artwork on display in what has become Europe's largest outdoor gallery.
See No Evil 2011 proved just what was possible when one great idea is encouraged and allowed to take hold and given the support it deserves by the local city council. And with See No Evil 2012 picking up where 2011 left off it seems that See No Evil will continue to amaze excite and inspire for many years to come.
After the runaway success of See No Evil 2011, this years' event invited 30 of the leading street artists from across the globe to converge on Nelson Street once again on August 13th for a week long celebration of art, music and culture.
Orgainised as part of the London 2012 festival of arts, this years' event saw all but three of the original paintings replaced to make way for new work, under the organisation of the events' curator Bristol based artist Inkone.
Comprising an array of artistic styles with pieces ranging from a few feet to over fifty feet tall, See No Evil has completely rejuvenated the Nelson Street area of Bristol, a previously run down and neglected assortment of buildings just outside the city centre.
The project was welcomed by local organisations situated on Nelson Street who agreed to have their buildings' painted over as part of the project. The organisations included a whole cross section of society ranging from a youth centre to an office block and even a police station.
Only three of the pieces painted in 2011 have been left untouched, including a colossal picture of a mother holding a baby, with all of the other artwork being painted over in order to make way for the new pieces.
The initiative has completely transformed the area and caused a massive surge in people visiting the city to marvel at the sheer size, scale and variety of artwork on display in what has become Europe's largest outdoor gallery.
See No Evil 2011 proved just what was possible when one great idea is encouraged and allowed to take hold and given the support it deserves by the local city council. And with See No Evil 2012 picking up where 2011 left off it seems that See No Evil will continue to amaze excite and inspire for many years to come.
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