- Another hare, lurking on Hackney Road. By M@.
Roa’s style is distinctive, to say the least. If you’ve seen a giant, moody animal painted onto brickwork, you’ve seen a Roa. His black and white menagerie extends across Shoreditch and Hackney, as our map shows. Squirrel, hares, a strange weasel thing, assorted birds, some with their innards on show, other simply bones. It’s a dazzling, disturbing, damn fine collection that deserves mainstream acclaim.
Most of these pieces went up in spring this year, to coincide with Roa’s solo show at Pure Evil gallery. Although a few have since been removed or tagged over, plenty remain. Roa’s pieces take many hours to paint and are usually done with permission, which should help their longevity. You can learn more about his London work on the Spitalfields Life site.
With special thanks to Stephanie Sadler of the wonderful Little London Observationist for some of the images; see individual shots for credits.
View Roa street art in a larger map
Have we missed any? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add ‘em to the map. Green = still there, red = gone, yellow = not sure.
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