![]() After the initial period of his work, the artist started enveloping his work with more socially engaged problems which he could now spread globally and bring awareness to. Over the years, this intention was definitely fulfilled by his enormous popularity internationally, having exhibitions everywhere from Paris, London, New York, Milan, Melbourne, San Francisco, Munich, to Los Angeles. In his very beginnings, Blek Le Rat stated that he had no intention of being political, he just wanted to stand out and free himself from the feeling of anonymity caused by living in a major city. Based on his words, RAT is also an anagram for art, which he uses as a part of his name, while the other part is influenced by a childhood cartoon Blek Le Roc.īlek Le Rat Working Becoming Socially Engaged ![]() ![]() The first motif by this artist was the famous rat, which he repeated all over streets of Paris as a form of invasion, considering it to be the only free animal in the city. Also, he brought an innovation to the invasion of streets, with not just using his name as a mark on the walls but also creating recognizable icons. Usually cited as a major influence to Banksy and Shepard Fairey, but also hundreds of more international street artists, Xavier Prou aka Blek Le Rat started invading streets of Paris in 1981 and soon became world famous for his, at that time completely original, stencil style. The exhibition of works by one of the most original and inspiring street artists of all times will definitely influence even more emerging street and contemporary artists in the ever-growing urban scene of Chicago.īlek Le Rat - Berlin Check Charlie, 2003 Le Rat Influence - The Father of Stencils Hosting Blek Le Rat's exhibition Ratical will be a perfect way of celebrating their 4-year anniversary! During all these years, they have been continuously presenting work influenced by street art, urban environments, graffiti, pop culture, graphic design, and illustration. An exhibition of legendary Blek Le Rat art, known as the founder of the international stencil movement, is soon taking place at Chicago's premier urban contemporary space, Vertical Gallery. ![]()
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