Blek Le Rat
Blek le Rat (France, 1951) is a pioneering street artist, often hailed as the 'Father of stencil graffiti.' He began stenciling rats on Parisian walls in 1981, symbolizing freedom and the spread of art. His innovative techniques have profoundly influenced urban art, notably inspiring artists like Banksy.
What is Street art?
Street Art is artwork created and executed in public spaces, outside of traditional art venues. It gained popularity during the 1980s graffiti art boom and has since evolved into various forms and styles. Common forms of Street Art include pop-up art, sticker art, stencil graffiti, and street installations or sculptures. Terms like guerrilla art, neo-graffiti, post-graffiti, and urban art are often used interchangeably to describe this genre, which challenges conventional ideas about where and how art should be displayed.
