Day 5. I had a bigger goal when I arrived to London. I wanted to meet one person and one person only. Banksy. During my time with Blek he asked “So have you met him yet?” I knew exactly who he was referring to. During my tour of the East End with Pure Evil we ran into several iconic Banksy pieces but even after all my efforts I was never able to meet the man himself. London, 2005. #banksy #pureevil #bleklerat #urbanart #streetart #stencil #stencils #stencilart #streetartists #stencilgraffiti #graffiti #graffitiart #london #londart #londongraffiti #art #rat #eastend

Day 5. Pure Evil’s @pureevilgallery secret haven for artists was unlike anything I had ever seen. The abandoned factory complex had trees and plants growing inside with a completely open roof and art everywhere!! Swoon @swoonhq had recently made a stop at the complex and above you can see a small glimpse of one of her beautiful wheatpaste posters along the ledge. London, 2005. #pureevil #streetart #streetartists #swoon #urbanart #graffiti #graffitiart #art #artcollection #urbanart #urbancanvas #london #londongraffiti #londart #eastend

Day 5. After meeting @blekleratoriginal in Paris he put me in touch with his friend @pureevilgallery in London. Immediately you could tell that there there was one area in London that had it all!! The East End. During lunch Pure Evil mentioned a particular area to visit that I could not pass up. It was called his secret spot where he would take artists who came to visit to paint. It was a safe zone where you didn’t have to worry about someone painting over or destroying your work. Above is the entrance to Pure Evil’s Dead Zone. London, 2005. #pureevil #stencil #stencils #stencilart #streetart #streetartists #urbanart #graffiti #graffitiart #urbanart #urbancanvas #art #artcollection #spraypaint #paint #london #londongraffiti #eastend