POW Show - Around The Wall by ESCIF

[ricobenfico]

Pictures on Walls are proud to present ‘Around The Wall’ a show by pretty much the most interesting graffiti artist in the world right now - ESCIF

Opening evening: Friday 16th April 6 - 9pm
Exhibition dates: 17th April - 30th May
Mon - Fri 11am - 5pm Sun 11am - 4pm
(Sat 17th April is the only Saturday we open for this show)

[ricobenfico]

[dantefires]

Does anyone know much about this artist, I know he was in the Banksy film, but thats it??

Dont think his lookouts were any good in the video...

[ricobenfico]

Apr 12, 2010 13:08:58 GMT 1 dantefires said:

Dont think his lookouts were any good in the video...

Hey, the video stopped as the fuzz arrived. We've no idea what the oldies did after the camera's stopped!!!

[weeble]

Wooster Collective, ESCIF in action:

[enricopalazzo]

Lots of his mural work around from where I lived in downtown Valencia (until recently). His eyeballs are pretty much everywhere - especially in El Carmen.

[walters]

is he REALLY "pretty much the most interesting graffiti artist in the world right now" ?

[anorak]

new ESCIF film now on pictures on walls - www.picturesonwalls.com/home.asp - it looks like it's open doors for tonights opening? anybody going? - Ann(orak)

[Daniel Silk]

Escif Show

[Daniel Silk]

This show doesn't really seem to be getting much interest does it

[Oimag]

I would be going down if i wasnt ill.

Apr 16, 2010 15:08:53 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

This show doesn't really seem to be getting much interest does it

nah. not really. bit like most of POW releases recently.

[smallbylo]

I'm waiting for the pics with any kind of patience!

Blame the poor interest to the Volcano ashes!

Apr 16, 2010 15:35:27 GMT 1 smallbylo said:

I'm waiting for the pics with any kind of patience!

Blame the poor interest to the Volcano ashes!

i know i couldnt even get a 3G signal on my iphone yesterday.

[Oimag]

i think not enough people know about his work.

Apr 16, 2010 15:53:59 GMT 1 Oimag said:

i think not enough people know about his work.

I guess thats what the show is for

[boatboy]

Should maybe have released a small edition print before hand?

Apr 16, 2010 16:27:08 GMT 1 boatboy said:

Should maybe have released a small edition print before hand?

and see it not sell ?

If people are interested they will google the dude (if they dont already know him) and look at some work, then maybe decide to go to the show. To me it seems a good but different way of doing it, go see a body of work and see what the guy is about.
Seems better than judging him on one print.

[Trismanco]

If you like the dark humour of Banksy and Dran or the surreal qualities of Blu then this is the may be for you. Also if you also liked the part in Banksy's Bristol show where you could see all his sketches then this will have a similar vibe.

www.flickr.com/photos/escif

www.youtube.com/user/escif

[kennas]

Anyone go to this last night? Thinking of popping down later today....

Apr 17, 2010 13:02:53 GMT 1 kennas said:

Anyone go to this last night? Thinking of popping down later today....

Popped in last night and seemed a good crowd there. Well worth a look and pieces and prices to suit all pockets.

[etched]

print up on POW since lunchtime -

[jopkop]

Apr 12, 2010 16:26:46 GMT 1 walters said:

is he REALLY "pretty much the most interesting graffiti artist in the world right now" ?

haha, was wondering about that too..

[drflie]

Cheaper print and zine in the books section.

[AFR1KA]

not really feeling the print. Would love to see some pics of the show.

[etched]

[stenev]

Nice show, I found it really interesting to see so many pieces and Trismanco is right on the humour, some of them really made me laugh!

One of his pieces just round the corner from POW:

[kennas]

I thought the show ranged from brilliant to terrible and lazy. For those that haven't been, the above photo is pretty representative of 2-3 walls inside POW. For me there was too much work, and quality control should have been higher. The print is priced at £85, I cant imagine most of those originals are a lot more than that. anyone have an idea on prices at the show?

[kennas]

I would add, that pretty much every 'street piece' I have seen without exception I have loved. For me Escif falls in the Dolk camp of best in class on the street, but not great/doesn't work indoors.

Apr 19, 2010 23:04:55 GMT 1 kennas said:

I thought the show ranged from brilliant to terrible and lazy. For those that haven't been, the above photo is pretty representative of 2-3 walls inside POW. For me there was too much work, and quality continrol should have been higher. The print is priced at £85, I cant imagine most of those originals are a lot more than that. anyone have an idea on prices at the show?

it's definitely not 'of' the British scene and by that I mean not immediately accesible, contrite, or pretty but somewhere in there is some genius, but you have to wade through A LOT of dross to get there