One year on, Europe's largest outdoor gallery 'See No Evil' marks its second year in style with a week of celebrations and new artwork, expected to be witnessed by thousands of people.
After the runaway success of See No Evil 2011, this years' event invited 30 of the leading street artists from across the globe to converge on Nelson Street once again on August 13th for a week long celebration of art, music and culture.
The event - which was part of the London 2012 festival of arts to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games - is the brainchild of Bristol based graffiti artist Inkie who organised the initial See No Evil in 2011.
The initial See No Evil was organised to help rejuvenate an area of neglected and rundown buildings by covering them with a range of artwork on a massive scale - with some of the pieces well over fifty feet tall.
The scale of the project was unlike anything ever attempted in the UK before, and required the co-operation of a range of organisations on Nelson Street - including a police station, a restaurant and a youth centre - who all agreed to have their buildings exteriors' painted over for the project.
Only three of the pieces painted in 2011 have been left untouched, including a colossal picture of a mother holding a baby, with all of the other artwork being painted over in order to make way for the new pieces.
The projects' success has garnered interest and coverage from news stations all around the world and has completely transformed the area, resulting in a surge of visitors to Bristol in order to witness first hand what has become Europe's largest outdoor gallery.
The sheer scale and logistics of a project such as See No Evil would have put off 99% of people from ever pursuing the idea. The fact that the project has come to fruition is testament to the determination of Inkone and the foresight of Bristol City Council in creating something that is truly original, enlightening and awe-inspiring.
After the runaway success of See No Evil 2011, this years' event invited 30 of the leading street artists from across the globe to converge on Nelson Street once again on August 13th for a week long celebration of art, music and culture.
The event - which was part of the London 2012 festival of arts to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games - is the brainchild of Bristol based graffiti artist Inkie who organised the initial See No Evil in 2011.
The initial See No Evil was organised to help rejuvenate an area of neglected and rundown buildings by covering them with a range of artwork on a massive scale - with some of the pieces well over fifty feet tall.
The scale of the project was unlike anything ever attempted in the UK before, and required the co-operation of a range of organisations on Nelson Street - including a police station, a restaurant and a youth centre - who all agreed to have their buildings exteriors' painted over for the project.
Only three of the pieces painted in 2011 have been left untouched, including a colossal picture of a mother holding a baby, with all of the other artwork being painted over in order to make way for the new pieces.
The projects' success has garnered interest and coverage from news stations all around the world and has completely transformed the area, resulting in a surge of visitors to Bristol in order to witness first hand what has become Europe's largest outdoor gallery.
The sheer scale and logistics of a project such as See No Evil would have put off 99% of people from ever pursuing the idea. The fact that the project has come to fruition is testament to the determination of Inkone and the foresight of Bristol City Council in creating something that is truly original, enlightening and awe-inspiring.
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