Both a contemporary as well as a challenger to Banksy, Sparq comes from the same Western territory in England and employs a similar stencil technique as his primary weapon. Similar to Banksy, Sparq provides witty social commentary, but brings a more textbook graphic approach in some aspects. Unlike Banksy, Sparq has generally avoided the spotlight and commercial end of street art.
In his first solo exhibition at Signal Gallery (London), Sparq tackles the conundrum of “art for protest” vs. “protest art.” The show is entitled Monochromatic Shades and opens today, running until October 2, 2010.
Here's a few more samples from Monochromatic Shades.
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