London International Pasteup Festival saw street artists from all over the world sprawl across the walls of Shoreditch. Members of Vibes Farm were lucky enough to be up ladders all day for a full view, and even got to sneak a peek at their secret wheatpaste recipe. Below are some of the highlights of the festival, which in 2023 is celebrating its third year. Shouts to the organisers for having us along, and for including works from Slow Shrug and Sam Shrug respectively.
Photos below by Rua, D7606, Arthouse Project, Susi Foxy and Punk Flamungo.
An incredible selection of artists sent work in and participated, and its impossible to even comprehend listing them all, but notable works appear from The Cameron Twins (a massive 1.3 x 1.3m piece screen printed fluorescent pink on Buxton Street), Koko Bayer (huge rainbow 'Hope' piece on Fountain Street), Apparan (hand painted figurative piece, front door of Star Yard), JoLA (stencil on paper magpie piece on Buxton Street), Yo Pecador (stencil on paper punk feline piece on Buxton Street), Mowcka (hand painted figurative piece on Calvin Street), Zelda Bomba (hand painted feline figure on Fashion Street).
Further submissions came from street art staples such as City Kitty, SKAM, Mr Edwards, WRDSMTH, SubDude, Savant, Hellothemushroom, RX Skulls, D7606, Voxx Romana, Bentoghoul, TVHeadATX, SMACK 1, Cheer Up, K-GUY, Did by Rua, Banga, A.ka Fidalgo, My Pen Leaks, Susi Foxy, Youralrightyouare, Sin Canvas, Quint, Lidia Lidia, Johnny Larran, Hells Gibson and sooooooooo many more! Enjoy all the pics below, this is barely scratching the surface of what's available to see for yourself. If you're in the area hit us up :)
What is London International Pasteup Festival?
London International Pasteup Festival is a collaboration between street artists who collage wheatpasted works onto the walls of Shoreditch East London, creating beautifully curated walls at the sites of the street art sprawl of East London - a hotspot for art and graffiti in the capital. LIPF is organised in conjunction with Art House London and volunteers from the street art community. Anyone is welcome to join in the pasteup fun, and details are usually given across social media nearer the time.
When is London International Pasteup Festival and when does it begin?
LIPF is in its third year and occurs towards the end Summer over a two week period. This includes walking tours, workshops and film screenings.
How can apply for or submit to London International Pasteup Festival?
Each year LIPF puts out details of their open call on their Instagram page, which you can find here. London Pasteup festival collaborates with other street art festivals around the world so if you're an artist or a fan it's well worth a follow.
Where can I find London International Pasteup Festival?
LIPF has 12 sites across Shoreditch, East London. A map of each curated location can be found here, with a chance to spot notable works on walls from Banksy, ROA, Ben Eine and David Speed along the way.