Last autumn, Brazilian street artist Cranio (also known as Fabio Oliveira) visited London and left several large murals around east London. This artist is known for creating tribal blue characters, and they remind me of the film Avatar. The characters are often depicted in humorous or witty overtones.
According to an interview, Cranio got his name from school where he was teased for being the smartest child in the class, and he started drawing from age two without formal training (1).
Rivington Street Cranio artwork
Cranio's artwork on Brick Lane
Cranio's artwork off Brick Lane
Cranio's artwork off Brick Lane
Sleeping
A Cranio character looking poorly. I think this was located in a car park near Village Underground, near Shoreditch High Street.
More of Cranio's work can be found here: http://cranioartes.com/
1) GlobalStreetArt.com. Brazilian Blue Men: Interview with Cranio. http://blog.globalstreetart.com/post/30510413383/cranio [12 February, 2013].
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