SHOK-1 is a London-based artist who uses spray paint applied in thin mists to build up imagery, and I've seen him apply his technique. X-ray photographs are a special subject of the artist and is a style that Shok-1 is doing currently, and it normally takes a few days to complete a piece. Previously, the street art "Elvis"/pelvis mural (completed in early 2017) was on this gate, but it needed to be refreshed. The gate is located at Ely's Yard off Hanbury Street, which is near to Brick Lane.
The artwork is titled "Broken Heart" and is a human rib cage made to look like an X-ray photograph or screen with a broken window; the area where the heart would be is missing as is broken out.
The last time that Shok-1 painted street art in east London was toward the end of 2017 with "The Future is Rubbish", and this can be seen off Chance Street. Previous posts that feature artwork by Shok-1 can be seen by clicking on the links below:
Shok-1 Paints "Masterpeace for Rememberance Day and "The Future is Rubbish"
'Elvis' by Shok-1
Shok-1 'MasterPeace' Street Art
Street Art: Shok-1
Street Art Round-up: Spring & Summer 2015
Street Art Round-up in Early Spring 2014
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