Spanish street artist Sr X (Senor X) has painted street art in London a few times, and the last time was in the spring of 2017 with an octopus. This year, he's painted an even larger piece on the high profile wall at the corner of Hanbury Street and Brick Lane. The new street art is titled "The Itching" and is illustrated in the vintage graphic design style with a man holding an open lighter. The man's hair seems to be on fire. I am not sure if the man is meant to depict anyone or if it's just a pyromaniac.
This is the first time we have seen this wall refreshed in several months now. This artwork replaces the politically-charged artwork "Follow the Leader" by Fanakapan, which had hung around for so long (seven months) that I was tired of seeing it and hoping for something new. I think it's a wonderful illustration to be on the wall.
Previous work that I covered by Sr.X is located on the following links:
New Sr X Octopus on Hackney Road
Sr.X Paints Village Underground Wall
Sr.X "Buy Shit!" Sign on Village Underground
Sr X Collaborates with Zabou
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