Back in 2015, a few Mexican street artists came to visit London ahead of an exhibition, and they left several wonderful new artworks around London's walls. A few years ago, I came across one of the remaining ones that was painted at that time and was still visible, and it was a collaboration between street artists Acaro and Libre HEM. I've been recently going through all of my unpublished street art photographs, and thought that it was time to post this one. I recently covered both artists before who worked on this collaboration, and the links are included at the bottom of this write-up.
The black and white illustrations of animals is the work of Acaro. Animals are often depicted in his work with birds being a popular subject. The heads of the creatures appear to be skeletised.
This compliments Libre HEM's work well with the heads also having their own form in his colourful geometric style of painting.
Libre HEM's work is colourful and often features animals that are formed with geometric shapes and colours. Order and chaos are used in his artwork, and bright colours are often used. In the style painted in London, the upper part (heads) of the animals are formed with geometric colourful blocks.
Both styles come together to create a natural scene with a fox hunting a hen with other hens or parts of hens painted on adjoining walls.
Posts about some of the other street art by Mexican street artists, including Libre HEM and Acaro, that appeared in 2015 at the time that the above piece was painted:
Stinkfish, Acaro and Mazatl Street Art
Mexican Street Artists Take Over London Wall
Fusca and Mazatl Street Art
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