Eyesaw is a UK-based street artist who has painted a lot of his work across east and south London. The artist started to paint in the mid-2000s with grafitt-style tags, but it wasn't until last year that I really discovered his work and his unique style involving modern popular culture icons and brands. He is known for creating the "glitch the system" style of artwork in which the subject's form appears to be glitched or as if the multiple layers are made for 3D. The artist has been painting primarily cartoon characters using this glitch style, and I've only managed to photograph a few of them.
The first of the pieces in this artist's new glitch style was "system error", and it depicts Mickey Mouse. The work was painted behind Grey Eagle Street toward the end of summer last year.
This was shortly followed by Porky Pig "Serve the System" a few weeks later.
One of the more recent murals that I saw before it was painted over was of Sonic.
In November last year, I saw this angry Thumper (from "Bambi") on a wall off Hanbury Street.
"Lady and the Tramp" was one of my favourite Disney films, and this duo appeared in February in time for Valentine's Day this year.
The following appeared at about the same time.
The below appeared in March.
Captain Caveman appeared in May.
For Halloween last year, Eyesaw collaborated with Airbourne Mark. "Count Duckula" was one of my favourite television cartoons when I was much younger.
Pepe La Pew is located in Penge at the Pawleyne Arms pub.
Bug Bunny is located near Penge East station.
I loved finding this new street artist, and I love the style of glitched cartoons that take me back to my childhood. I hope to continue seeing this artist's work across London.
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