Himbad collaboration with Dotmasters, Camden, London
I’m a big fan of the artist Himbad. And back in September this year, I spotted a new work of his via Instagram. So I had to go and see it for myself.
Artists: Himbad (blue cat) and Dotmasters (stencil boy). (photographed 11 Sept 2016)
As you can see, its a collaboration with stencil artist Dotmasters. And I was moved by the 3D concept of the boy lifting up the canvas cover of the van to reveal the stowaway cat by Himbad. The cat looks both terrified and frightening at the same time. I suspect its a reference to the current refugee crisis in Europe.
Artists: Himbad (cat) and Dotmasters (kid) (photographed 11 Sept 2016)
Street art vans, continued incl Maniac and Snr X
While I was there, I noticed some other decorated vans and I recorded them too.
Artists: Maniac (b&w abstract design) and SeedsOne on van door. Himbad (rear blue van). (photographed 4th Dec 2016)
Artist: Maniac (b&w abstract) (photographed 11 Sept 2016)
Graff crew unknown. (photographed 11 Sept 2016)
The Snr X van was one of a number of new works that he painted around London to coincide with his solo show at BSMT Space, a buzzing new gallery in Dalston.
Artist: Snr X Destroy. (photographed 16th Sept 2016)
Himbad art van: the other side, 5 days later
When I got home that evening I discovered that I should have checked on other side of the van because there was another image that I hadn’t seen. So five days later I returned but this was what I saw! At least the tree is bang in the middle of the monster cat face.
Artist: Himbad. (photographed 16th Sept 2016)
On that second visit, I checked both sides of the vans and noticed these works I’d missed. And of course they were parked in different spots too.
Artist: Maniac. (photographed 16th Sept 2016)
Artists: Maniac (foreground van) and Lulu (background van) (photographed 16th Sept 2016)
Artist: Lulu. (photographed 16th Sept 2016)
Camden Market Traders: street art vans
On a return visit to Camden in November, I noticed that some of the vans had been repainted.
Artist: ZandWM with market in the distance. (photographed 19 Nov 2016)
I crouched down by the railings to try and get a better view of this one but the shots didn’t work. As I struggled to stand up, I caught the eye of a local woman who had come outside for a cigarette. We shared a giggle over my stiff limbs and then a few words. I discovered that the vans belong to the market traders of Inverness street which you can see in the background of the photograph above.
The other side of the van above.
Graff crews: Crok, TBG and TRC. (photographed 19th Nov 2016)
Artist: Decolife. (photographed 19th Nov 2016)
Artist: Decolife (photographed 4th Dec 2016)
Artist: The Real Dill (photographed 19th Nov 2016)
Artists: Captain Kris, Tony Boy and Dankoh (photographed 19th Nov 2016)
And on my fourth visit in early December, I spotted the other side of the Himbad van, without the tree truck blocking my view.
Artist: Himbad (blue monster) and The Real Dill (green mushrooms) (photographed 4th Dec 2016)
So while walls are coming down in some areas of London, in others mobile art galleries are going up. Well done to the market traders of Camden and their support of street art.
Updated post: 6th February 2017
In January two of the vans were repainted. On one side of the Himbad and Dotmasters collab they made some small additions.
Himbad (cat face) and Dotmasters (the kids). (photographed 6th February 2017)
And on the other side, SeedOne painted this face.
Artist: SeedsOne (photographed 6th February 2017)
Gums and Tongue crew. (photographed 6th February 2017)
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These are fantastic.
Thanks Sarah. They are great fun.
I did an article about Camden Market last year. Never thought to do one about their vans – that’s amazing – Sol
Glad you enjoyed it. I think its a new thing. There seems to have been graffiti on there previously. But now its all going up market (groan) with the street art.