Butterflies, Birds + Spray Cans
September 6th - October 8th 2010 11am – 7pm

  • Kingfisher Mixed media on framed canvas 16 x 48 2010 

  • Sun Bird Forest Mixed media on framed canvas 16 x 48 2010 

  • Fighting Ringnecks Mixed media on framed canvas 55 x 55 2010 

  • Bird of Paradise Mixed media on wooden panel 12 x 12 2009 

  • Blue Butterflies Pink Blossom Mixed media on framed canvas 24 x 40 2010 

  • Green Birds Pink Blossoms Mixed media on aluminium panel 14 x 10 2009 

  • Blue Birds Mixed media on aluminium panel 24 x 11 2008 

  • Sun Bird Mixed media on aluminium panel 16 x 12 2010 

  • Ringneck Parakeets Mixed media on aluminium panel 20 x 11 2010 

  • Goldfinch Mosaic Mixed media on W+N Canvas boards 7.8 x 7.8 each 64 tiles 2010 

  • Pink Lust Diptych Mixed media on aluminium panels 40 x 20 each 2010 

  • De-Reszke Tin Box (Found Object III) Mixed media on old tin box 9 x 6 2010 

  • Skipper Tin Box (Found Object II) Mixed media on old tin box 8 x 3 2010 

  • Blue Butterflies Gold Branch Mixed media on framed canvas 24 x 14 2009 

  • Cloud Garden Mixed media on framed canvas 40 x 40 2010 

  • Handle with Care 4-color screenprint incl. gold on cairn natural paper 22.4 x 17.5 2010 


Aerosol art exhibition featuring renowned UK Graffiti artist, Xenz

In partnership with British Council

W+K Exp presents a first-of-its-kind graffiti art exhibition, ‘Butterflies, Birds + Spray Cans’. In collaboration with British Council, the exhibition features works of one of the traditional urban art forms, aerosol art or graffiti art by prominent UK artist, Xenz aka Graeme Brusby, who is a major figure to emerge from the infamous Bristol street art scene.

Within the gallery space, the works displayed will include paintings, on recovered and recycled metal surfaces, discarded objects found on the streets of London, a multi-layered screen print, traditional canvas and a Mosaic made of 64 canvas tiles. Xenz explains, "My aim is to develop a community around these mosaics, where people who come to the show are the only ones to ever see it in its complete state - a bit like seeing graffiti before it's buffed or destroyed. Each participant becomes part-owner of the mural - almost like buying shares."

In his latest works which will be on display at the exhibition at W+K Exp, Xenz explores the romance of nature captured through a series of paintings that explore an enchanted forest in search of mythical birds. The birds that feature are inspired by native Indian species like The Sunbird, Indian Fairy Bluebird, Ringneck Parakeet, Green Magpie and the Sparrow. These creatures thrive in fantastical surreal forests with pink blossoms, golden trees and butterflies. In fact, butterflies with colorful touches on their wings have become Xenz’s trademark, especially in his new collection inspired by creatures of flight.

The exhibition will be open from September 6th - October 8th 2010.

For more information, write to us at exp@wk.com.