Nick Walker

Half the Time

2023

Nick Walker is a living legend of street art and a man who revolutionized the canons of the stencil graffiti movement in the 1990s. He has been transcending the barriers between street, commercial and fine art ever since, always evolving and remaining original. Back in the early ’90s, Nick was a part of the infamous and avant-garde Bristol graffiti scene. He is known for characters such as The Vandal and the Mona Lisa. The character of the Vandal represents very well the soul of the graffiti artist, and, according to him, it’s his alter ego. The other character, La Mona Lisa, raised him to the level of great street artists. He is interested in capturing the instant, the frozen movement, as in a photograph, but using stencils and sprays instead of a camera. His works contain direct and powerful political and social messages. Aside from street art, Nick has worked in the film industry on movies Judge Dredd (1995) and Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and was also included in a video by The Black Eyed Peas. Through his identifiable style and brilliantly funny humor, Nick Walker has conquered the art world. His artworks are best described as very sophisticated and endlessly desirable, and it's no wonder they jazz up any wall.