Recently I found myself in Brighton hunting for a number of street art pieces that had been placed around the city.
The reason I was here was the Finnish street artist Jussi TwoSeven whose work I had been following since my time living in Helsinki, where I had first been introduced to his work. The most recent was a large roaring bear in one of Helsinki’s metro stations in co-operation with a city museum. He had now been in Brighton painting a number of pieces in co-operation with Brighton Fringe Festival, this time wolves.
Jussi TwoSeven in Brighton
All together there were five wolves dotted around the city and they weren’t too hard to find.
Bond St
In the heart of Brightons popular Lanes is Bond St, a thoroughfare for exploring tourists and local shoppers. Bond St has it all, from small boutiques, cafes, vintage clothing and much more. A day could fly by weaving in and out of the narrow walking lanes with each turn revealing something new.
What I enjoy about Jussi TwoSeven’s work is his interpretation of nature, and especially wildlife native to Finland, using only black and white paint. Also the scale to which he often works is very impressive.
Middle St
Just around the corner from The Victory Inn, down a small side road, was the largest piece in the city. A blank white wall on the outside of a hairdressers made the perfect canvas for Jussi TwoSeven’s monochrome work. The Location and size made this one on Middle St my favourite of the day.
From here I walked. down to the seafront, passing the pier before heading back into the city just before the Aquarium. I knew roughly where I was heading as I had been wandering through this part of town the last time I was in Brighton only a few months earlier.
Edward St
Two smaller pieces were painted on the walls of the Brighton Youth Centre on Edward St. One along the main road, the other slightly hidden by a small car parking bay by the entrance. Can you spot the black and white wolf?
What finally brought all these individual pieces together was when I saw a video on Jussi TowSeven’s own channel of each wolf in sequence giving the appearance of movement. Though separated across the city the pieces worked together collectively.
I am interested to know if there are any other great works of street art that grace the walls of Brighton? What are your favourites and are there any you can recommend?
Further Reading:
Take a look at more of Jussi TwoSeven’s work in my pervious posts Jussi TwoSeven and Art in the Metro.
Also on his own Facebook page.
This is so interesting. Thanks for sharing it 🙂
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Thanks Patricia! Glad to hear that you thought so.
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Sadly, so much of the street art in Brighton has been covered, or replaced by, ugly tagging. There’s still a few good pieces left but it seems to be a constant battle to avoid them being defaced.
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unfortunately that is often the way. Hopefully that means there is space for new pieces creating a revolving canvas for artists.
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I also love street art! Thanks for sharing this info. 🙂
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Thank you! I was recently in Melbourne and that place is crazy for street art. I hope to share some soon!
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