The Return of the Shadowman: And Interview with Masked Artist
Nullbureau talks about his ambitions for the project, and why the work of Hambleton has inspired him in such a revolutionary way.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Many artists wish to produce a non-gallery experience, and people are far more attracted to this concept these days. The work of Hambleton has energised the popularity of the non-gallery experience.
Street art is not the simple application of spray paint to surface, butt the communication between souls - of connecting your visual representation to the eyes and hearts of the world around you.
Hambleton's shadow work hearkens back to far more primal visual language - one that originated upon the walls of cavemen, and spoke to their sense of humanity and communication at the dawn of time.
There is an innate sense built into all human beings, that compels us to seek ownership of the things in scarce supply. This is what drives the commercial art market.