'Hypnagogia' By ROA Solo Show & Book Launch

Belgium artist ROA is renowned for his unique portrayal of large scale urban wildlife, disquietly cohabiting city streets, hand painted in his distinctive black and white style. ROA has become famous from painting animals on derelict buildings, shutters & walls literally all over the world. He has also exhibited to much acclaim all over the world and was also included in the MOCA exhibition 'Art In The Streets' in LA. 

For his upcoming show 'Hypnagogia' at Stolen Space the artist will be showing work in 2 spaces, one featuring installation work & the other originals on found objects. To coincide with this show opening will also be the launch of ROA's first artist book 'Roa: 'An Introduction To Animal Representation' by Mammal Press.

Roa: An Introduction To Animal Representation by Mammal Press
This, very much hand crafted, book chronicles ROA's art around the world by 3 recurrent themes of his murals last year; through photographs, sketches, and reference material. the book offers an insight into the creative mind of the artist. Each book is a unique edition of 500, hand bound, including two fold out screen prints of ROA, a Bird dissection and lots more... 

The book will be priced at £175, will be sold from the StolenSpace permanent gallery only (not Osborne St), 1 per person  and only 75 of the 500 will be available on the night. 

Show runs from the 20th April 2012 - 6th May 2012
This exhibition will be held in 2 spaces, 

StolenSpace - Dray Walk - 91 Brick Lane - London E1 6QL

and 

The Stone Masons - 17 Osborne Street - London E1 6TD