Slinkachu’s street art, ‘Concrete Ocean’

11 Feb ’11

The street artist known only as Slinkachu has been abandoning little people on the streets of London since 2006.  His first project, ‘Little People in the City’, saw minature men, women and children living their lives on the streets of London and was immortalised in the 2008 book entitled Little People in the City”. Since then, Slinkachu has done a number of other projects, notably ‘Whatever Happened to the Men of Tomorrow’ which documented the decline of a tiny, middleaged and balding super-hero on the streets of London and ‘Inner City Snail – a slow moving street art project’ which saw Slinkachu ‘customising’ a number of London snails which then presumably went about their business none the wiser.  So, next time you are out and about in London, look down, for you might be missing out on the drama undolding below.

Dear Son

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

In Slinkachu’s own words:

“I really like the idea that you can be trundling to work one day and find some uncommissioned outdoor art, something on the floor or pasted on a wall. I prefer work that isn’t thrust in your face. There is a high chance that my installations may never be found. My scenes are made with tiny models and left hidden away on city streets, so they may be lost. But that’s what I like about them. I look at my installations as small slices of drama from everyday life. People are lonely and intimidated by big city life. Their world is full of dangerous things at 1: 87 scale

Slinkachu’s second solo show entitled ‘Concrete Ocean’ (opening on 3 March 2011 at Andipa Gallery in Knightsbridge) features all new work and will give you the chance to see his little people up close for the first time as it will feature the real life minature installations that Slinkachu is famous for. In the meantime, check out some of Slinkachu’s work taken from his blog which has much more of his work (NOTE: while we normally take all our own photographs at Street Art London we had to make an exception in this case as Slinkachu’s little people are nigh on impossible to track down!).

Dealer

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Sleeping Rough

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Wrong Turn

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Urban Camping

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

For Sale, Sold

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Tundra

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Same Old Song

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Dreams of packing it all in

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Outsourcing

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Maz and Joe

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Local amenities for children

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

I can’t actually graffiti

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

High as a Kite

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Dynamic Duo, from Slinkachu’s last exhibition ‘Whatever Happened to the Men of Tomorrow’:

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Rush Hour, from Slinkachu’s ‘Inner City Snail Project’:

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

Street art of Slinkachu: Little People in the City

{ 20 comments… read them below or add one }

tony foster April 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

Brilliant concept. Drawing attention to scale, detail and location using alternative other world narratives.

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Anonymous September 29, 2011 at 1:35 pm

Thanks for clearing that up

millie March 6, 2014 at 4:04 pm

I know right its so fasinating how he just does that

Don October 9, 2011 at 2:32 pm

The creation of something original is always a treat to watch!

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millie March 6, 2014 at 4:05 pm

I agree Don
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steve rolfe December 3, 2011 at 10:50 pm

Fantastic street art! Where did the idea come from?

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Dorothee April 27, 2012 at 8:50 pm

looove it !

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Changeroom May 18, 2012 at 10:21 am

Epic!

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carole July 8, 2012 at 3:38 pm

what a great idea, did you make the little people and props yourself?

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Hoover August 9, 2012 at 3:01 pm

Awesome, I love he little folk!

Keep up the good work

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jayde November 20, 2012 at 12:23 pm

its cool!

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awais November 15, 2013 at 3:14 pm

i will try to make edits like those ( but on the photoshop ) and see how they will turn out .

ethan taylor November 30, 2012 at 10:27 am

love it

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ethan taylor November 30, 2012 at 10:41 am

im going on a photo shot to do this today

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ethan taylor December 4, 2012 at 9:42 am

lol

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millie March 6, 2014 at 4:06 pm

yeah what evs lol!

Najii Richards September 16, 2013 at 8:37 am

Hi everyone, i play bots for a living and i love boys.

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millie March 6, 2014 at 4:06 pm

It is amazing
loove it!

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Archie Gill May 19, 2014 at 9:34 am

Size of Dan Wilson

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kelly September 8, 2014 at 8:44 am

little people

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