4WALL was founded by Sam Stubbings (of The RGBs) in 2005 after he attended an exhibition of Black Convoy work in Jaguar Shoes. The show was exceptional but the group didn't have a mechanism for commissions or even to buy the work and it was funded solely in the short term by the Arts Council. From that point he decided that he wanted to get the Convoy collective together with other leading artists and see if something could exist between a commercial enterprise and an exhibiting collective. The answer was that it could - and the instinct to refuse branded or briefed work paid off quickly, with London's top agencies and creatives such as Barbara Hulanicki of BIBA, Chris Blackwell - founder of Island Records, Selfridges, and Stella McCartney respecting 4WALL's artistic values and commissioning work. We stick to the belief that people not only get turned off by brands and traditional marketing, but that the smart companies are the ones that give people the authentic.
LIVE PAINTING
4WALL's most unique skill as a collective of artists is the ability to turn up, paint, draw, spray and deliver in a matter of hours. One of our missions is to bring live painting to the forefront of the UK arts scene. Contact us on art@4wall.co.uk for more information.
SITE SPECIFIC WORK
4WALL's artists can work to any size for your space or even directly on to your walls, car, furniture or floor. 4WALL specialises in large scale artworks, live at your site, your party, your house or your shop. Examples of our work include a 200m piece of freehand illustration at Bermondsey Square, live painting at Resonate's Summer Party, oil pen work in Selfridges entrance walkway, and live drawing during the FFA fashion show. If you are interested at all in our ideas we are more than happy to meet with you and discuss your space, event and budget. Get in touch for more information - art@4wall.co.uk.
EXHIBITIONS
4WALL aims to exhibit regularly in the UK. 4WALL events are never dull and we are committed to making exhibitions accessible and enjoyable for everyone. For details of our next exhibition or live event register for our newsletter.
