Street Artist Pejac Bewilders Londoners With 'Downside Up' Installation

Literally gravity-defying.

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Anyone following the work of Pejac will know that he has knack for creating minimal murals that imbue a sense of surrealism. Recently, the Barcelona-based street artist installed his first art intervention called Downside Up and it is literally gravity-defying. His latest features old sneakers hanging from lampposts — except they dangle towards the heavens. Though the installation itself may inspire bewilderment from pedestrians on the streets, perhaps a more hyped shoe like the Yeezy 750 Boosts will completely stop (shock) folks in their tracks?

Pejac’s Downside Up is a teaser for an upcoming solo show called Law of the Weakest which will debut on July 22 in Londonewcastle Project Space in the U.K.

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Keith Estiler Managing Editor, Hypeart

Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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