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LONDON///RON ENGLISH CHECKS IN FROM THE CANS FESTIVAL…

May 8th, 2008

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McSupersized and Banksy had a daughter and she’s quite lovely…

Supertouch’s own RON ENGLISH was out in London this past weekend in full force at BANKSY’s first public stencil art convention, THE CANS FESTIVAL, where his alter ego McSUPERSIZED tagged along to entertain the kids. While in town Ron managed to liberate a few billboards with his signature brand of “Popaganda,” and attend the opening of his joint art exhibition “The Adam & Ron Show” co-starring British painter ADAM NEATE at the venerable ELMS LESTERS PAINTING ROOMS where the queue of punters lined up to get a look at the art was nearly as long as the one to get into the Cans Fest. PEEP THE RECAP:

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McSupersized inspects Banksy’s art carnage…

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…before dropping by the CCTV tree for his cameo…

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…chasing away the pesky kids with the help of “Santa Dread”…

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…adding some final touches to art throughout the tunnel…

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…stopping to play house…

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…and finally, proves it’s not all about the money.

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A local offers up his firstborn as sacrifice to the giant clown god of sustinance.

BILLBOARD LIBERATION:
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THE ADAM & RON SHOW AT ELMS LESTERS:

(additional photos by Awk Gallery)
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Ron contemplates greatness amidst his admiring public…

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ADAM:
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Mr Neate hangs with a few of the locals…

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POSTED BY J O'Shea/Editor

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