# International Anthropoid Street Art Fresh Ape Inspires Evolution to Revolution With Ape Graffitti By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-08-03 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-ape References: [graffitikings](http://www.graffitikings.co.uk/) & [grafeeney.blogspot](http://www.grafeeney.blogspot.com/) The Fresh Ape crew is the inspiration behind this UK street art that features a collection of various primate-inspired graffiti. This group of UK artists create work that is heavily inspired by the slogan “Evolution becomes Revolution.” This graffiti can be seen in various cities such as Brighton, London, Glasgow and Manchester. A few characters featured include Smug, Cheo and Eject. A [friendly rivalry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-competition) is encouraged by Fresh Ape between the street artists in each city to promote creativity and entertainment, while representing and beautifying their own city walls. It is interesting to see what various minds will do with one common image, and the huge range of murals shows off the talent and unique features of each UK street artist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anthropoid Street Art Trend:** Street artists are inspired by primate graffiti, creating a new trend of anthropoid street art. - **Friendy Rivalry Trend:** Promotion of creativity and entertainment among street artists through friendly rivalry is a new trend. - **Graffiti Diversity Trend:** The wide range of murals created by various street artists shows a new trend of diversity in graffiti. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Industry:** New opportunities for artists to push boundaries and create unique street art through the trend of anthropoid street art. - **Entertainment Industry:** Friendly rivalries between street artists can create new opportunities for public events and entertainment. - **Tourism Industry:** Anthropoid street art can attract tourists to cities, creating opportunities for new tourism experiences and growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anniversary-Honoring Streetwear Graphics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bape-gallery.md) - [Whiskey-Themed Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upfest.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jan-kalb.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Graffiti Artist-Collab Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ja-one-xtc.md) - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Battle-Style Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-competition.md) - [Streetwear-Inspired NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hapebeasts.md)