# Street Art Spray Can Invasions Subversive Urban Art by DFace By TrendHead | Published 2008-12-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-spray-cans-intruders-dface-persisting-street-art References: [dface](http://www.dface.co.uk/gallery) Watch out for the alien spray can intrusion! In this new age of street art, artists have to express themselves far more creatively than merely covering walls with spray paint. I love this [urban sculptural guerrilla artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-surveillance) by UK artist D*face. These days, the authorities are waiting down back alleys like hawks to keep the public spaces clean. This is a big shame, I think, as urban art is often deliciously refreshing and thought-provoking--just like these ironic spray can sculptures by D*face. The video features a great D*face installation show that was on at the [Black Rat Press](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-aboard) earlier this year in London entitled 'aPOPcalypse Now,' which showed that D*face is a novel-thinking street artist with a lot more up his sleeve than painting walls. The show was a big commentary on advertising and subliminal brand brainwash. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Urban Sculptural Guerilla Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of creating urban art that challenge traditional methods and engage with the public in unexpected ways. - **Subliminal Brand Brainwash:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop alternative marketing strategies that subvert traditional advertising methods and provoke critical thinking among consumers. - **Creative Expression Beyond Spray Paint:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand the boundaries of street art by incorporating different mediums and techniques to enhance artistic expression and engage with diverse audiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace unconventional approaches to art creation and explore new avenues for artistic expression in response to changing social and environmental contexts. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink traditional marketing techniques and incorporate subversive elements to challenge the status quo and incite critical consumer engagement. - **Public Spaces and Urban Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate urban art and creative installations into public spaces to enhance the aesthetic appeal, cultural vibrancy, and community engagement of cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md) - [Artistic Spray Paint Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rusto.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Enigmatic Graffiti Incidents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Film-Themed Spray Paints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloakwork.md)