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Burning Candy
A collaborative mural by members of Burning Candy in Hackney Wick
Notable workTelepathic Heights
Style'savant-garde'
MovementGraffiti, urban art, street art

Burning Candy (alternatively Before Chrome[1]) is a street art collective from London, United Kingdom.

Artwork by the collective was incorporated into the work of the artist John Dolan.[2]

Telepathic Heights mural by Burning Candy in Stokes Croft
A silver Burning Candy tag adorns a building in Shoreditch High Street

Participants

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Burning Candy is known to include the graffiti artist Cept, Cyclops, Australian artist Dscreet, Gold Peg, LL Brainwash, Mighty Mo, Rowdy, Sickboy, Sweet Toof, and Tek33.[3][4] The collective's origins have been described as a knitting circle that originally took place in the basement of a Mecca Bingo hall.[5]

A throwup by Burning Candy member Tek33 on Leake Street, incorporating the artist's trademark pitchfork[6]



References

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  1. ^ NoLionsInEngland (18 October 2008). "Burning Candy Show". Graffoto. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Claassens, Carina (2 September 2013). "Interview: John Dolan". Street Art London. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ Rushmore, RJ (17 October 2009). "Burning Candy Mural". The Thousands. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "SOS – Dscreet". Street Art News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ Osburn, Chris (September 2010). "Interview with The Baron: DOTS". Whitehot Magazine. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ Chris, Tiki (4 September 2007). "Londonist Interviews ... London Graffiti Artist Tek33". Londonist. Retrieved 28 March 2024.