Scrawl Collective

Danny Sangra

Central St Martins graduate Danny first came to our and most of Londons attention a few years ago when it seemed his murals were in shops everywhere, most of this early work has long since gone but for those interested there is still a piece up at the M Store on Dray Walk near Brick Lane. ... Read more Central St Martins graduate Danny first came to our and most of Londons attention a few years ago when it seemed his murals were in shops everywhere, most of this early work has long since gone but for those interested there is still a piece up at the M Store on Dray Walk near Brick Lane.

It was around this time that he began working with Scrawl Collective and has since become one of our busiest artists. His early figurative stuff soon gave way to more abstract ideas and it is still this combination of organic"growths" and geometric patterns that is most recognisable to people as Danny Sangra. His love of doing large scale mural commissions and the fact that he uses spray paint has led Danny to be wrongly associated with the graffiti scene with which he has only very tenuous links. His background and interests lie in other directions.

The work closest to his heart is in fashion, as is evident in his own brand concept "A Minutes Silence" his Mask collaborations with the shoe company Double Identity and his most recent coup, collaborating with Katie Hillier on print designs for Marc by Marc Jacobs. If all that wasn't enough he is also a brilliant graphic designer, check out his record sleeve work for Frankie Valentine.