Artists Getting Arrested in Hackney Wick

Yesterday we heard the alarming news that a wall besides the canal in Hackney Wick known to LSD readers as simply The Wall has recently been deemed illegal to paint on which has come as quite a surprise to everyone involved more so the artists currently on bail awaiting court dates.  This hotspot has been painted almost daily for years without any threat of police hit squads and Olympic Security Personnel in specialised boats.  Apparently the boat-boys have actually been spying on the wall and informing police when artists are present.  The police then arrive at location and rush artists from both sides of the canal leaving no obvious escape. Eager to send out a message the police are actually charging creative types with criminal damage etc.


This is being conducted without any prior warning of the change in status. No warning signs or anything have been put up. The Wall is one of the best in London and has been painted by some of the worlds top street artists and graffiti writers. Even taggers have left the main wall alone out of respect for the art.


We cant say that artists are being arrested everyday but we do know some that have so keep your eyes open for the informers sorry, boat-boys that think they are special forces and for loads of blokes in high res jackets moving at speed.

Name that Artist: ISSUE TWO - Invasion Monsters

Artist: Post Morten

We've been recently told that the Invasion Monsters in Issue Two were created by Post Morten. We publish hundreds of photographs in each issue so tracking down all the artists names is a job in itself. We'd have to become expects in man hunting, CSI conditioned and prepared to trudge the streets at night in all weathers. So if you know the names of artists featured in LSD please contact and let us know... We're not saying your grasses, informers or snitches...Credit due where Credit due...

Graffiti Removal - Hackney Wick

Hackney Wick is the home and canvas to many of London's street / graffiti artists for a few years now. Cursing down the canal yesterday i came across the blank walls and obvious attempts to totally wipe the other wall. There seems to be an unwritten rule down there as the work stays on walls for months so unlike Sclater Street where the corporation claimed graffiti artists were fighting amongst themselves this corporation makes no such claims. Now we're wondering if that white paint is graffiti proof because it just looks like a massive blank canvas to us. In the true spirit of the Olympic we can hear starters orders, Ready, set, GO!!!