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A bit bright on white

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:46:35 -0800

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Spotted recently close to Tate Modern.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

Team Rex + WRH - "Feel the Presents" - coming December 2012...

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:43:22 -0800

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Impossible to get hold of any tickets for this show at the moment but we're gonna have a word with the boss...

No tickets needed - open to one and all from Saturday 15th December at Central Saint Giles.

Thanks to our photographer Tnarik, for spotting the big bird in London's West End.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

For the Love of a Goddess

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:24:34 -0700

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One of our reporters managed to catch this temporary installation, by the cleaner at the art market, that provided an impromptu closing piece for the 'Team Rex' art show in Shoreditch, London.

With thanks to Doze Green from Team Rex.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

In the beginning - there was Team Rex

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:54:34 -0700

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Several officers from the Special Escort Group called in yesterday to check out the exhibits.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

Spanner in the Works

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:34:13 -0700

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Team Robbo - Ohio throw a spanner in the works.

Thanks to our media partners in Ohio, Low Jumping Frog, for digging this one up.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

The Pirat Bay

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:14:59 -0700

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According to a report that has just come in to the studio, the Metropolitan Art Police today carried out raids all over London against suspected art-sharers. According to a well known art news website, the bulk of police action seems to have taken place in the East End of London. A well known street art gallery in Commercial Street, London has repeatedly denied reports of police raids, saying that officers had visited them to ask a few questions about suspect VIP addresses, but no actual artworks or other goods had been seized. The gallery concerned says that they are currently open by appointment only and have restricted all sharing to legitimate Team Robbo artwork.

Simultaneous raids are also said to have been carried out in Sweden, USA, Belgium, Norway, Germany, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Today's action, targeting the so-called 'Artwarz Scene', is said to have been in planning for two years, and is believed to have taken place at the request of the Arts Council, Great Britain, who are seeking to protect both well-established, as well as young and innocent artists from the sharers.

Of course we'll keep you updated as further details emerge.

Thank you to Bixentro for sharing his photo with PSM.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

Prank backfires

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:24:32 -0700

Pranksky posted a photo:

OK - a little surprise for the Boss this afternoon, but we didn't quite reckon on the effect. We respect our Boss - don't get me wrong - but sometimes he's a total bully and screams at us all. Although he usually only humiliates us when we make a mistake, he's beginning to realise that it's a pretty dumb strategy for making the studio a happy place. As a kind of joke, we all clubbed together to buy this little piece... unfortunately our prank backfired - it knocked him out for the rest of the day.

What's wrong with all you artists? - It's just a picture...this is bullshit.

Image courtesy David Boyle, from studio PSM.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

The King's Artists at the Royal Academy

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:27:08 -0700

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The courtyard at the Royal Academy of Arts in London provides the perfect setting for this fine bronze King Robbo sculpture by Team Robbo, which is their contribution to The King's Artists exhibition that is due to open at the RA at the end of this month. The piece has been supported by Prank Sky Media and is on loan from the company for the duration of the exhibition - they are likely to go down in the history books as one of the RA's great patrons, maintaining the long standing historical connection between the monarchy and the Royal Academy from its foundation in 1768 to the present day.

The technology that Team Robbo have used to create the text based metal forms simulates natural selection using a 'survival of the fittest' rule. The difference is that, instead of plants and animals competing, different versions of artistic software are battling for their place in the next generation. A Darwinian process is set up so that the better forms will have lots of copies (versions similar or identical) in the next generation and the less desirable shapes are eliminated. What makes some forms 'better' than others is determined by the artists or writers setting up the experiment (e.g., the ability to get out of mazes, drive a car without crashing, control a legged robot, etc). Over time the software gets better and better since mutations (random changes in the programs) and 'sex' (combining a portion of the code of one form with a portion of another) will occasionally produce a form that is a slight improvement over its parents. This slightly better software will thrive for a while until it too is replaced by the next slightly better software. Given enough generations, these small changes can add up to produce rats, monkeys, politicians and poets. Natural selection, plus a lot of time, produced all of the "endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful" on this planet, to quote Darwin. In a computer world, because generations can happen in microseconds, we don't need millions of Earth years to pass before interesting things begin to happen. Evolutionary computation has frequently come up with better designs than any artist.

With thanks to our photographers Herry Lawford and Stinging Eyes.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Playing Dead

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:51:40 -0700

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Another boring Oxford street promotion but with Dave from our studio - making a rare appearance.

With thanks to Loozrboy, Brother Magneto and Dying Grotesque.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

The Ring Peeper

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:29:47 -0700

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Full marks to young performance artist Thomas Mckeon - who in this Olympic year is aiming to keep the public focus of the arts rooted firmly in an orbit around the King's Cross area in London and away from all the fun and games in Stratford.

With thanks to KhE 龙 for sending along his great aerial shots.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Team Robbo Roadshow

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:05:13 -0700

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The finishing touches were being made today at Team Robbo's HQ in Camden, London, to the crews 'travelling roadshow' vehicle, that will soon set off around the world to collect writer's pieces that are to be brought back for display in the city. The vehicle has been kitted out with all the very latest interactive artistic technology which is not usually found outside the crew's research labs, and will provide visitors with amazing views of the collective in action. Requests for bookings are still being taken ...if you would like the roadshow to visit your city, feel free to drop us a line here at PSM and we'll see what we can do.

With thanks to Mulad for sending along his photograph.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Team Robpo

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:26:31 -0700

Pranksky posted a photo:

Officers from LMAP, Hackney division, comparing notes today after completing their latest piece at our local post office.

Thanks to Lee J Haywood and his assistant Sludge Gulper.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Give Piece a Chance...

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:53:35 -0700

Pranksky posted a photo:

Team Robbo show their mettle...in readiness for the topping out ceremony at the Shard, London in May this year.

A nearly twenty metre diameter sculpture of one of Team Robbo's most famous pieces, will soon be unveiled at the Shard, London Bridge - Europe's tallest building.

The piece is destined to grace the very top of the Shard tower. As a result, people arriving by air in London have a double celebration. Not only do they get pleasure from seeing the Team Robbo masterpiece when they first arrive in London but they will also be able to rock to the Team Robbo radio show in crystal clear FM sound, when Kane FM starts broadcasting their fortnightly shows over the 'airways' from a new high power transmitter, incorporated discreetly within the sculpture itself.

Thanks to our photographers Shiro Kazan, Marsahll Astor and Big Presh.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Anon the Bus

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:57:54 -0800

Pranksky posted a photo:

Another brainwave from London Graffiti Tours who recently launched an advertising campaign master-minded by Poster Boy - from NYC. He was (probably) spotted today on a LGT Graffiti Master bus by one our of photographers in the West End, but the company has not surprisingly, refused to verify his identity. We sincerely hope that the initiative gives LGT the boost in customer numbers that they are hoping for...we are even thinking of hiring the bus ourselves for our next staff outing, if they'll let us use our Oyster cards.

Thanks to our photographer Chadhound and Poster Boy - of course.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

We've Got Your Back Robbo

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:16:21 -0800

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There was no stopping the staff at Prank Sky Media tonight - guess everyone's waiting for your comeback Robbo!

Your country needs you big man!

Thanks to our photographer - Go Gogo - Go.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

Grime is just a Sadistic

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:15:15 -0800

Pranksky posted a photo:

Hot on the heels of Eine - Team Robbo's latest move into retailing for S&M Shoreditch.

Thanks to the owner, Francis Storr for his incredible acrobatics during our photo-shoot and to Ewan-M for his patience and understanding.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Crime a Wave

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:03:06 -0800

Pranksky posted a photo:

Crime hits the city yet again.

Thanks to our man at the scene - Advers Media.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney

Police Academy

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:11:12 -0800

Pranksky posted a photo:

Artists from the LMAP receiving some pep talk from the crew of Team Robbo in north London. There's been a noticeable improvement in the quality of the Art Police's pieces in recent weeks - proving the value of a good education.

With thanks to the official photographer from the West Midlands Police who kindly shared his photo with us.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Team Robbo - Moscow

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:43:57 -0800

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One of our reporters took up the invitation to attend a press conference at the HRH King Robbo centre in Camden yesterday where he was able to pose questions to Alik, the head of Team Robbo - Moscow. He refused to make any comments on current or future operations and gave more or less the same answer to all our other questions - however when it came to discussion about the new 'Banski', he became very agitated and kept on saying "мой друг!" - we believe he meant that he has a friend who will be taking care of that problem.

Alan, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London

Dressed to kill

nobody@flickr.com (Pranksky) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:34:41 -0800

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A well respected art gallery based in Savile Row, London has recently sold a very rare and previously unseen Robbo piece to a wealthy Hollywood actress (Irene Adler - star of The Five Orange Pips) for an undisclosed sum.

It's not really surprising to us that the gallery appointed the London Metropolitan Art Police to guard the piece until it is shipped out to the USA at the end of the month, but we do feel that a little more discretion would be in order.

With thanks to our photographer Eschi Pul and also to the West Midlands Art Police.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London