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Diesel have been running this international, giant sized art competition for 5 years. The premise is simple: Paint, draw, photograph or design something to go on a really big wall. The results are then displayed, on location in fantastic places from Barcelona to New York….. and it’s finally come to the UK, specifically Urbis in Manchester.

I must admit I’m a bit disappointed by the choice of location. This isn’t because I’m a soft southern bastard and would’ve prefered a London location - although I am and I would have - but because they’ve chosen some unusual building shapes and striking urban environments in the past which gave a real sense of dressing a space. With Urbis, you get a rectangle on the side of an exhibition centre that’s not especially dissimilar to a standard advertising hoarding and you can’t help feeling it’s going to look like an advert whatever you do. Still, creativity likes nothing more than something firm to push against, it’s a great brief and opportunity to show off your work and ideas.

More info on the links below

http://www.diesel.com/cult/wall/manchester/

Manchester Deadline: 18th May 2008
Exhibit: June 12th - July 20th
Canvas Size:29×18m