Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is a reality TV competition which pits artist vs artist, starting this Wednesday at 8.30pm on STUDIO.

On Saturday 10 March, STUDIO saw two of Australia’s most colourful street artists face off five storeys above the city, to create the ultimate work of art. In an eye-catching move, street artists Beastman and Jumbo transformed a blank billboard into a stunning collaborative artwork.

Beginning at sunrise, the acclaimed artists scaled the building with the assistance of a cherry-picker. Armed with nothing but paints and 15 metres of white space, Beastman and Jumbo worked into the afternoon to create two original artworks that will sit above the ‘Art Wall’ building on William Street for the next two weeks.

What happens when artists with very different styles are given the same brief, the same tools and the same space? Watch how it all came together, and see an image gallery of the transformation below.

Work of Art: The Next Great Artist starts Wednesday at 8.30pm on STUDIO. Find out more information about the series, and watch some sneak peeks.

 

With thanks to O’Malley’s Hotel, Kings Cross.