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Skeleton Cardboard or Skelly is a street artist from East London whose real identity remains unknown. Being a studied graphic designer, he found himself to be limited by the rules and regulations of the job, which he then quit. His art first spread around the streets of Shoreditch, shortly after the 2012 Olympics with his cardboard cut-outs and spray-painted pieces of dancing skeletons. These macabre yet playful figures remind us of our own mortality whilst showing a whimsical take on our existence. These figures were born following his travels to Mexico where he was influenced by Mexican Dia de los Muertos festivities. Adding short messages to his work, he references everyday struggles with technology and mundane aspects of modern living in a large city.

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Skeleton Cardboard or Skelly is a street artist from East London whose real identity remains unknown. Being a studied graphic designer, he found himself to be limited by the rules and regulations of the job, which he then quit. His art first spread around the streets of Shoreditch, shortly after the 2012 Olympics with his cardboard cut-outs and spray-painted pieces of dancing skeletons. These macabre yet playful figures remind us of our own mortality whilst showing a whimsical take on our existence. These figures were born following his travels to Mexico where he was influenced by Mexican Dia de los Muertos festivities. Adding short messages to his work, he references everyday struggles with technology and mundane aspects of modern living in a large city.