Reed Bmore
"Oaks may fall while reeds stand the storm"
Sometimes referred to as the Banksy of Baltimore, Reed Bmore’s wire sculptures appear on streetlights, rooftops, and signposts without warning. Bmore is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and resides in the Hampden area of the city. His wire figures range from animals to video game characters to clouds and weather symbols. Reed Bmore’s anonymity is partially a result of the graffiti days of his youth - his vigilante style art can still be controversial and is technically illegal. Until the last couple of years, Bmore’s wire sculpture production seemed rampant. New pieces would pop up often and Bmore loved the thrill of gaining notoriety, but as the art has become more recognizable, the artist has slowed his pace and focuses more on producing higher-quality pieces. Bmore’s art often looks like a pencil drawing on the sky and can be overlooked by those who aren’t mindful of their surroundings. His aim is to perpetuate lightheartedness, get people to look up away from their phones and busy lives, and start a conversation.
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The street wire artist Reed Bmore created a portrait of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was killed after being placed in a chokehold by Aurora police in 2019. The piece hangs near 18th Avenue and Sherman Street. Courtesy/Reed Bmore
https://denverite.com/2020/12/01/denver-has-a-new-street-art-tribute-on-a-wire-to-elijah-mcclain/
https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/categories/news/3562-are-you-observant-enough-to-have-noticed-this-sweet-new-morgantown-street-art
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2017/04/25/the-wire-street-art/
https://streetsdept.com/2020/03/14/philly-street-art-interviews-hanging-with-wire-sculptor-reed-bmore/
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