The Rebel Bear
The Rebel Bear is a Glasgow street muralist of unknown identity sometimes referred to as "The Scottish Banksy". The artist cloaks their identity while publically creating work via the donning of a pink bear costume and is also at times called "The Pink Bear" [1] The Rebel Bear is perhaps best known for their Glasgow street painting "Fear and Love", of a male-female couple both dropping their protective masks a bit from covering their noses and mouths, to engage in a kiss.[2][3]
Among their other works in Glasgow is a mural placed in an underpass making light of the mesmerizing power of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook[4] and a free Palestine/ free Wi-Fi' mural located at the top on Gibson Street, near the Glasgow University Library[5].
The Bear has gained worldwide attention for Covid-19 pandemic related art encouring the wearing of protective masks (the celebrated aforementioned " Fear and Love" of a male-female couple both having lowered their protective masks to engage in a kiss) and thanking Frontline Healthcare workers (a nurse forming a heart with her hands on Ashton Lane in Glasgow[6]).[7]
The Rebel Bear also created a mural in the New York City borough of Brooklyn during a vist there called "Rotten Apple". [8]
Works by The Rebel Bear have also appeared in Calais, France and London, England.[9][10]
References
- https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52646104
- https://glasgowguardian.co.uk/2020/05/31/who-is-the-banksy-of-glasgow/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/coronavirus-themed-murals-from-around-the-world.html
- https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/answer-to-banksy-rebel-bear-16373456
- https://thetab.com/uk/glasgow/2017/11/04/the-truth-about-glasgows-mystery-graffiti-artist-16989
- https://www.insider.com/street-art-coronavirus-pandemic-photos-2020-5
- https://www.efe.com/efe/english/life/scotland-s-banksy-leaves-covid-themed-art-scattered-around-glasgow/50000263-4256688
- https://streetartnews.net/2020/03/the-rotting-apple-by-the-rebel-bear-in-brooklyn-new-york.html
- https://fleekgallery.com/collections/rebel-bear
- https://thearthoundgallery.com/products/the-rebel-bear-calais