Helch graffiti

Helch really came to the public’s attention when he went over maybe the most famous piece of graffiti in the Greater London area. For years the phrase ‘Give Peas A Chance’ had loomed large across the top of a bridge over the M25. When Helch modified this to read ‘Give Helch a Break’ there was some outrage with some individuals even asking for the original graffiti to be reinstated. The truth is that the graffiti on this bridge has been something of an evolution – the original text simply read ‘Peas’ and was only later modified by being bookended by “Give’ and “a chance”.

Whatever people think of Helch it’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore Helch graffiti in London. From a clutch of bridges on the M25 the name is now appearing on the Tube network and even in Royal Windsor – and that’s what this article is about. Sometimes graffiti artists like Helch just can’t be ignored when they keep on popping up everywhere in high traffic, high profile spots. Ballsy, in your face and with no little skill in planning and execution here are some of the artists best hits.

Helch Brentford — Helch at Brentford Community Stadium

Helch - Helta Skelta in Shoreditch — Helch – Helta Skelta in Shoreditch

Helch H graffiti — Helch going large (as ever) in Shoreditch

Helch graffiti on the M3, near the M25 junction

Helch - Helchos on the M1 — Helch – Helchos on the M1

Helch tags outside Village Underground in Shoreditch

Helch - Helty Skelty, Shoreditch — Helch – Helty Skelty, Shoreditch

Helch Helta Skelta — Helch – Helta Skelta on the M25 bridge

Photo of Helch Graffiti — Helch graffiti on the M25

M25 Helch Graffiti — Helch graffiti on the M25

Photo of Helch graffiti on the M1 — Helch graffiti on the M1

Helch – Sloane Square. Originally the left hand ‘H’ was pink but after removal attempts it reappeared in a different colour.

Helch graffiti on a derelict restaurant in Hayes

Helch - Old Street, London — Helch – Old Street, London