Paul Insect art
Paul Insect aka PINS aka just plain Insect has been a constant force in art both on and off the street for over two decades producing stunning artwork in a variety of instantly recognisable and iconic styles. Below is a summary of the many times I’ve captured his work in the UK.
Links to Paul Insect’s website and Paul Insect’s Instagram.
2006 Paul Insect at the Oxford Street Santa’s ghetto – Dead Rebels original artworks and prints
![Paul Insect - Sid Vicious print](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul_insect_dead_sid_vicious.jpg)
2007 ‘Bullion’ show at Lazarides Gallery, Greek Street, Soho
![](http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/photos/paul%20insect%20donald%20duck%20and%20bullion.jpg)
![Paul Insect's Bullion show at Lazarides gallery, Greek Street](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-Bullion-at-Lazarides-03.jpg)
2008 ‘Poison’ show in Kings Cross, Lazarides Gallery
Paul Insect ‘Poison’ show. Playboy skulls, Kings Cross, London, September 2008. The room at the rear of the show hosted a collection of skulls with Playboy bunny ears creating a very striking theme for a new body of work. More on the Insect Poison show.
![](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/insect_playboy_skulls.jpg)
![Paul Insect, baby head paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-again.jpg)
2008 Paul Insect artwork forms part of Banksy’s Cans Festival in the Leake Street tunnel, Waterloo, London
![Paul Insect x-ray vision skeleton at the Cans Festival](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/244-Insect-X-Ray-Vision-cans-festival-20D-Visit-2A-046.jpg)
2009 Paul Insect work as part of the Grifters show, Lazarides Gallery
![](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/grifters_insect_2.jpg)
Work by Insect prior to the Lazarides ‘Grifters’ show in December 2009. A young woman takes a spider for a walk through Southwick Mews, Paddington.
![Paul Insect work on the street as part of the Grifters show](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Paul-Insect-Grifters-Broadwick-Street-07.jpg)
2009 One Foot In The Grove group show
Awesome stencil (?) work by Paul Insect at the One Foot In The Grove show in Ladbroke Grove, West London in October 2009.
![](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/one_foot_in_the_grove_paul_insect.jpg)
2010 Paul Insect participation in Hells Half Acre (Leake Street tunnels under Waterloo
![Paul Insect's Sun](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20101015_Lazarides-Hells-Half-Acre-_1718.jpg)
2012 Paul Insect street work
![](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/paul_insect_bethnal_green.jpg)
![Paul Insect paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-IMG_6042.jpg)
![Paul Insect - dead Hendrix paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-IMG_6018.jpg)
![Paul Insect, barcode coffin paste up](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-IMG_6021.jpg)
![Paul Insect paste ups](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/insect.jpg)
![Paul Insect street art in Hackney Wick](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-Hackney-Wick-IMG_1619.jpg)
2015 Paul Insect and Bäst team up as part of Banksy’s ‘Dismaland’ group show.
![Paul Insect and Bast puppetry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/insect_dismaland.jpg)
![Paul Insect / Bast puppet at Dismaland, 2015](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul-insect-dismaland.jpg)
2016 It’s Only a Dream (Allouche Gallery pop up show in Old Street, London)
![Paul Insect puppetry](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Paul-Insect-Old-Street-show-IMG_8954.jpg)
![Paul Insect Spider](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Insect-Dalston-Market-IMG_4586.jpg)
2023 Paul Insect street work, installation and canvas art at the Beyond The Streets exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London
![Paul Insect art eyes](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Beyond-the-Streets-17th-Feb-2023-Saatchi-Gallery-IMG_5352.jpg)
![Paul Insect Rubbish Stuff](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Beyond-the-Streets-17th-Feb-2023-Saatchi-Gallery-IMG_5391.jpg)
![Original Paul Insect artwork](https://www.artofthestate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul_insect_Beyond-the-Streets-17th-Feb-2023-Saatchi-Gallery-IMG_5384.jpg)
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