So what are you? Glass half empty, or half full? For me it usually depends on what was in the glass, and how much of it I’ve drunk. However, even the most optimistic of people cannot deny that feeling in the air that humanity, people, Earth, is quite frankly, fucked. You can sing and dance all you like, smile and rejoice, congratulate yourself for not only being at the top of the food chain but for having 923 friends on Facebook, yet that feeling is still there and all around you my friend, you and I are still undeniably fucked.
So what will it be? Asteroid? Nuclear? Virus? Planetary demolition for a hyperspatial bypass? Whatever it is, when the shit hits the fan where will you be? My ‘ditch kit’ is packed and ready, containing such items as a torch, water purifier, my Hellboy collection, a laminated photo of Scarlet Johansson and a box of Jaffa Cakes. But some people won’t need a ditch kit, they wont need to duck and cover under the kitchen table, they’ll be somewhere safe, somewhere secret, somewhere…underground. They’ll be in The Bunker.
The latest leaked documents from the secret Government facility reveal the name of another lucky shit who will be waiting underground with the rest of the world’s elite for the whole thing to blow over, that person is Will Barras.
An undeniable master in his field and one of the founding members of the Scrawl Collective ,Will’s unique and recognizable style flows effortlessly between the traffic of urban themed work as well as the trees and alien landscapes of his more dreamlike pieces.
It all started as simple scribbles to escape the monotony of his days working in a call centre with fellow doodler and Scrawl founder Mr Jago, but now the work that Will creates is so alive and rich that it allows us to escape and explore the vibrant worlds that he kindly shares with us.
So enough waffle, here is this weeks entrant into The Bunker, WIll Barras.
TB: We can allow you access to 1 music video. What will it be?
WB: Everlong – Foo Fighters.
TB: There is room on the wall for 1 piece of art. What would you like?
WB: The Hunters in the Snow (1565) — also known as The Return of the Hunters, by Pieter Bruegel.
TB: There is a small bookshelf with room for 1 book. What will it be?
WB: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
TB: You’re allowed 1 film. What will you watch?
WB: The Big Lebowski.
TB: There are bunk beds inside the room. Who gets the other bed, and which bunk would you like?
WB: My girlfriend, we will probably take the bottom bunker together.
TB: We’ve managed to get you a CD player. What album would you like?
WB: Led Zep 2.
TB: We are willing to cook you 1 meal of your choice on your first night in The Bunker. What would you like?
WB: Chiken Tikka Massala.
TB: – All inhabitants of The Bunker MUST have their memories of Old Earth erased. However, we will allow you a single memory of your old life. What will it be?
WB: England winning the ashes.
What?! It’s cricket related!
TB: We can project a view of your choice onto the Window Screen. What would you like to look at?
WB: The BullRing shopping centre.
You can see more of Will’s work over at…
www.willbarras.com
www.scrawlcollective.co.uk
www.stolenspace.com
