BradDowney.

An American born artist currently based in Berlin, Germany. Downey earned himself a Fine Art Masters Degree in London's Slade School of Art.

I had the privilege of visiting his current exhibition, An Honest Thief, and was pleasantly surprised. I found myself staying for quite some time as I commented to my friends on all the work with a very positive attitude. I had never heard of the artist before and I have grown to become a huge fan over the past week.

A small section from Downey's CV/Biography:

There are multitudes of signals and systems that govern our cities and imperceptibly determine our everyday movement. Artist Brad Downey stakes a claim for the right of the individual to interpret and understand these systems, and thus regain power in the public arena.

As a public, we are acclimatized to these signs and beacons,
and their subtle manipulation and proliferation can go undetected. Brad Downey, via his art, shines a light on this institutional regulation of public behavior. By wider awareness of these controls, his viewing public, he hopes, will gain greater understanding of his own urban and social situation.

http://www.braddowney.com/