It’s been raging the past few weeks, but now each city has claimed its own champion, and their set to battle it out to the finish at this weekends Red Bull Wreckers finale in Melbourne. We’ve seen pics along the way, and we know that the talent is superb – but who will reign supreme? Allez cuisine! (art is a food substitute, right?)

“The Red Bull Wreckers Yard 2011 – Trans Tasman Final hits Melbourne this Saturday 25th June at The Evelyn Hotel in Fitzroy. Red Bull Wreckers Yard has been taking street art culture from dark alleyways and train tracks to the people. Over a whirlwind past four weeks, the 7 finalists beat the best local graff artists in their hometown in a live painting round robin for the chance to represent their city at the Trans Tasman Final this weekend!

The 2011 finalists are Itch (Melbourne), Peque (Sydney), William (Perth), Store (Adelaide), Gimiks (Brisbane), Yelz (Wellington) and Seekayem (Auckland). The night will be hosted by Melbourne’s own Mc Briggs and feature a post-competition performance from New Zealand MC David Dallas!

What will go down at the Wreckers Yard? The artists will be provided with a blank canvas and cans of Ironlak paint. Each round competitors will be given a theme to paint one minute before the clock starts. Some examples of themes could include greed, lust, nature, fear or freedom. The artists will then have to spray according to the theme. The judging criteria include creativity, style and theme interpretation.
The winners from each of the seven qualifiers have already scored themselves a great prize pack including Skullcandy and G-Shock gear and a trip to Melbourne to compete in the final. This Saturday the Red Bull Wreckers Yard – Trans Tasman Final will determine Australia and New Zealand’s best graff artist with the winners taking home a share of $2,500, prize packs and the opportunity to graff part of Red Bull HQ in Sydney.”

Sicknuts.

(Sydney winner Peque painting live)

(winning artwork from the qualifiers)

Who: Itch (Melbourne), Peque (Sydney), William (Perth), Store (Adelaide), Gimiks (Brisbane), Yelz (Wellington) and Seekayem (Auckland) with special wildcard entry Sofles (last years winner!) with MC Briggs and David Dallas
What: Red Bull Wreckers Yard final
Where: The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, Melbourne
When: Saturday 25th June, opens 7pm – free entry!

Check out more info on the Wreckers Yard page at Red Bull.