Underground graffiti writer 10Foot curated the content for a recent edition of Big Issue. Instead of paid adverts, 10Foot donated artwork to cover the advertising budget – the pages contain ads for subversive t-shirts, Caribbean takeaways, and a workers’ cooperative growing vegetables.

In this special edition, on sale from Big Issue vendors, Banksy conducts an unprecedented interview with “Britain’s most infamous street vandal” TOX.

DJ Próvai, of Bafta-winning Belfast rappers Kneecap, writes a poem to mark the magazine going on sale on St Patrick’s Day, and graphic novel legend Alan Moore reveals where he learned his craft.

Paul McNamee, UK Editor of the Big Issue, said: “This is a unique and landmark edition of Big Issue. Never before have we had all pages given over to one guest editor. But 10Foot is a unique individual. It says much for his thinking and approach that he can bring in Banksy – one of the most famous names on the planet – and give him the same billing as a local London Indian restaurant.”

He continued: “Working on this with 10Foot, helping him realise his vision, hearing from his peers and those he admires, seeing his ongoing quest to genuinely challenge received notions of how things should be, has been a remarkable process.

Big Issue has never looked like this or read like this before. I hope everybody enjoys it. Buy it from your local vendor – or if you can’t reach a vendor, buy it online through the Big Issue Shop and you’ll be supporting the work Big Issue does every day across Britain.”

10Foot added: “I can’t believe it. A mainstream magazine has let me turn an entire issue into an anarchist zine, I feel like Long John Silver at the helm of a cruise ship.

Expect the proper famous, the street famous, people who mind their own, prison educators, community radio stations, organic gardeners, artists, and no corporate paid adverts. I’ve given all the space to people who do great work and don’t get recognised.”

This complete takeover of the Big Issue launches alongside what has been described as “the most authentic exhibition of London graffiti culture ever held in the capital”.

The exhibition is at Arts Arkade in Piccadilly Circus (open from 1-7pm until 13 April, every day apart from Monday and Tuesday).

Proceeds from sales in the exhibition will fund the production costs for 10Foots’ guest takeover of the Big Issue.