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Art Focus: Pejac

Posted by SAL, May 9, 2014

For this edition of art focus, we introduce you to the diverse and inventive works of Spanish artist Pejac. We’ve been following his works for some time now, and have been enjoying the complete range of gallery pieces, indoor murals, and street works he’s been sharing online. From pieces on paper to different interventions involving various concepts and techniques, this skilled artist is able to show and tell so much by painting minimally, bringing new meaning to the term “site specific”. His works often use their surroundings as part of the […]

Streets / World Tour: Ludo in Bangkok (Part IV)

Posted by SAL, May 8, 2014

We just received another series of works that Ludo (interviewed) created around Bangkok before leaving the city and continuing on his Asian tour. The other day, he discovered the popularity of a fake Viagra drug called Kamagra, so he created a piece dedicated to this phenomenon. While he was putting up other works around central BKK, he was approached by locals that seemed to be confused and entertained by the fact that someone was placing works outside like that, especially because they found these paste-ups […]

Streets: Miron Milic in Heilbronn

Posted by SAL, May 8, 2014

Croatian artist Miron Milic recently visited Heilbronn in Germany, where he created a new mural, titled “Was dich nicht tötet, das Verkrüppelt dich” (What doesn’t kill you, maims you), dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 1st World War. Using only two colors, a paint roller and a brush, he created an illustrative style piece as a comment on the famous Nietzsche’s quote “That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. Showing an anonymous soldier, with medals, scared face, and missing arm, this anti-war, non politic piece […]

Videos: Vhils x Buraka Som Sistema

Posted by SAL, May 7, 2014

Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils, recently finished another successful collaboration with Portuguese kuduro band Buraka Som Sistema. After working with them in the past on different projects, he took a role of a director (with the help of João Pedro Moreira) this time on their newest video, “Stoopid”. With his rich experience in destruction, controlled chaos and organized madness, and the help of high speed cameras, the result is this fierce video packed with splashing paint, explosion, smashing things, burning objects, and other elements of complete havoc. In the artist’s […]

Releases: Waone x AEC / Interesni Kazki @ The Outsiders

Posted by SAL, May 6, 2014

After a few months since they first mentioned their upcoming intaglio etching editions, Ukrainian art duo Interesni Kazki has just announced the release of these long awaited prints. Known for their hyper-surrealistic imagery and large fairy tale-like murals they’ve been creating all over the globe, Waone and AEC worked separately on each of their prints, and sent us a couple of preview images of the finished works. Based on their drawings “In Forests Wilds”, by Waone, and “Music Of The Night”, by AEC, both editions are […]

Previews: Miss Van x Olek @ Stolen Space

Posted by SAL, May 5, 2014

StolenSpace gallery in London is starting of May with double exhibition by female street artists, Miss Van and Olek. Opening on the 9th of May, ‘Glamorous Darkness’ by Miss Van and ‘Let’s Not Get Caught, Let’s Keep Going’ by OLEK will be showing the newest works by two prominent ladies from the street/urban art world. The artists have previously collaborated on public artworks, and exhibited together in many group shows across the world, but this event will be their first two-person show. Through this show both artists will show mutual appreciation for each […]

Streets / World Tour: Ludo in Bangkok (Part III)

Posted by SAL, May 5, 2014

French artist Ludo (interviewed) is still in Bangkok, finding out new things about the Thai people and the culture and placing his pieces on the streets. Since his work is focused on modified and morphed flora and fauna, he had to create a special piece for his temporary hometown. His received inspiration after finding out about the local’s obsession with the strongly aromatic durian fruit. He was also visiting a local Thai box club, and pasted one of his pineapple pieces around the corner from it, as well […]

Streets / World Tour: Ludo in Bangkok (Part II)

Posted by SAL, May 3, 2014

We just heard back from Ludo, (interviewed) who is still in Bangkok putting up works around the Thai capital and shooting a video for his upcoming solo show in the UK, all while fighting the hot humid weather. Last time we heard from him (covered), he started to get a better feel of the city and realized how many interesting spots there are. Even government and royal family-related buildings being strictly off limits, he is having a hard time deciding which walls to place his works on. The armed […]

Openings: Da Mental Vaporz – “The Wall” @ BC Gallery

Posted by SAL, May 1, 2014

French art collective and graffiti crew, Da Mental Vaporz aka DMV recently opened their show on the 26th of May at BC Gallery. Along with creating two new murals together (covered), the crew members worked & collaborated on canvases & panels for the show entitled The Wall, as well as built a DMV version of the legendary Checkpoint Charlie inside the gallery space. As much as the artists like creating huge murals on which each of them can show their style and vision, their work for the exhibition was built in […]

Streets / World Tour: Ludo in Bangkok (Part I)

Posted by SAL, April 30, 2014

Ludo (interviewed) recently took off for Asia for the first time, and is currently in Thailand where he is experiencing the bustling and chaotic life in Bangkok. Along with undergoing the eclectic mix of new things and experiencing life outside the references and markers he grew up with, he is also creating some new street work in Thai capital. As elsewhere in the world he worked, locals are having hard time understanding the idea of pasting up posters that don’t advertise any brands. This kind of view raises […]