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BATES IN MONTPELLIER FRANCE 2013

2013-06-19T22:04:44+00:00

Bates/Bits & Pieces 2013 from Montana Gallery from Montana Gallery on Vimeo.

Montana gallery Montpellier presents:
Bits & Pieces
Solo/Exhibition by Bates
June 2013
Link:
http://www.montana-gallery-montpellier.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montana-gallery-Contemporain-urbain/217627514929487

Pdf Catalogue :
Montanashop@gmail.com

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Wednesday June 19, 2013

MR FREEZE EXHIBITION

2013-06-18T21:48:56+00:00

Mr Freeze by Faute O Graff from blprod on Vimeo.

Faute O Graff, exhibition Mr Freeze 10-12 Mai 2013 in Toulouse France. Featuring writers:
Dize, Poes, Reso, Zeus, Katre, Dashe, Der, Tilt, Mist, Lenz, Demon, Fenx, Geb, Gris1, L’Atlas,
Di Rosa, Costa, Chamizo and François Bel.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Tuesday June 18, 2013

“JONONE | SAM FRANCIS - PAST | PRESENT”

2013-06-18T16:23:45+00:00

Vernissage de l’exposition “JonOne | Sam Francis - Past | Present” from A2H-Prod on Vimeo.

Vernissage of “JonOne | Sam Francis - Past | Present” 16 June 2013,
Galerie LE FEUVRE
164 rue du Faubourg
Saint Honoré 75008
Paris France

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Tuesday June 18, 2013

YEAR-ROUND METAL ENJOYMENT

2013-06-18T16:19:34+00:00

YEAR-ROUND METAL ENJOYMENT - Official Trailer from Mint Films on Vimeo.

A documentary about New England, vandalism, and an obsession with trains. Year-round Metal Enjoyment follows several freight train graffiti artists into a world of steel and spray while exploring the Northeast’s many ties to the railroad earth. With over a year and a half of shooting (and rising), more than a dozen interviews from some of the area’s most notorious artists, as well as railfans and workers, Mint Films gives an in-depth look into this obscure and elusive world.
Still in production.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Tuesday June 18, 2013

BLOOM NEVER TOO OLD

2013-06-18T16:17:15+00:00

Bloom Mct shows how its been done in Philadelphia for over 30 years.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Tuesday June 18, 2013

LEGENDARY SHOES

2013-06-18T07:50:32+00:00

Legendary Shoes from BankShot on Vimeo.

The soul of every great man is defined by the shoes he chooses. Whether on the ball court like Michael Jordan leaving hapless
defenders in his wake, the stage set ablaze by the Godfather of Soul, the pelvic rock of Elvis, or the innovative skate style of
Steve Caballero, their essence of success comes from their footwear funkiness. Time to take a walk down memory lane with
some of the greatest to ever do it.
Directed by: Bankshot
Music by: DJ Nick Castle
Puppetry by: Lefty North
Voices:
Air Jordan 4’s -MC Tree
James Browns gators- GLC
Blue Suede shoes - Brendan Noone
Vans Half Cabs - Gordon Weller

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Tuesday June 18, 2013

KET x PURE x KNOWS VIDEO

2013-06-17T21:17:32+00:00

ELEMENT TREE Presents: KET x PURE x KNOWS from SERRINGE on Vimeo.

ELEMENT TREE Presents: KET x PURE x KNOWS
Filmed and Edited By: SERRINGE of ELEMENT TREE LLC
Produced By: KET and ELEMENT TREE
Featured Artists: KET, PURE and KNOWS
Location: FAR ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK

*This video was shot in the rain in some seriously unmerciful natural conditions.
ELEMENT TREE
theelementtree.com

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Monday June 17, 2013

HONET AT RUTTKOWSKI 68

2013-06-17T04:57:48+00:00

Honet, ‘Initiation to Fantastic Realism’ (Ruttkowski;68, Cologne/Germany) from FILMBUCHT on Vimeo.

French street artist Honet taps into both creativity and curiosity to produce his works. The former graffiti writer-turned-artist is intrigued by the remnants of former generations. His pursuit of artifacts and bio-facts, and his hunger for architecture and cultural landscapes has led him down tunnels, up on roofs, and through every other level in between. Honet records his experiences figuratively, creating illustrations that thrill the art world and provide a legacy for urbanity’s undiscovered corners. His works are like history books that tell of places forgotten, neglected or underestimated.
For his current solo exhibition, Honet treads a thin line between reality and fiction. He embarks on an imaginary journey across planets, black holes and nebulae, probing into biology, histology, anatomy and mythology. There is a collaboration with French artists Ketty Sean and L’Outsider midway, before the tour concludes with Initiation to Fantastic Realism, a showcase of canvases, screen prints, sculptures, photos and post cards.
Production: Filmbuch - Filmproduktion (filmbucht.com)
Music: Shades of Grey - Sebastian Morawietz

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Sunday June 16, 2013

REPRESENT EXPO WITH JAMEL SHABAZZ

2013-06-17T04:55:36+00:00

Expo Jamel Shabazz - MFW Lille from Antoine Pick on Vimeo.

Expo Jamel Shabazz - MFW Lille in France

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Sunday June 16, 2013

IRONLAK PRODUCT INFORMATION VIDEOS PART 3

2013-06-16T17:40:14+00:00

We produced this product information video to help our retailers have a better understanding of our product range.

We feel that knowing more about the product that you’re supporting is incredibly important so we decided to share the video with everybody.

Divided into three short videos, Part Three takes us through the different products that fall under the Ironlak umbrella including our premium
400ml, Reload, Little Lak, The Animal and Kolour. Part Three also takes a look at post painting practice and recycling.

Part One of this series is available to view here: http://youtu.be/Un6Gyyi3VOM
Part Two of this series is available to view here: http://youtu.be/0NFHX9VAnOo

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Sunday June 16, 2013

DABS MYLA BATES WALL

2013-06-14T22:04:37+00:00

I had the pleasure to spend a day with the lovely couple
Dabs and Myla from Australia, and we decided to rock this
wall together in Malmø Sweden

Dabs Myla and Bates
June Summer 2013

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Friday June 14, 2013

DABS AND MYLA IN BARCELONA

2013-06-14T22:02:58+00:00

DABS & MYLA WITH ARYZ & VINO IN BARCELONA from Montana Colors on Vimeo.

During Dabs and Myla’s stay in Barcelona they got together with Vino and Aryz to have a chill day of wall painting.
What better guides could the australians have for a day of painting? Edgar Lledó made this video, a nice work
of art combined with the works of these four great names in graffiti.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Friday June 14, 2013

IRONLAK PRODUCT INFORMATION VIDEOS

2013-06-13T11:02:00+00:00

We produced this product information video to help our retailers have a better understanding of our product range.

We feel that knowing more about the product that you’re supporting is incredibly important so we decided to share the video with everybody.

Divided into three short videos, Part Two takes a look at some of the more technical aspects of Ironlak including the valve system, the chemical structure that allows outstanding performance under a wide variety of weather conditions and the different nozzles that can be used on Ironlak effectively.

Concluded in Part Three - dropping next week. Stay tuned.

Link:
http://ironlak.com

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Thursday June 13, 2013

SOFLES - INFINITE

2013-06-13T10:17:09+00:00

SOFLES - INFINITE
Going berserk on a factory
Amazing Shot/Cut by: Selina Miles.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Thursday June 13, 2013

DEMS AND PANT IN ASIA

2013-06-13T10:12:47+00:00

PLUS VLTRA from Svblimia International on Vimeo.

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Thursday June 13, 2013

MATT W. MOORE IN BARCELONA

2013-06-13T10:09:20+00:00

MWM at OFFF Barcelona 2013 from Quim Mas on Vimeo.

Graphic artist Matt W. Moore paints a 3 day mural on the exterior of DHUB :
Museu del Disseny de Barcelona at OFFF Festival in Barcelona, Spain in June 2013

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Thursday June 13, 2013

RECAP OF “BITS AND PIECES” EXHIBITION IN MONTPELLIER FRANCE

2013-06-10T21:31:42+00:00

As we recently announced, last Friday the 7th of June we had the honor to attend ‘Bits and Pieces‘ by Bates in Montana Shop & Gallery Montpellier…

The work of this Danish veteran has adapted his graffiti to an artistic format in a perfect way and presented work on canvas made with spray and markers, drawings in both color and black and white.

Following the tradition, he also decorated the wooden door besides the entrance to the gallery. As we could have expected, some of France most important names in Graffiti came to see the styles of Bates, and as always when our french associates puts on a show the atmosphere was great.

Obviously Bates took his time out to make a wall with some of Montpellier’s finest since he was in town… (Smole, Mist, Zest, Momies & Eackone).

Photos and text taken from the http://mtn-world.com site!

There’s still some artwork for sale, for price list, pdf file and photos
email: montanashop@gmail.com

-Big thanks to: Nicolas and Kris, Graffiti art magazine, Montana Gallery, Mtn
and for the love and support in south of France…

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Monday June 10, 2013

BATES “BITS AND PIECES” EXHIBITION MONTPELLIER

2013-05-31T19:09:01+00:00

Bates, “Bits and Pieces”, Solo Exhibition
at Montana Gallery (Montpellier) 2013

Opening:
07 June at: 20.00 O’clock

Montana Gallery
11, rue d’Alger
34000 Montpellier
FRANCE
tel: 0033 4 67 59 56 84

Interested in some Bates artwork?
Feel free to contact:
montanashop@gmail.com

Link:
http://www.montana-gallery-montpellier.com
https://www.facebook.com/montanashopmontpellier

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Friday May 31, 2013

VANDALS EXHIBITION VIDEO

2013-05-31T11:09:45+00:00

Nils Müller, ‘Vandals’, exhibition video (Ruttkowski;68, Cologne/Germany) from Ruttkowski;68 on Vimeo.

After eight years in the making and journeys taking him across the globe, Nils Müller just published his second photo book ‘Vandals’. Following his 2009 publication ‘Blütezeit’, ‘Vandals’, takes the illegal and dangerous activity of graffiti on trains on 192 pages to a more personal level, one that is more detailed and yet, more abstract, too. The photos bear witness to the elaborate level of planning required to carry out the acts. They reveal team spirit as well as heightened emotions and tension, as trainwriters attempt to evade motion detectors and security cameras while scaling barbed wire fences.
Coinciding with the publication of Vandals is an eponymous exhibition showcasing a selection of photographs from the book. Presented in large-sized formats, they bring you closer and deeper into the underbelly of railway graffiti. It’s almost like we are on site ourselves.
Nils Müller is a former graffiti artist who taught himself photography to immortalize his work before it was cleaned up by authorities. It wasn’t long before he realized he wanted to show more than just the defacement of public structures. His photographs elevate graffiti into a sophisticated visual language that thrills both because of its illicit nature and aesthetic value.
If you like to order the limited edition of ‘Vandals’ (different cover, limited to 500 copies, signed), send an email to: info@ruttkowski68.com
For the normal version, please see: publikat.de/212-0-Vandals.html
Music by David Redwitz , Mark Nolen and Moonshop

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Friday May 31, 2013

DUABOYS IN INDIA

2013-05-29T17:48:12+00:00

DUABOYS in India from I Love Graffiti on Vimeo.

Danish crew Dua Boys in India
Zombie, Money, Rocket 2011

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Wednesday May 29, 2013

GHOST EXHIBITION AT LE FIX GALLERY COPENHAGEN

2013-05-27T16:51:13+00:00

Le Fix // Ghost from Andreas Højberg Andersen on Vimeo.

-Missed out on the Ghost exhibition in Copenhagen, while being out
in Morocco, But i just met Ghost yesterday in the Sydhavn Hall of fame.
Le Fix // Ghost
http://www.le-fix.com
http://www.facebook.com/LeFix
Music: Ukendt Kunstner - Søndag Morgen ukendtkunstner.dk
Director of Photography: Andreas Højberg Andersen

BATES IN MOROCCO

2013-05-27T09:29:30+00:00

A few Bates images from my recent trip to Morocco May 2013
hanging out with: Tats cru, Ceet, Toast and many more at:
Remp’Arts Festival Azemmour

Bookmark these Bates links:
social media:
http://instagram.com/greatbates
official website:
http://www.greatbates.com
webshop:
http://greatbates.bigcartel.com
blog:
http://www.12ozprophet.com/index.php/bates/

ART IN THE GHETTO 1975 NEW YORK

2013-05-27T09:00:12+00:00

New York graffiti, classic tags everywhere, kickin’ jazz soundtrack, history in the making ... awesome footage, here’s the Norwegian info (I sure can’t read it):

Det norske folks første møte med graffiti fikk man på NRK i 1975. Dokumentaren Kunst i ghettoen viser begynnelsen på graffitikulturen i New York. Programmet ble produsert av Karin Krog. Musikken er komponert og framført av Jon Christensen og Arild Andersen. Foto: Bob Daugherty.

TRAVEL WITH RISK IN EUROPE

2013-05-25T21:00:06+00:00

Go along with Risk, Seventh Letter, MSK and friends through Europe

BATES HALL OF FAME IN PHOTOS

2013-05-22T08:32:02+00:00

Artists incl.
Bates, Great, Goal, Kacao77, Side, Jem, Tes, Rime, Erico, Kid, Vins, Poet, Pay2,
Mise, Rath, The Mac and Many more…Hall of fame Graffiti Malmø Sweden 2013
Photo credit: Da uMan Eye

BATES: HALL OF FAME

2013-05-20T09:37:40+00:00

For more than ten years, Danish BATES has spent thousands of hours secretly building up his own private hall of fame
at a sand factory in Malmö, Sweden. In this edition of Ironlak Films BATES discusses the thought-process behind the
self-initiated project and shows off the collection of artwork.

Shot: Luke Shirlaw.
Cut: Selina Miles.

http://www.ironlak.com

CEET IN TAIPEI

2013-05-19T20:43:26+00:00

Lack of updates here on the Bates blog, cause i’ve been hanging out
with Mr. Ceet in Morocco for a week…now check out the video!

FESTIVAL REMP’ARTS AZEMMOUR

2013-05-11T21:06:20+00:00

Going to the Festival in Morroco
Festival Remp’Arts d’Azemmour
link here for more info:
http://www.festivalremparts.com/index.php

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Saturday May 11, 2013

SCORE & MOAR IN RIO DE JANEIRO 2013

2013-05-10T23:20:05+00:00

Score & Moar in Rio de Janeiro | 2013 from MontanaCans on Vimeo.

Recently Score and Moar from Germany went to Rio de Janeiro for some painting and beach hangout. Here are some impressions from their journey to brazil and a short interview about their experience with the local scene:
1. Under what circumstances did you make the video? How easy was it to shoot in the favelas, for you as white European guy?
The filming itself was not a big problem, except for the favelas that are not yet controlled by the police. The actual challenge was not to have the camera stolen or being ripped off. Under these difficult conditions we had to film with a small rig and a compact 50mm lens, all wrapped in an old plastic bag. Plus, we made the camera look less fancy by taping the labels on it. (It was quite a hassle!)
2. How do the Cariocas (the people of Rio) see graffiti in their city? Is it true that graffiti is considered something beautiful rather than an act of vandalism?
The (omnipresent) black Pixação tags are hated by many - if the police catch a Pixador it may end ugly… So for the people of Rio actual colorful, elaborate pieces of graffiti are a nice change. So (as a foreign writer) it is not uncommon to be offered cold drinks, a ladder or an invitation to a party with pick-up service in the evening. The reason must be that graffiti has just never been criminalized in the media like in most other countries.
3. How big is the graffiti scene in Rio? Why is it so easy to paint in the streets?
The scene is quite small. In the northern zone, where we went, the graffiti writers can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The city’s landscape is more dominated by Pixação (tagging), which is a scene in itself.
Also for the police in Rio it seems that there is nothing wrong with putting some color on a wall… So you have all the time in the world for your piece. There is another problem though: During daytime it’s just too hot to paint, so it makes more sense to go out at night. Although, if you don’t speak Portuguese or know any locals and don’t know how to get around in the city, it’s probably not a good idea to paint in certain areas.
Then you should rather enjoy the beach in Ipanema!

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Friday May 10, 2013

JOHNSON AND BATES

2013-05-09T17:48:15+00:00

Officiel video for Marc Johnsons new tune in Danish “Det Her”

Graffiti on chest of drawers by: Bates 2013

Links:

iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/album/det-her-single/id615349360

Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/album/2NEtKdvLOvQKLLF1mlX7Gu

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/#!/JOHNSONFANPAGE

Video directors: Terence & Gael
TG Production
Stylist Aida Shar for Flagship®
Makeup Kathrine Sørensen
Thanks to: Italian Bike Store, NAG People, M•A•C, Graffiti artist: Bates
Video vixens: Amanda, Martine, AnneMette, Mischa

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©Bates & 12ozProphet - Thursday May 9, 2013