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“Sometimes limitations are good”

Last week I had the honor and privilege of attending the Latido Americano graffiti/mural jam in Lima, Peru. The event was organized by two of Lima’s most respected writers, Entes and Pesimo, and celebrates its second year this year. Apart from being hosts, organizers, and muralists as well the duo brought together great talent from across Latin America with a few guests from other continents as well. The line up included Guache (Colombia), Super (Peru/Germany), Hes (Chile), Fisek (Chile), Charqui Punk (Chile), Tiws (Denmark), Soten (Denmark), Benas (Mexico), Toxicomano (Mexico), Saner (Mexico), Sego (Mexico), Bien (Mexico), Inti (Chile), Saile, Jeanvi, Pau, Steep (Ecuador), Cuore (Argentina), Fog, Jade (Peru), Meki (Peru), Yuin (Australia), Oz Montania (Paraguay), Phetus (USA) and many other writers from Peru.

The events walls were in the Centro Lima section of the city which is known for its high crime rate, loud cars, and of course government buildings and museums. Phetus and I found ourselves painting our first wall on a very hot block known for document forgers and other hustles. We ended up becoming friends with the local thugs and for three days we painted with the locals watching while cracking jokes and offering us plenty of booze and other stuff. We painted the same block as Hes and Fisek, two style writers from Chile who really painted some detailed burners.

The event was a non-stop paint a thon for us all and many of us didn’t get a chance to meet each other until a week into the event because we were spread out around the city and on a hectic pace to finish. Since Phetus and I painted quickly and with less detail than most we squeezed in a few spots and some night action as well.

I spent time photographing as much of the event and the city as I could. Here is the first installment of photos from my trip to Lima.

Thanks again to Entes, Pesimo, and the whole production team in Lima.

Here we go! We are finally up and running again after few years of hiatus.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZEN1Key1dU

Sketzh writes this:
So my contribution to graffiti exhibition at KUNSTEN in Aalborg has just been picked up. It will be the first exhibition of Danish graffiti in a museum of modern art in Denmark. Not since ‘New York Graffiti’ exhibition in Louisiana in 1984, never had this art form been seen as something significant by the established Danish museum scene. Although our culture will never need acclaim from other than ourselves, I think that it has a relevance to those outsiders being involve in our Wildstyle world.

History in the makin’ !! See you on Friday d. 22 March at 17 O’clock!
Link:
http://www.kunsten.dk/Default.aspx?ID=4934

OGRExTRUN from Julien Vimeux on Vimeo.

Last year, Ogre from Lyon (fr) and Trun from St Petersbourg (ru) did an exchange,
Ogre painting his name from a Trun’s sketch and Ogre painting Trun’s name.
They form together the CHECK IT OUT crew.

http://www.trun1.com/
http://www.ogreoner.tumblr.com/

Music by Trun : soundcloud.com/trunskee

The HangerOne Project from Hangfire on Vimeo.

The HangerOne Project is a program of painted aeroplanes, organised by HangFire. First up is 45RPM painting a chopped up Lockheed Jetstar. We have planes of all shapes and sizes from private light aircraft to Large commercial jets. The runway and hanger is our playground…so who’s up next?
If you want to know more about the project, please send all enquiries to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Twitter / Instagram: @WEHANGFIRE
Web: wehangfire.com