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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
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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.
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!
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
Director: Luke Carlisle
Additional Camera: Myles McAuliffe, Heath Lowndes, Anthony Austin, Charlie Inman and Fabian Peters
Editing: Tim Symes and Adam Bernet
Titles: Rob Wicksteed
Grade: Tim Symes
Music: Swindle - Do The Jazz (DEEP MEDi MUSIK 2012)
Production Company: Bosh
Production Company Trainee Assistant Runner and Interviewer: Dan Keefe
PERSUE aka BUNNYKITTY destroyed a 15x25ft wall at #warehouse1425. Open to all ages, WAREHOUSE 1425 will feature a diverse body of work from some of San Diego’s finest artists. Visual artists, photographers, street artists, and more have come together to form a community space in which to create together. These artists have transformed a dilapidated 6000 sq ft. warehouse into a vibrant and active art space.
Link: http://www.warehouse1425.com
A mix of clips of the New York City subway system on film, mostly from the ‘70s and early ‘80s, when graffiti was a mainstay on train cars and everything underground was, for the most part, grittier and more worn than it is today. I will almost certainly be tweaking and adding more footage to this piece.
Link: http://www.knifeinthehead.blogspot.com/2013/04/dirty-new-york-subway.html
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‘Graffiti Shops’ is an app for find graffiti supplies anywhere,
very useful for graffiti writers when they are not in their own city.
Actually the app contains about 1150 shops all over the world.