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A collection of Los Angeles creatives and eccentrics and related.
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VOL.2BPublished April 2007
IN ONE SENTENCE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN WHILE
MAINTAINING YOUR INDIVIDUALISM?
Myworkhasbeendescribedas“asidewaysexaminationofurbanlife.”Ithinkthat’sprettygood.
WHAT OR WHO, INSPIRES YOU?
I’minspiredbymyurbansurroundings.CititeshavealifeaboutthemthatItrytoreflectinmywork.
Thenaturalworldisaconstantsourceofinspirationtome.Ilovegoingtomuseumsandlookingatthenaturalhistoryexhibitsandmostofallthedinosaurs!
WHAT ’S A FAVORITE MEMORY OF BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN ARTIST?
My‘BristolDinosaur’creationhasbroughtmealotofrecognitionasanartist.WhencreatingitIhadafeelingitwouldbepopular.Peoplerelatetoitslocallandmarksandenjoyseeingtheircityrepresentedinanunusualway.Ithasbeenusedbylotsofdifferentorganisationsinthecity,includingBristolUniversitywhichledtoatourofthepaeleontologydepartment!
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LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Bristol, United Kingdom)
HOW CAN WE (THE AUDIENCE) FIND MORE ON YOU (GALLERY, WEB SITE)? Mywebsite–www.andycouncil.co.uk Myspace-www.myspace.com/andycouncil
IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
TomeettheBeastofBodminorseeanyoftheotherbigcatsthataresup-posedlyroamingaroundtheUK.
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FIELD: LOCATION:(Motion Design) (Los Angeles)
WWW.WEAREBORN.COM
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(New York City)
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HOW CAN WE (THE AUDIENCE)
FIND MORE ON YOU (GALLERY,
WEB SITE)?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?
WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?
WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT
SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?
www.myspace.com/bonniedurham
Tacowithguacamole
TheTaoofPooh”ByBenjaminHoff.
Quio.Hip-hopfromBerlin.It’sgreat!
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FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Geelong, Australia)
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IF EAMO’S WORK was a bag of mixed lollies from
the Milkbar in 1981, there would be 50c worth of
the Outback, 40c worth of aussie summers, 30c
worth of aussie bogans, 20c worth of the local
pub, 10c worth of tyre swans, 5c worth of Gee-
long in the 80’s and 2c worth of good ol’ dow-
nunder goodness.
IN ONE SENTENCE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN WHILE
MAINTAINING YOUR INDIVIDUALISM?
IftheblindmanwasAustralianandhadvisionatsomepointinhislife,IwouldsaythatmyartworktriestocapturetheessenceoftheAustralianpeople,thecolours,thelightandthelandwhicharesodistincttothiscountrywithatwistofnostalgia.
WHAT OR WHO, INSPIRES YOU?
Thisland,thiscountryandourpeople.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?
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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN? veryfine....veryreligious...veryneartheblasphem...
WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU? (it’sagoogletranslation)theworldinmediumwillintrauterine
asoneuniverseinoneself…LinfinIisadesignofthethoughtcomparedtoknownelements.Theembryoknowsonlyveryfewscalesofvalues,wearelike,suspendssometohiminauniverseinthemiddleofotheruniverses,withtheapprehensionofagod,whoappearsintheunconsciouscollective,godismymother,godismyfather,godisalltheelementsoftheoutside,ofoutofmyworld.Fromtherethebasicperceptionofauniversalhierarchystarts,ofoneofthehighest,ofonewhichknowsall,ofinacessible…Wedonotmakewhereastoreinterpretlostemotions,withwordsandimageswhichlockupusinimaginarydomesticated
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH? thetartiflette
WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?
DidierSuper
HT TP://MOIA.FREE.FR
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Paris, France)
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Very fine....Very religious...
Very near the blasphem
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration & Design)
(Hamburg, Germany)
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HEIKO MÜLLER(B. 1968 In Hamburg,Germany)
has a diploma in illustration and design from the Hamburg
University of Applied Sciences and is co-owner of a small
media design agency.
Hisarthasbeentreadingonvariousgroundsinthepast,suchasillustrationanddigitalcompositions,anditisonlyrecentlythathereturnedtopaintinganddrawing,currentlyexploringtheborderlinesbetweenruralfolkart,B-movieaestheticsandtheFlemishmasters.OutsidehisnativecountryhispaintingsanddrawingshavebeenshowninEstonia,NewYork,LosAngeles,Portland,ParisandSaintPeters-burg.HelivesinHamburgwithhiswifeandhistwosons.
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FIELD: (Illustration)
LOCATION: (Marseille, France)
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Toronto, Canada)
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JUSTIN LOUCKS a.k.a. junk
My artwork is unique in the sense that it’s freehand work,
mostly just a ball point pen, no eraser in hand. My charac-
ters come from the soul, I get in touch with my own inner
thoughts and emotions, as well as adapting to other’s. Mixed
emotions of one’s character projected as a thought, not so
much an image.
It’salwaysaboutthefeelingsofonewhohassomethingIcanrelatetoo,thehumancondition,neverhappiness,formehappinessisastateofeuphoriawhichIconsidertobeunattainable.Soinsayingthat,myonesentencetoablindmantodescribemyworkwouldbe;it’snotsomuchaboutthepurityoftheimage,it’smoreaboutthedepthofthepersonainmycharacters,thefeelingsbehindone’simage.
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/JLATISTRY
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FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Minneapolis, United States)
I’M FASCINATED by the way every generation thinks
that the world is ending on their clock.
EverythingfromWorldWarIItoglobalwarmingsomehowmakesitswayintomydailythoughtprocess.Myparentshadthewhole“duckandcover”thing,andIgrewuponthetailendoftheRussianCubanCommunistmissilesiloparanoia.Ihaveahardtimetryingtoimaginewhatthenextgenerationwillbeafraidof.CodeOrangejustseemslikesuchafadtome.Theairporthasalwaysbeenapainintheasseversinceweinventedairplanes,soIhaveahardtimetakingjustaboutanythingallthatseriously.
BROKENCROW.COM
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WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU?
Cookedbreakfasts
IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Forthescumundermytoenailsnottostink.
WWW.LISTERART.COM.AU
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration & Photo)
(New York City)
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FIELD:(Motion Design)
LOCATION:(Los Angeles)
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WWW.BJORKY.COM
WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU? Mydad’srallydriving...mygrandad’sfishingtrips...andmybrother’sunfortunateincidentwithabowlingballandhisfriendwhopromisedhecouldgetitpasthisheadwithouthittingit.
www.myspace.com/little_old_men www.andymartin.info
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?
ASundayroast.mmmmmm...
WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?
1984
WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?
SixBySeven.Theirfirsttwoalbums“TheThingsWeMake’and‘TheCloserYouGet’areblinding.
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FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(London)
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(New York City)
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+ I’VE BEEN DRAWING SINCE I WAS 5 which
lead me to painting in high school. Everything came full circle
when I came back to NY to attend Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
Iwasamoderateoilpainteraftergraduatingandwantedtofurtherexploretheeveramazingworldofthismedium.I’vedonemypartoffreelanc-ingandwillcontinuebutnothingcancomparetobeingabletomanifestyourimagination.SonowIpaintformeinhopesthatmyaudiencegetsfilledwithuncontrollableurgestoexchangesomeofthenumbersintheircheckingaccounttomine.
OneofthebestItalianspotsI’veeverbeentohappenstobearmyfirstname:TonyDinapoli’son82ndstreetand2ndaveinManhattan.Realquicklet’sstartwiththeappetizerBakedClams...thisisamust,ifyoushouldgoandnottrythisdishyoushouldimmediatelyfindapistolandshootyourdominantfoottoteachyourselfalesson.Nexttheentreesfettuccinealfredowithpeasandanorderofchickenparmigian.Throwinadrinkorthreeandyoucouldpassintotheafterlifewithnoworries.
MymostcovetedbandwouldhavetobeTheMarsVolta.Thoseguysdon’tgetenoughlove,Ithinkthey’resomeofmostcreativepeoplemakingrockrightnow.
TONYPHILIPPOU.COM
AFTER UNI I started up an illustration and fine art collec-
tive. I decided this would be a way for me and other people I was
at unI with to continue to see each other, and to continue working
towards a goal. So I got a few of us together and we talked about
the collective, what we would do and where we wanted to go. The
result was the ‘we’re still alive collective!’
Thecollectivehassetouttorepresentnewandupandcomingartistswhoarestartingoutonacareerinthearts.Thecollectiveaimstohelpeachotherdevelopandpromoteeachothertothewiderworldandatthesametimehelpinggivingtheartistsareasontoproducenewworkandgetthem-selvesnoticed.ThecollectivestartedoutasahandfulloffriendswhowereatthesameunItogetherinBirminghambuthasnowspreadtoparound20-plusmemberswhoarestationedallroundthecountry,fromLondontoCambridge,andNottinghamtoEdinburgh.
WehavebuiltupanameforourselvesinBirminghamaftertakingpartinanumberofexhibitionsandeventsinthecityoverthelastyear.Wearenowlookingatbecomingalotmoreprofessional,andknownalotwideraroundthecountry.Wenowhaveastructuretothecollective,withpeopletakingonspecificroles–insteadofmedoingitall!Wehavearegisteredbankaccount,thingsaredevelopingnicely!OurnextgroupshowwilltakeplaceinthewellrespectedConningsbyGallery,TottenhamRoad,London,Nov26th-2ndDec,andwehaveplansforexhibitionsnextyearinLondon,Birmingham,Rugby,Edinburgh,NottinghamandmaybeevenLuxem-bourg!(Seemoreonthecollectivebelow)
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RUDIGER_THE_ILLUSTRATOR
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(West Midlands, England)
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FIELD: (Illustration)
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LOCATION: (Orlando, Florida)
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN?
MynewstuffIwouldhavetodescribeasmysticalunknownworldswhereanythingispossible;apersonsimultaneouslywatchingStarTrekandreadingNationalGeographicwhiledoingLSD.
WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU?
God,aliens,buddhism,nature,insanity,thinkingoutsidethebox,music,theend.
WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?
TheFourAgreements,AToltecWisdomBook,DonMiguelRuizbyDonMiguelRuiz
WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?
GodspeedYou!BlackEmperor
WWW.FLOUNDERART.COM
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FIELD:(Motion Design)
LOCATION:(Los Angeles)
WWW.PEANU TVILLE.COM
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Justin CramPigs of Belch
Justin CramPigs of Belch
FIELD:(Motion Design)
LOCATION:(Los Angeles)
WWW.GEEKINTHECORNER.COM
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Justin CramRichmond
Justin CramRichmond
Justin CramRichmond
WELL, FOR MY DARK ART,I would have to say
death and decay inspires me for the most part. Most of my art is
not planned. I just sit there and draw, draw over, erase, draw over
again. It just comes out. Sometimes I don’t even know what’s in
me. But I will admit that the darker things in life motivate me to
create these mutilated, bloody, animal, fossil, alien like, de-
stroyed, visceral, post apocalyptic images.
Recentlymyarthasbeeninspiredbyserialkillers,deathandtruecrime.I’masuckerforharshreality!ButIwillsaythis,Idonotseeanyartinviolence,Iseeartindeath;theaftermathofviolence.Forexample:Icanfinditenjoyabletoviewacorpsethathasbeenstabbedtodeath,Imightevenwanttodrawaportraitofit,butIdon’treallycaretowatchsomebodygettingstabbed.Thecrimesceneitselfiswhatinspiresme.Serialkillers!Ifinditamusingandfascinatinghowsomeonecoulddosuchnotoriousactsofmurder.Ienvythemforlivingouttheirtruefantasies–notmanypeopledo.Iwanttodrawaportraitofthem,simpleasthat!
WWW.CHUCKHODI.NET
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Illustration)
(Los Angeles)
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WWW.ELISIPSAS.COM
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CAN DESIGN BE CONSIDERED ART? AND IF SO, WHEN CAN DESIGN BE ART?
Thisisatoughquestion.I’vehearditdebatedbothways.ThewayIapproachdesignismuchmoreaboutcommunicationthanitisaboutart.Iseeartassomethingflowingfromwithinapersonasanexpressionoranuncompromisingsingularvision.AndIseedesignassomethingalittlemorecompromised.You’reactuallycreatingsomethingbasedonwhatsomeoneelsewantstoexpress.Idothink,however,thatyoumustuseelementsofartforsuccessfuldesignandelementsofdesignforeffectiveart...ifthatmakessense.ThedifferencesIseearenotsomuchabouttheactualcreation,butaremoretodowiththemotivationbehinditandtheintendedresult.Designismodern;Artispostmodern.Designmakesaspecificpoint;Artasksmorequestions.Designisdeliberate;Artlikestobeambiguous.Thesecertainlydon’tholdtrueineverycase,butingeneralthosearedifferencesIseebetweenthem.Notsureifthatmadeanysense,butthanksforasking.
HOW DO YOU FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN CREATIVE WORK AND DOING WORK THAT
PAYS THE BILLS?
ThewayIapproachitistoholddownasteadydesignjobthatpaysthebillsandtrytopushtheenvelopewitheveryproject,andthensupplementthatwithfreelanceworkthatIhavealittlemorecreativefreedomever.WWW.BRADWOFFORD.COM
FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Graphic Design)
(Tyler, Texas)
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FIELD:(Photography)
LOCATION:(Los Angeles)
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+ I’M A PHOTOGRAPHER, EXPERIMENTAL PAINTER/COLLAGE ARTIST & MUSICIAN.
MainlyInspiredbyhiphop,graphicdesign,andpolitics.Myconceptsdealwithpain,lonliness,struggle,psychologicalissues,andfindingabalanceinchaos.
WWW.JONASLARA.COM
MIK
ESA
IJO
Thepieceistitledafterabookpublishedinthe1930sentitledECHO,
written by young Japanese Americans from Orange County. Using a Xerox copy machine, and simple mathmatics, each page of the book is printed on hot press paper and laid out to determine the scale. The paper is treated with multiple layering of watercolor washes to simulate discolored pages of an old book. The “collage” image is enlarged to match the scale, using an oversize copier. Guidelines are drawn over the oversize image and cut to match the size of the text. The final image is then printed directly over the text using the bypass.
This book documents their spirit, ambitious dreams, hopes and aspirations of being a JA living in a democratic nation, not knowing the hardship and challenges they were about to face, uprooted and forced into concentration camps due to the racialstereotyping and criminal act of the United States government.
In 1934, the photo of Talbert Gathering was taken in Orange County, CA. Over 350 JAs stand in front of a meeting place where foreign Japanese films were screened.
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text by tracy gilbert
Idon’treallyknowmuchaboutstreet-art.
BUT I KNOW THIS GUY WHO LIKES TO WALK AROUND putting up images
of buck-toothed bunnies and writing his name on things.
He hangs out with a bunch of other cats that like to do the
same kind of shit. Mostly they’re known for running thru
Hollywood but really, I think the ultimate goal is to get up
and around. A couple weeks ago I took a little vacation
away from LA. I remember walking out onto Geary St. in
SF to find myself some coffee and finding evidence of him
and his friends instead. It’s funny. Until then, I hadn’t quite
realized exactly how much effort goes into to being a van-
dall. I mean, really, what are the chances? Of all the street
corners in San Francisco, why was he on that corner? And
that’s when I understood. These are one-man mass-mar-
ket campaigns. When I think of it that way, and all the
other crap i’m being sold... i’ll give those scumbags a ride
up north the next time I take a vacation. Besides, I hear
Branded makes mean avocado sandwhiches for the road.
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So, refill the horchata because these boys are
on a mission.
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LOCATION:
(Fine Art)
(Oakland, California)
HOW WERE YOU BROUGHT INTO THE “ARTWORLD”?Iusedtoraidmylittlebrotherspre-schoolartsupplieswhenmymomandIwouldpickhimupfromschool,theyletmegowildonhugesheetsofpaperoneisels.Iwasabout7.mymomisveryartisticandcreative,mydadisgreatatbuilding/fixingthingsandverydetailoriented.Ithinkbothattributesrubbedoffonme.
Ilovevariety.IwonderiftheresamediumoutthereIhaventtriedthatcouldbe“mything”soIkeeptryingasmanyasIhaveaccessto.Ipullfromalltheseexperiencesandtheyallinfluenceeachother.understand-ingthedifferentprocesseshelpsmeknowwhatIneedtodotoobtainacertainresultimafter,howeverimdownformistakesandsometimesdothingswrongtoseewhattheoutcomewillbe.alsoexperimentationisalwaysexciting.mixinginkswithflamablesubstances,makingpigmentswithteasandrustedmetals,cuttingshapesintomypaintbrushes,drillingpinholesintomycamerabacksetc,almostwhateveryoucanimagineyoushouldtry.anythingthatgivesunconventionalresults...
WHAT IS YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND?Itookbasicphotograhpy,painting&ceramicsincollage.didntgetmuchoutofanyofthem,toomuchtimeworkingonsetassignmentsthandis-coveringwhatspossibleonmyown.the2werenotencouragedtogohandinhand,atleastatmyschool.thebiggestthingivelearnedistojustdoityourself,maketimeandlearnbydoing.IusedtoworkasascreenprintersoIgotpaidtolearnthattrade.ivealsodoneworkshopsandsummerschooltypecoursesatartschoolshereinthebayarea.Imetanamazingstencilmakerinsandiegoandhetookmeunderhiswingandshowedmetheropes.imallaboutopensource,nosecretsunlessittapswaytooclosetoastyleoraesteticthatcloselydefinesyourwork,atthatpointyouhavetorespectthatcloseddoorandlookfornewonestoopenyourself.Workingwithotherpeopleandtheirspecialtiesoftenopensthingsuptotagteameffortsandcollaborationswhichyieldveryinterestingandnewdirections.Ilovecollaborations.
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WHAT IS YOUR JUMPING OFF POINT?musicisahugepartofmylife.imsureitsinfluencingonasubconciouslevelallthetimethatimnotquiteawareof,Itrytobeawareofitthough.whenImakeartimusuallylisteningtosomething.moodsthatmusiccreateisabigfactorimsure.Igetreallyexcitedfrominterestingalbumcovers.Ilovedarkgloomyminorkeyclassicalpiecesinwhichtheiralbumcoversreflectthismood.Ibuyrecordsfrompeopleallthetimejustforthecoverart,therecordcanbecompletlyshotoutbutifthecoverisstimulat-ingivegottohaveitjustforideasitmaygivemelater.funny,instedofwhatthenewhipbandhasontheiralbumimmoreinfluencedbycoversfromwellbeforeIwasborn.youstarttoseetrendsinartmorerapidlyinmusicreleasesthananywhereelse,whatshotsellssometimessopeoplealljumponbandwagons,itsnicetoseewhatthemassesaredoingjusttoknowtostearawayfromit.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST SOLO SHOW, HOW DO YOU FEEL?myrecentshowwasalotoffun,Ireliedalotonthemoodandshapeofthespacetoinfluencehowitsallputtogether.bestnottohavetoomuchplannedoutbutstillhaveavision.Ihad123piecesinthislastshow,itwasallprettycrammedtogether,clusterstyle.evenwhenhungitlookedbarrentomehowever,toomuchwhitewallsinvolved.sodoingmuralsaroundtheclustersandlargerpieceshelpedtieeverythingtogetherforme,createaflowbetweeneverything,keepsitinteresting.justlikemusic,itsboringtonotletthingsmoveandcontinuallybegoingsomewhere.trickistonotoverdoit,balanceisessential.Iseeastyleslowlystartingtoseapinthroughoutallmymediums,theresusuallysomethingtherethattiesthemtogether.Iusedtothinkhavingastylethatpeoplecanpigeon-holeasbeingyouwasagreatthing,forsomeartistsitis,itsaveryhardthingtocreate,itjustcomesnaturalyforsomeandfromagain,justdoingitsomuch.imnotsosurethatsformehowever,imnotasinterestedinhavingpeoplebeabletorecognizethatapiecehasthat“galenastamp”onit,Ifeellikebeingtooawareofcreatinginacertainaesteticwillleadawayfromtryingnewthingsindifferentways.immoreconcernedwithhow
itmakesmefeeldoingitandviewingitintheend.forthelastfewyearsI’veevenbeensigningeachpiecedifferently,dependingonvariousfactorssuchasmood,mediumandflowofthepiece.eachsignatureisdifferentbuthasabindingelementthattiesinthepiece,inthiswaythesignaturesarethesame.ivebeenslowlycompilingthingsforabook.amixedbagofdrawings,photos,writings,scans,foundobjectsandanythingIfindinter-esting.somedaysoonIhope.definitlygoingtopursuemoreshows.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN?WellIwouldntspendtoomuchtimedescribingthepiecephysicaly.instedIwouldapproachthedescriptionfromtheangleinwhichImadeit,whatIwasthinkingabout,whatmyvisionoftheoutcomewas,thewayitmakesmefeelwhenlookingatit.explainingmyemotionsthroughtheprocessandoutcome.thentheycouldrelatetheseemotionstotheirownandseesomethingoriginaltothemselvesintheirownmindseye.thatsthebeautyofart,everyonewillfeelsomethingdifferentwithin...
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FIELD:
LOCATION:
(Graphic Designer)
(Los Angeles)
STAFF CO-EDITORS
Diana Chang Justin Cram ART DIRECTOR
Alex Cerrilla
WRITERS JUSTIN CRAM
Weird Fruit From The Orient Letgo Creature Vlada Floats Building Type Computer Love HENRY CRAM Mac of Cheese I Got the Blues Nina in Slumberland TRACY GILBERT
Branded Text JESSICA THOMAS
Copyright Text LAINIE LIBERTI
Copyright Design 14 Characteristics of Fascism CHEUNJIT (NOON) SANTATIWAT
AHJUNG BAIK
Who Knew AHJUNG BAIK
Globalism Layout SALLY THE BABY AND BLUE
Russell Hart and Luise Sternberg STALEMATE
Ryan C. DeSales BEAUTY WITHIN
Ray Asuncion NEW YORK ICONS
Diana Chang
SUPPORT Preston Brown Charmaine Cram Christine Cram Adrian Miller Vera Valentine Tracy Gilbert ARTISTS Andy Council Matt Encina Bonnie Durham Eamo Gregoire Dalle Heiko Müller Mona Wooz Justin “Junk” Loucks John Frider Anthony Lister Bjorky Andy Martin Tony Philippou Joe Rogers Scott Scheidly Pnut Mr. Cram Chuck Hodi Eli Brad Wofford Jonas Lara Mike Saijo Branded Billy Sprague Abcnt
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