Symbolika Presentation

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www.symbolika.com

made in trance


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About Symbolika

symbolika started its activity in 2001, with

10 original psychedelic prints.

the designs were printed on a manual

carousel, using 4 silk screens, with glow in

the dark and uv colors. each design was

printed on the front or back of the shirt as

a main symbol with a detail print on the

other side. the success of the rst prints

led to further development of the brand.

since then symbolika sells printed t-shirts

in the markets of goa (where the design

studio is located), in the major trancefestivals of europe, including the boom

in portugal, glade in england & voov in

germany, universo paralelo in bahia bra-

zil and wholesale t shirts to australia,

japan, greece & 3 shops in amsterdam:

StuperMundi Party Clothes, Fullmoon &

Moondrop Shop and The Pollinator Com-

pany and online since 2007 @ http://www.

symbolika.com/shop.


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after running a production for 7 years i feel sat-

ised with the quality of symbolikas products

and hope to expose the symbols to people all

over the world.

the range of products has expanded: the shirts

are stitched specially for symbolika from high

quality 100% cotton (combed - 30/1) in different

styles: long sleeve shirts & sleeveless shirts for

men and women, hooded sweatshirt for men

(women coming soon), unisex belt bags, uni-

sex thai sherman pants with a printed pocket,

psychedelic lamp shades and digitally printed

psychedelic canvas posters. all the products

are uniquely designed and manufactured in

high quality materials by symbolika.

the prices range from 20 - 25 euros for t -shirts.

shirts come in a variety of colors and a full

range of sizes. the print is guaranteed to out-

last the life of the shirt.

a new wholesale t - shirt section will be added

to the site in the future to facilitate wholesaleorders through the site.


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the design process

the design process normally starts off with

manual sketching and scanning, slowly

detailing and achieving its nal form. it is

then accurately built in vector on a cad ap-

plication, and sometimes shaded in photo-

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the designs are constructed in a spacious

way, that uses the color of the shirt as a

background rather than blocking the fabric

with a thick white base. this gives the print

a lighter feeling that is more comfortable

to wear. it also makes each design look

different on different shirt colors, and the

general look is clear & precise.

many of the design elements are based on

sacred geometry, tessellation and manda-

las with traditional and original symbolism.

other designs are inspired from hindu and

buddhist myths, yoga, spirituality, Kabbal-

ah, shamanism & music. visionary artists

such as alex grey, robert venosa, salvador

dali, m.c. escher, pablo amaringo and oth-

ers are also a source of inspiration.


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multi-handed buddhas and mudras are

elements in the buddha vibes print.

shiva nataraj is the base for the chillum

yoga print.


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shamanic experiences in ayahuasca ses-

sions inspired the shipibo butterfy and

dmt symbol designs.

Kabbalah mysticism and sacred geom-

etry inspired the dance like a tree de-

sign, which derives from the relationships

between the different energies that are

symbolized in schemes like the khabalistic

tree of life and the hindu chakra system. in

this particular design the gure is juggling

with the different energies, shifting them

around in a dance.


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hindu symbolism inspired the print ganesh

and mice tessellation. this design features

a 3d tessellation grid with interlocking

swastikas that forms an elephant face, and

the back design is a funny seducing mice

tessellation.

the buddhist mask and the buddha face

construct the frame of tripura. the vision

of accepting polarities, represented by the

mix re and water face.

currently i am working on a new design

based on the japanese symbol of the three

wise monkeys.

each year since 2001, few more designs

are added to the collection which now

consists of about 30 different prints. the

shirts are printed back and front with re-

lated symbols that together form a story.

you can nd a brief explanation of all the

designs on the website: http://www.sym-

bolika.com/designs


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About the printing

symbolikas prints are constantly evolving

and with each reprint they are revised and

perfected. some of the prints are printed in

at color while others are more gurative

and use shading and gradiation.

working closely with the print masters, we

developed a method of printing with ne

resolution silk screens and thin layers of

paint, to achieve very ne lines and focus.

this also contributes to the lightness of

the prints, even when using up to 9 dif-

ferent screens for very detailed & colorful

designs, and only one screen for designsprinted with a hinted glow in the dark print

directly on the fabric.


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bio

name: fabian

born in uruguay, 1967

1972 until 1989 lived in israel.

1991 graduated as an industrial designer

from central saint martins school of art &

design in london.

1992 opened a design ofce named stu-

dia in tel-aviv with 3 other partners all

graduated from different art schools in

london. working on all apsects of design -

interior, products & graphics.

1994 opened an independent design ofce

in tel-aviv called fabian design. worked

mainly in graphic design, using freehand,illustrator, cobalt & photoshop on a mac.

main clients include: padani lustig (a large

investment group in israel), ilana gur mu-

seum, food art & the hilton tel-aviv hotel.

1998 closed the ofce in tel-aviv & trav-

eled for 3 years to india, thailand, central

america & europe.

2001 the many experiences of this trip

eventually led to the creation of symbolika


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an alternative t-shirt label with an interest

in symbolism, spirituality, sacred geometry

& visionary psychedelic art.

after printing the shirts i traveled again to

goa india, and displayed the t-shirts for sell

at the anjuna ea market (a hippie market

that started in the 70s and became a huge

event, every wednesday in goa).

since then i have been living and design-

ing in goa in the winter time.

manufacturing and printing the shirts in

israel in the spring.

traveling in raves & festivals with the sym-

bolika stall around europe, in the summer

time.


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