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20×200

hugh — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:35:44 +0000

So I’ve just stumbled on this site called 20×200. What it is is a site that brings together artists and people who would very much like to buy that art in a simple and extremely cheap fashion.

We introduce two new pieces a week: one photo and one work on paper. Each image is available in three sizes.* The smallest size is reprinted in the largest batch – an edition of 200 – and sold at the lowest price – $20. Hence the name 20×200. (200×20 just didn’t sound as good.) We also offer bigger prints for bolder collectors – medium-sized editions of 20 for $200, and large-sized editions of 2 generally for $2000 (some of the large sized editions will actually be original pieces of art and prices will vary a bit). Every single print is delivered with a certificate of authenticity numbered by the artist.

20 bucks! I’ve had a bit of a look and it seems to be an absolute bargain as most of the work is pretty fresh.

Have a look! http://www.20×200.com/

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MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU

hugh — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:46:58 +0000

Amazing

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

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Kings Of Power 4 Billion %

hugh — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:07:07 +0000

Melbourne animator Paul Robertson‘s latest short Kings Of Power 4 Billion % is online for all to see. It’s 12 and a half minutes of 16bit animated ultraviolence at it’s best with awesome retro progressive arcade style music by Cornel Wilczek (qua).

The Pirate Bay torrent.

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JISOE

hugh — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:00:16 +0000

Never heard of this before. Interesting documentary following a Melbourne Graff artist.

Here’s the word.

Jisoe is a compelling observational documentary that exposes the underbelly of Australian culture rarely explored by mainstream cinema. Set in Melbourne’s harsh underground graffiti scene this provocative film exposes for the first time how this international culture has carved its own identity in Australian suburbia.

The film is centred on the life of Justin Hughes (aka Jisoe), a young graffiti artist and part of an emerging Australian underclass. The story swings between Justin’s gritty daily existence of painting trains and smoking drugs, to sharing intimate and emotional snapshots of Justin’s life including the birth of his new baby, the degradation of his relationship and his eventual mental breakdown.

TITLE: JISOE
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: AUSTRALIA
DURATION: 56 min
“Jisoe” ©2004 Eddie Martin / Black Us. all rights reserved

Jisoe depicts a private, highly secretive (and paranoid) subculture, taking place completely in the face of the public. Although the film is set with a backdrop of ambitious graffiti art and a soundtrack of original local Hip Hop, Jisoe is much more than just a portrait of the Melbourne graffiti scene. It is moreover a candid human story that challenges the audience to consider an emerging Australian underclass that is both angry and disillusioned with their place in society. Told with an honesty only to match the honesty of the subject, Jisoe is social commentary at it’s best, unfolding with the kind of intimacy that can only be earned.

jisoe.com

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Theo Jansen – Kinetic Sculptor

hugh — Wed, 09 May 2007 01:52:38 +0000

This guy is awesome, he makes sculptures powered by the wind. They look damn freaky!

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Artist of the Month: Above

pnut — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:15:02 +0000

As there are so many artists we would like to share our humble space with, I thought I would start at A and work my way slowly and carefully to Z.

A is for…. Above. I first stumbled across this work about 2 years ago, and it is still not really clear who this artist is, or what exactly is being expressed through the installation-type pieces. Contemplating the questions, such as What is above? and Can you feel Above? have led to fascinating and memorable conclusions, but still (it seems) no closer to the truth.

Perhaps this quote (which appears on the Above website) has something to do with it. “Ten People Who Speak Make More Noise Than Ten Thousand Who Are Silent” – Napolean Bonaparte

On the eternal quest for truthiness (as inspired by Stephen Colbert), I still ask, as the website suggests, what is Above?

I would appreciate any additional information on this fascinating and enigmatic artist. If you find something out and don’t tell me, I will be very, very cross.

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powerless

tree — Mon, 22 May 2006 11:31:28 +0000

Hi Hi!!! ^.^

look what pnut is drawing for me! oooooooo!

look at him… awwwwwwwww! (click to make bigger)

It’s not finihsed yet. but you will know when it is!!!

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