…continued from Part One: Yes, why artists first? For Cultural Genocide through blacklisting, zersetzung, and worse, has been enforced upon us for decades: Why are artists banned from working? Why are we forced to change our behaviour? Why are we forced to ‘socially distance’? Why are we forced to be prisoners in our homes? Why are we stopped from communicating …
THIS WEBSITE AND BLOG IS NOW ONLINE YET AGAIN AFTER OVER A YEAR OF DOWNTIME DUE TO HACKING-This is the first of a series of blog posts exposing the draconian Covid -19 lockdown as Cultural Genocide. Part One – A Decade of Lockdown “The government strategy is like trying to kill a fly in your living room by burning down …
Last night we were treated to a truly fascinating lecture by NY Golden Era graffiti legend and renowned sculptor , Mare 139, you may remember him from the Style Wars Movie. Mare, aka Carlos Rodriguez. globally famed for his breathtaking metal constructions, talked us through the language and funk of the deconstruction of the graffiti letter form to discover …
Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish. William Blake For years our collective intelligence has been insulted by blockbuster shows by manufactured artists, showing tired and threadbare worn out clichés, sweet and sour gimmicks , stolen ideas, and often made using stencils, Photoshop …
Magic Window Studios is a concept for a new London art gallery that I’ve been working hard to put together over the last year as anyone who follows this blog will know. Due to interference and a campaign of intimidation, it has not seen the light of day. I have also encountered other adverse reactions that I have not recorded …
A Message to the Graffiti Community and Beyond: ……………………………………………….. I haven’t posted on my blog for a few months, here’s why… Artist Under Attack Note – close up I have been subject to a campaign of intimidation and aggression after announcing plans to open a gallery at Brick Lane and painting legal graffiti on prized spots. Now I realise I …
Having been a homeless person myself once I know how difficult it can be to try to satisfy your creative needs when you are busy all day trying to fulfil the most basic human requirements of shelter, food, personal hygiene and warmth. Such vital needs for expression don’t however just go away. In the face of your predicament; the absence …
Do you love graffiti? Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn but didn’t fancy getting arrested or even know where to start. Maybe you’ve tried tags or stencils and would like to learn can control skills and freehand techniques…Maybe your kids have already redecorated the garage and are running out of space or maybe you’d like to paint a message …
The London Handstyles book is out now featuring tags by a selection of London graffiti writers from the mid eighties to the present, many who were considerably more prolific than myself. The launch party was on Friday in Rarekind Gallery below Chrome and Black graffiti art supplies shop on Bethnal Green Road by Brick Lane. It was great to meet …
Hats off to old school graffiti writer Petro for putting on a smashing opening night. His exhibition is just off Brick Lane at The Old Rag Factory on Heneage Street. Petro is showing lots of affordable paintings and prints based on the letter-form alongside more quirky and conceptual stuff. It makes a refreshing change to see artists who are actually …