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Friday, 28 January 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
A Quickie...
... a quick but extraodanary insight into Afghanistan through the eyes of photographer and Britsh soldier Bran Symondson.
It begs the question, will your demise be from greed or ignorance in a war zone?
Thanks to Bran Symondson for the pics.
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
Off The Wall
Getting to know Alice
This lady knows where she is going, and knows what she wants!
A self assured woman, an attribute which shines through in her art, bold but meaningful, straight to the point, with colour enough to tell the story.
It's a pleasure to hook up with you Alice...
RD: Tell us where your from and where you live please and how long you've been an artist?
I am from Rome. Since I was a kid.
RD: Are you self taught?
No. My artistic background is Academic. I studied Fine Arts.
RD: What media do you use now and have you tried other media in the past ?
I am a multimedia artist. I specialized in old style animation and I worked as an illustrator and set designer. My tools are spray and posca.
RD: When your painting on the streets, what methods do you use and do the spots you graffiti influence the colours in your work?
I paint directly on the wall. Sometimes I use stencils, sometimes I paint directly by hand. The colours are influenced by the place, but as you can see I dont use so many colours.
RD: How do you feel Rome influences your works and do you feel the Roman authorities are a bit more lenient on street art because of the Italians age old love for design?
My taste is influenced by my culture. I can not say exactly how. But certainly I do not like pop culture.The authorities do not care about art. If you see them you better run in Rome as in any other part of the world.
RD: Could you tell us about the female inspirations in your art?
I am interested in female models different from street art cliche. I am often annoyed by female stereotypes proposed by artists where women are seen as sexual objects or cartoon heroines. I am seduced instead by real women, strong and independent women. In general, I am interested in the representation of human feelings.
RD: You also do set design, fill us in on that and what projects have you worked on recently?
This year I been working on a comics. On the 9st of February 2011 my graphic novel Vertigine will be released. In the book there are also photos of street works inspired by the main female characters of the story.
RD: Apples or apple pie?
banana split
RD: Would you like to say bye to folks?
Hang Outs... Maryland USA
Gigi Show
The Solo Show of Gigi Bio
Just added
Special Performance by Nunchucks
The word "Biomorphic" is a term commonly referred as organic, abstract shapes derived from biology or living organisms. The word, "bio", means life; and "morphic", meaning transformation. In an art sense, it is a focus on the power of natural life and use of organic shapes & line work. As a person and artist, it was only natural for me to be inspired by life, with great emphasis on transition. Living in New York, I see life in an urban state of mind capturing the world in 360 degree hyper views. Everyday, I am surrounded by culture, bustling streets, speeding traffic to buildings being torn & built back up in an instant. Saturday, January 29th, from 7pm – 11pm Gigi Bio was born on July 9, 1978 in Oakland, California. Ever since childhood, she was an creative being with aspirations for art, photography & design. In 2000, she graduated with an AA in Fine Art & Fashion Design from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. In 2003, Gigi graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art & Design. She is a creative designer who specializes in fashion illustration, women's wear, accessory and embroidery design. In addition to her fashion career, she is an artist specializing in digital photo collages mainly inspired by the city streets, architecture, graffiti and life. Currently, she is a freelance fashion designer, art & fashion director and visual artist.
My view of the world is a product of the past colliding with the present. I aim to expose the emotional side of the city streets pushing the final image to abstraction & constructing a new view of the world. Each piece represents a world full of ambition, energy and movement. I aim to recreate the world through multiple perspectives captured in various time frames. My artwork is greatly inspired by the world, but hidden between the layers is a narrative of life. My art is a prism of life, beauty and transformation.
I expose the beautiful complexities of being human.
Life is Art.
Art Whino Gallery
122 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Show end date: February 16th
The event is FREE and open to the public.About the Artist
Her work was featured in exhibits and publications for "Street or Studio - The History of Urban Photography" at Tate Modern in London, UK and "Click - The Changing Faces of Brooklyn" at Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY. In 2010, her work was published in Slice Magazine Spring / Summer 2010 Issue 6: Metropolis. Most recently, she had her first solo show presented by White Train called "Utopia" at DIS Micro Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. She is affiliated with Galerie Geraldine Zberro in Paris, France, Art Whino Gallery in Washington DC and White Train in NYC.
She lives, breathes & creates in Brooklyn, New York.
Nunchucks 
Nunchucks is a guitar-centric rock & roll quartet of friends who have
been playing music together since their childhood. This chemistry comes into play in their music as the dual guitars call and respond to each other and harmonize, while the rhythm section hold it all together the way only childhood musician friends can. Expect to hear classic rock inspired song writing, soaring guitar solos, vocal harmonies and an energetic set at any Nunchucks’ show.
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