Missing in Action
June 13, 2008 – 6:11 pm
I know its been a second since Ive been back writing on this thing. Its been hella busy on my end. Finished the NOW project with Kelly B. and the letters I hear are gonna show at the HIGH Museum. crazy. I just got back from Preston Craigs house only to see the finished wrap for the BODEGA Nights vehicle. I guess we hit our mark. We wanted Eyesore we got Eyesore. Pretty stoked at seeing it. If you see it, hit me up and tell me what you think. Second I’m finally working on my Tshirt / Clothing line. Yeah I know everyone has one, but whenever I go out to shop I never see shirts that speak my language. I’m supposed to be on the low down with what I come out with but I want to start featuring it on the blog whenever we get new product in. Here is the Afterlife T. All tshirts are named after people and events in my life. It started with the Appartus project. I’m really interested in the product game now. Ive been reading alot of papers about Murakami and the KaiKai Kiki ltd group. I hate to admit it but I begining to think that products might be today’s art movement. I’d like to get feedback from whomever reads this blog. Thanks!
4 Responses to “Missing in Action”
oke.. lets start with ‘the BODEGA Nights vehicle’.. it was amazing enough that i went to kissatlanta.com.. love the colour scheme (yes.. i am canadian).. so bold! as far as your thought of ‘products might be today’s art movement.’ .. i think you may be on point there.. more thoght and effrt is being put into products (at any of the products that you would be interested in). great work!
jonathan
By dailydesignspot on Jun 14, 2008
Yeah, to be honest look at Kid robot’s squeeze on the toy market. That Vinyl toy movement is definitely seen as art to some artisans today. Products are replacing artworks. Iconography has had its day in the sun, Warhol has made sure of that. Shepard Fairey has perpetuated it as well, but its Murakami’s doctrine that has enveloped the current world of art. Materialism and product seem to be the new statement in art today. I love it and hate it at the same time. eh.
By admin on Jun 15, 2008
WOW… i soooooo want one of these T-shirts! and the Bodega Nights truck… killer!!
By Dan May on Jun 22, 2008
I Love the Laviathan versus Afterlife reference!
Art is what you make of it. People want to own art… and throwing down $20 on a shirt is a helluva lot more feasible (to most) than dropping crazy money for a one-off work. I feel like it’s the same as buying a print… only you get to wear it and integrate that into your personal style. Definitely interesting to think about.
By Andy. on Jun 24, 2008