CHU 51 DEGREES

Aerosol cans become unstable at 51 degrees, pyramids are built at 51 degrees, secondary rainbows are only visible at 51 degrees, daisies open up to the sun at 51 degrees, and the northern hemisphere begins above the latitude of 51 degrees*. If the graffiti tradition of adopting a number after your tag (similar to Taki 183, from 183rd Street, NYC) then the artist Chu’s number is definitely FIFTY ONE.

Exploring (literally) new perspectives and embracing computer-aided technologies, Chu’s work has continued to push back the boundaries of graffiti since he first began experimenting with aerosol paint & home computers in the late 1980’s describing his creations as gently reminding us of the everyday conflict between digital and analogue devices.

This new collection charts a journey in the UK from the town of Walsall to the city of Birmingham, along the A34 road, the flagship route for bus number 51. 12 new paintings and simultaneous, limited edition, screen print releases will be shown alongside a warehouse space containing an installation created specifically for this long awaited comeback show.

This is a must see... Chu's solo show 51 degrees, Digbeth, near Birmingham City Centre UK on Thursday April 24th 2009 Saint George’s day.

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petition against uk government censorship in comics

From Jason Atomic...
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Jason Atomic sketches Star Wars

These are topps, interview here

Rammellzee

Rammellzee, In a recent interview, he stated that his name is derived from "RAM" plus "'M' for 'Magnitude', 'Sigma' (Σ) the first summation operator, first 'L' - 'longitude', second 'L' - 'latitude', 'Z' - 'z-bar', Σ, Σ - 'summation'." He now performs in self-designed masks and costumes of different characters, which, as he states, represent the "mathematical equation" that is Rammellzee. On the basis of his "Gothic Futurism" approach, he sometimes describes his current artistic work as the logical extension into a new phase which he calls "Ikonoklast Panzerism."

Balance - part II

A few years ago I was in New Zealand and we’d be driving down a road in the middle of nowhere and there’d be these little rock towers all over the place. Just man made little stacks of rocks.

It turns out that’s what this dude likes doing in Stanley Park Vancouver.

And I can’t help but enjoy it. I love the ephemeralness of it all. Taking nature, building it up, balancing it and then letting it fall back again, as if it was never there.

Rock on Kent Avery

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Balance

How often is it that you actually come across something good on youtube all by yourself? Normally it's just rubbish filmed by rubbish people.

So this was a nice surprise for me when I came across it.

It's nicely animated. There's a moral story about greed and stuff.
And it's essentially a silent movie again. Like the Chaplin thing I posted a few weeks ago.

Nice and simple

Enjoy

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I love Rocketboom.
It's the only news I watch at the moment.
It's always up to date.
But with everything other than what you'd hear in normal news.
It's the perfect time length.
(Although I could watch it for longer)
And I think I fancy Joanne Cloan, the slightly awkward and kind of bad presenter.
I never thought I'd use this word but I think she's... 'kooky'.


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Never short of inspiration

Dave Trott is a living legend in advertising.

So luckily for anyone involved in advertising he writes on his blog almost every day and almost always delivers some brilliant pearls of wisdom.

However, you don't need to be in advertising to be inspired creatively by what Dave writes.

Whoever you are, whatever you do, have a read here and only good things will come of it.

Peace

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