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Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
LSD Magazine interviews Viennese Street Artist Kryot - Issue 7
Whacking great big chunks of electric yellow sprawl chuckling across the sober streets of Vienna, lighting up the crisp, clean cityscape with an irreverent roar. Austrian artist Kryot has rinsed the cartoon like innocence of his bulging snapshots with a wonderfully incongruous sense of play and after years on the write, he has now developed a fascinating style all of his own. We spoke to him for a little Q + A
How strong is the graffiti street art movement in Austria and when in your opinion did it all begin?
I´d say there exists a small and very dedicated scene of (Graffiti)Writers here who developed their very own style and go out constantly In the case of “Street Art”, I only see a few people putting up their stuff in the cities over the past years. And some of those few have already stopped because they work in other fields now or galleries opened their doors for them. For me all started around 94/95 but the first Writers started out in Vienna in the mid/late 80ies. Then in the early 90’s pieces began to appear also in my hometown. As far as I can see the number of people involved in this movement didn´t change significantly over the past 10 years here. Of course some dropped out and some came in but the scene still remains relatively easy to overlook.
What themes would you say reflect street art in the big city?
The desire to be seen (the work). To get up. No limitations from others. Cause reactions.
Why choose the streets and not galleries?
Because of the very free and uncomplicated way to work in the street or urban space-Go out and do it! The gallery exhibit work is done under different circumstances. Both places can be challenging if seen as two separated worlds.
Are the authorities zero tolerant or do they show compassion?
Some force a zero tolerance policy like the national railway company but for example the city of Vienna seems to be a bit more relaxed with that theme. They might accept Graffiti and Street Art to a certain level as part of the cityscape. Generally most Austrians strongly respect and believe in authoritiy and if something looks suspicious to them they tend to call the police immediately. So if you don´t exaggerate and act with some awareness you can keep yourself more easily out of bigger trouble. But once you´re in trouble punishment can be really hard and you will have to face a trial in court. A few writers who were caught for massive tagging and train bombing in the 90’s even had to spend short spells in jail.
Your creations are abstract and rich in colour, what inspired this format?
Definitely based or inspired by the “classic stylewriting” I did for several years. Then I started to work more freely without limiting myself to writing 5 letters. Trying to develop a format which allows me to interact more with the given situation in the spot. My trip to Sao Paulo in 2002 heavily influenced me in the choice of colours. There I experienced the effect of strong colours used in dirty grey urban surroundings.
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW FREE - LSD MAGAZINE ISSUE 7
Vertelli (Solo Show) @ Bristol-Lisboa Gallery
Vertelli (Solo Show) @ Bristol-Lisboa Gallery
2nd July - 5th November
2nd July - 5th November
Vertelli lives and works in London. From an early age he liked to pull apart then reconstruct his toys, creating improved characters or machines. Later on in life, an understanding of the power of the written word led to judgement of the media and a sense of manipulation of the public. The artist believes “the images tell the real story. The fragmentation of these, to break down the limitations of social moulding, allows inner truth as the eventual result”
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Bristol-Lisboa Gallery
Bristol-Lisboa Gallery
The Wall Project - Art Competition - Enter Now!
Summer Season Winner : LXOne
Havana Club is pleased to announce
The Wall Project @ Rich Mix
Enter for the final Wall Project to showcase your art between August – October
SUBMIT YOUR WORK FROM NOW UNTIL Friday 5th August
Havana Club, the authentic Cuban Rum and cross arts centre Rich Mix have collaborated to present the Havana Club Wall Project. The Project is an art competition that will allow emerging talents to gain exposure in one of East London’s cultural hotspots. The twelve-month project includes three commissions launched by three live events, hosted in conjunction with the start of Rich Mix’s new seasons.
The Havana Club Wall Project is a celebration of the unique spirit of the Cuban city of Havana. It will embody the unique and inspiring attitude that reflects the true values of the Cuban capital - humanity, spontaneity and creativity - all of which are synonymous with authentic Cuban rum.
The Summer Season application received many exciting interpretations on the true values of Havana and the final winner was LXOne.
“"I've used shapes and symbols that refers to my work and interpreted the brief using colour and movement. Orange is for the sun, red is for the passion and yellow is for the happiness - all characteristics I see in Cuban humanity. The geometrical patterns convey both accurateness but also spontaneity with my use of the arrow. The value of creativity can be seen in the finished product from submission to completing my work and the whole creative process been something I have hugely enjoyed having the opportunity to do" - LXOne
Entries for the final wall are submitted by e-mail to visualarts@richmix.org.uk, a selection will be posted on the Havana Club UK and Rich Mix facebook page to invite public feedback.
Entries must be submitted by:
Friday 5th August - with the winning wall design on show from August to October 2011
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Monday, 4 July 2011
LSD Magazine interviews Gipsy Unit - Issue 7
When we stumbled accross Gypsy Unit a few months back (here’s to you Soundcloud) we knew we were onto a serious winner. Tearing up a genre busting maelstrom of fiddle laced urban mayhem, their supremely infectious choruses, rattling grooves and frenetic energy had us straight down the fortune teller in a balaclava. Already notorious as part of Dodge and Fuski, dubstep filth merchants whose forays into Grannystep had pensioners nationwide clutching their colostomy bags in terror, Dodge has crewed up with Bobylon, Kerry and Benjie - the seditious Stradivarius defiler to unleash the blistering sonic armoury officially known to anyone who will listen as Gyp Hop. Stripping the glittering dirt out of dubstep, welding it firmly to a hip hop flavour, and mugging the Gypsy Kings in a back alley, they’ve channelled it all into an impossibly fat and funky dancefloor pumping, neighbours thumping, bail jumping free flow assault...
Can you tell us a little about yourselves individually and your creative backgrounds
Gypsy Unit: Dodge is from Mid-Wales, and has been making music of varying quality for around 7 years. He also makes dubstep as part of Dodge & Fuski, and used to produce another hiphop crew called The Anomalies. Regarding Gypsy Unit he’s in charge of production and trying to rap. Bobylon has been going to festivals since he was a twitch in his dad’s nutsack, raps in his sleep and makes beans on toast to a very high standard. Kerry is Bobby’s long-suffering girlfriend, also from a musically diverse background and is a festival child at heart - she heads up singing duties. Benjie is Dodge’s brother (notice a pattern here?) who plays most instruments whether they exist or not. He also sings with Kerry and is in charge of looking after the band’s sandwiches.
How did you come together as a band and what was the spark behind
Gypsy Unit Gypsy Unit: It was a slow process - Dodge & Bobylon started making hiphop under different names beforehand and it was only when Benjie came along one day with a violin he had left in his car that things really got moving. It was fundamentally caused from a spark caused due to the anticipation of summer, everything was very ‘in the moment’. Tell us a little about the switched on, conscious hip hop you were initially aiming for and why it was so abysmal Dodge/Bobylon: It sounded like a fucking cliché. It was all ‘women this’ and ‘trying to keep everything together’ bollocks about Britain being grey and miserable over the sound of a piano loop, and let’s face it, people don’t want reality when they go out on a Friday. What the want is pop music disguised to the point they don’t realise its pop music any more.
Where did the violin come in and did someone’s parents insistence on music lessons finally come good
Gypsy Unit: The violin is fundamentally what created Gypsy Unit. Regarding the maternal pressure, in a word, yes. How aware were you of the currents in Balkan and electro swing as you were distilling your sound Dodge: Haven’t got a clue man, I only listen to Lady Gaga. Bobylon: Obviously we were aware of the electro swing movement, people like Dunkelbunt and Caravan Palace were big influences on our sound, but we thought we’d try and bring a more urban, bass-heavy sound to it. Dodge: Yeah, while making sure all the choruses were catchy and the tunes had a commercial, sing-along-able structure to them but still danceable.
You have all kinds of styles, vibes and tempos flying in and out of your tracks – is that flexibility and freedom key to keeping the creativity vibrant
Dodge: In all honesty, the ones without violins come about when Benjie isn’t here and I have to improvise with a synth or some bollocks I’ve sampled off youtube.
How much is the underlying track collaborative and how much does Dodge turn up with a finished groove to start firing vocal ideas over
Gypsy Unit: It’s generally a collaboration between Dodge & Benjie, however we try to make sure everybody is present during sessions to chip in ideas.
How do the lyrics flow – is it as a crew or individually
Gypsy Unit: Regarding rapping, Dodge & Bobylon generally write their verses on their own most of the time (when they’re not plagiarising PJ and Duncan), and it tends to be fairly on the spot. Choruses tend to be an ideas firing session where everybody puts in their thoughts and then Benjie and Kerry refine them into the finished thing. Ultimately the chorus is what glues the track together and gives it its identity so it’s by far the most important factor along with the beat.
READ THE FULL INTERVIEW FREE - LSD MAGAZINE ISSUE 7
Friday, 1 July 2011
K-Guy - Primate Pontificate - Limited Editions OUT NOW
Primate Pontificate is artist K-Guy's visual response to the archaic views, actions and hypocrisies of the Catholic Church.
After being confined to the enclosure for quite a while, the PRIMATE PONTIFICATE print editions have now been set free into the wild and are online in the webshop TO BUY NOW
These limited edition, hand pulled screen prints are printed in four different colourways, limited to 25 of each colour. Release date is Today Friday 1st July
Primate Pontificate by K•Guy
Editions: 4 different colorways.
(Cardinal Red, Royal Blue, Black and Regal Purple)
Size: 780mm x 550mm - 30″x 22″
25 Of Each Color
3 color hand pulled screen print on 320gsm Accent Antique – signed/stamped/numbered
Price £125.00 + shipping
Available @ www.K-Guy.co.uk
Ask Auntie - Exclusive to LSD Magazine (issue 7)
Another great Exclusive regular to LSD Magazine is Ask Auntie... She is the Oracle...
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