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David Choe, Fine Graffiti Artist

Jamie — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:52:10 +0000

I’ve always looked at graffiti artists with a measure of admiration. Here’s someone with something to say and the only way anyone will listen is if he or she throws it up on a wall. It takes a lot of dedication to pursue an artform that can land you in jail. But these days, it seems that art transcends crime. A number of graffiti artists have found patrons in the fine art world and have gone on to have exhibitions in some of modern art’s finest galleries. David Choe is one such artist.

This ten minute documentary originally aired in 2004, shortly after Choe was released from a Japanese prison after serving a three month sentence on violence charges.

Check out his website to see more of David Choe’s work.

So, my Monster Cuties, do you consider graffiti a crime or an art form? Or is it both?

Wii Spray Brings Graffiti Home

Jamie — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:11:56 +0000

Tired of being chased down by the cops in the middle of throwing up a proper burner on a terribly drab wall? Martin Lihs’s Wii Spray project may be the perfect answer.

Developed using Adobe Flash, artists can chooses colors, caps, and stencils for their piece and spray away on your digital canvas. No respirator and more importantly, no cops. The demonstration video uses the Wii platform, but since it was developed in Flash, it can probably be adapted for any similar physical interface system.

Unfortunately, to get the full effect, you’ll either need a gigantic screen or a projector. Although, if you have some friends working in IT on a college campus, you can probably snag a lecture hall with a gigantic projector and just spray away. There’s no commercial release of Wii Spray just yet, but I bet they would make a killing once it’s monetized.

Source: Wii Spray