No Such Thing As Street Art

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[Project] Brandalism. [Land Art] Broken Fingaz's INSA x Ballantines. INSA est l’inventeur du GIF-ITI, un nouvel art qui consiste à photographier une œuvre, la faire évoluer, la photographier à nouveau, la refaire évoluer… et ainsi de suite jusqu’à se constituer une petite banque d’images et les compiler en un GIF.

INSA, s’amuse avec ses graffitis et, avec la marque Ballantine’s, vient aujourd’hui de réaliser au Brésil le plus grand GIF du genre. Un GIF-ITI composé uniquement de quatre images ; quatre images réalisées en seulement quatre jours à Rio De Janeiro. Une œuvre colossale qui a demandé 576 heures de travail et mobilisé une équipe de vingt personnes. Ces parcelles de GIF-ITI ont alors été photographiées depuis l’espace, puis assemblées pour composer une œuvre d’art animée géante. Chaque parcelle mesurait 14 379 m², ce qui représente un total final de surface peinte de 57 515 m² ; c’est dire si la performance est colossale. INSA's Space est le quatrième volet de la campagne #StayTrue (les précédents ci-dessous). [Land Art] Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada. Warped Street Art Portraiture by Stamatis Laskos.

“Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter,” said Oscar Wilde.

“It is not he who is revealed by the painter; it is rather the painter who, on the coloured canvas, reveals himself.” Never has this quote seemed more true than while admiring the street art of Stamatis Laskos, a 29-year old Greek artist who lives and works in Athens. He creates warped portraits of friends and other everyday people (as well as the occasional animal) through highly stylized depictions that are alive with detail, depth and dimension. Here are a few examples what he’s done over the last few years on the streets of Greece. He’s currently inspiring a group of budding young artists as an art instructor for an elementary school.

OSGEMEOS. The MAC Crew. Truly Design. Chor Boogie. David Walker. Without aid of stencils or brushes London-based artist David Walker creates elaborately explosive portraits using directly applied spray paint.

Even as the colors drip and mix on large outdoor walls it’s hard to imagine the level of control and detail the artist must possess to create the shadows, lines, and textures that create each piece. The top and bottom pieces in this post are recent works seen in London and Paris, and you can see much more on his Facebook page and in his shop where he has nearly a dozen portraits available as high quality prints. (via street art utopia) Sofles Infinite Hyperlapse. « INFINITE« , une magnifique vidéo de graffiti filmée en hyperlapse autour du talentueux street artist Sofles, qui recouvre les murs d’une friche industrielle de dizaines de tags et de graffitis.

Une superbe combinaison de graffiti et d’hyperlapse réalisée par Selina Miles ! Mon coup de coeur du jour ! Photography: London Street Art Photography Workshops with NoLionsInEngland. A Look At The Street Art That Spurred A Revolution. Walls of Freedom, a new book currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, offers a striking view of the role of street art during the Egyptian Revolution, as seen through the eyes, art, and words of those who lived--and continue to live--through the volatile transition.

“The visual landscape of many cities has become a commercial space. Direct, raw messages like the ones here are rare and really capture a nation’s struggle for freedom,” co-editor Basma Hamdy tells Co.Design. Though the violent initial clashes in January 2011 set in motion the events that would oust President Hosni Mubarak, Hamdy says the situation may actually be worse now than it was back during those intense early days. “There are frequent power cuts, petrol shortages, muggings on the street, sexual harassment, and other major problems facing people living their day to day lives.” As such, the authors’ biggest challenge came from their desire to make the book more than just a fleeting glimpse of an ongoing struggle. Graffitis.