Spraying Bricks ventured south of the river to an abandoned, soon to be demolished, 5 storey Edwardian building. Standing outside the townhouse there was a feeling of desertion, but as you walk through the door of
the Brixton property it is clear to see that ID-IOM have made their mark. With their studio situated in the basement, and their canvas being the entire building, the two brothers have established a creative hub that has no limits or restrictions. With very little space left to paint, Spraying Bricks were fortunate enough to capture a glimpse of the process these guys go through on a daily basis within the house of
paint.
ID-IOM are a collective based in Brixton. Originally
from the Isle Of Man, brothers Hugo and Sholto adopted their name from
their late, father's art supplies shop. However, their father was not
the only person to influence them in their lives. Their mother was a
seamstress, and their older brother was the person responsible for
exposing them to graffiti culture. With a creative gene running in the
family, it is unsurprising that Hugo and Sholto have taken the path they
have. Since moving to London, Hugo's and Sholto's work has developed
and progressed ten-fold, with unique techniques and styles which ensures
that their work is recognisable and stands out from the crowd.
Check out more of ID-IOM here: http://www.id-iom.com
October 2012 saw the launch of Tom Blackford's, aka Inkfetish's, first
solo show. Spraying Bricks was fortunate enough to catch up with him a
couple of weeks prior to the execution of this piece to mark the launch
of his solo show, named Imaginary Friends. Held at the Blackall
Studios, East London, Imaginary Friends explores childhood mythologies
and fears of adapting to a surreal adult world and also marks Tom's
progression into the fine-art world.
Tom was born and raised in
London, and has been creating street art for over a decade, building a
successful career as both a muralist and illustrator. His love for
Japanese animation and pop culture has seen him produce work for Pixar
& Blue Sky Studios and publications such as Vanity Fair, Bizarre and
Graphotism. His fascination with Japanese animation that drove him to
grace the streets of Tokyo and create large murals for Manga
Entertainment ad his own brand of visual iconography.
Shot in winter 2011, this movie invites you to spend one night in Paris with the French street artist Invader.
A shorter edit of this video has recently been doing the rounds as it has been used for ToBy Screamer's Analog Trip music video but this version is the entire 13 minute film. Sit back and watch the invasion!
is an investigation of the global phenomenon of street art published by Cameron + Company. Told from the perspective of artists working in Los Angeles, it offers a new vantage point for understanding an art form that is widely popular yet has been the subject of speculation and much uncertainty.
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Shot in Wynwood Miami during Art Basel 2012 this clip features the artist Jason Botkin. A native from Colorado, now based in Montreal Canada, director and co-founder of the EN MASSE project, who is now focusing on his own solo career.
If you happen to find yourself in Montreal at the end of the month, the artist's upcoming solo exhibition, «ALL KIN» presented by LNDMRK in collaboration with Yves Laroche gallery, will be opening on January 29th. More details on the event can be found on the Facebook page here
was released just before Christmas is available now online from Amazon
Vanity Fair Magazine caught up with legendary artist Barry McGee in this video which follow the artist as he created the spectacular mural at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, New York.
In the latest episode of Art In The Streets from MOCAtv they catch up with photographers Martha Cooper and Ian Cox to interview them about the the difficulties in photographing The Underbelly Project in Paris.
work, this monumental volume records more than two decades of incredible fecundity, over the course of which McGee has pioneered a new iconography of sharp street vitality and graphic snap. McGee began as a graffiti artist on the streets of San Francisco, working under such tags as Ray Fong, Twist & Twisto, and his work since then has hugely expanded the terms of both street art & contemporary art.
The second video from the Spraying Bricks series features ARTISTA and Irony. If you missed the first episode with Australian street artist Smug, you can catch it here.
Spraying Bricks caught up with Kayleigh Doughty, aka Artista, in Cambridge recently, to film her collaboration with photo-realistic artist, Irony. The two artists met at UpFest last year and have wanted to paint a wall together ever since.
Spraying Bricks is a channel which explores beneath the surface of artistic creation. For every piece of art tells a story. Art is not just reliant on the superficial final piece, however the process, thought and meaning which creatives go through prior to the final art form.
