Surabaya Street Art Forum (SSAF) – Bunuh Diri & Serikat Mural Surabaya

NEWS EVENT #RESPECTA 2012

Mode 2 and Stash recently Exhibited in Stockholm Sweden at Galleri Kleerup. Stash showcases some new abstract works while Mode 2 comes strong with his signature figurative work. I really like the gestural paintings from Mode 2. Here is a quote from stash below about the show.

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“What happens when your shipping company messes up and doesn’t deliver; leaving you stranded and empty-handed? How are you going to do that show? Well, in our line of work; we improvise. This is not to say that we do any old crap to fill in, or get into some kind of uncontrolled panic. From a tag which would take just five seconds, to a full colour piece which could take five hours, the goal has always been to show the best of our abilities.

- Stash, January 2012

Sat One recently exhibited new work for his recent solo show titled “Chromolog” at Firstlines Gallery in Munich Germany. Sat One has established himself as a premier muralist. He takes time away from painting walls and focuses his attention on canvas. Abstract at first glance, but as you look closer or as you step away in Sat One’s case the picture shows itself. Form is hidden in intersecting colors, composition gives way to shapes of soft geometry. This soft geometry is one of my favorite part of Sat One’s work, scaled down to a canvas size the details create patterns. These patterns accidental in nature at at times resemble microscopic landscapes, and at distance resonating shapes of color. It is the earthly palette and clean execution that pull the work all together. A great showing of work from Sat One. Congrats! Show summary below.

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“Sat One was born in 1977 in Venezuela and grew up in Munich. A trained graphic designer discovered early his interest in graffiti, but steadily developed a style that denies remote historically evolved forms and imagery, the supposedly superficial beauty. Sat One designed with its non-Euclidean geometric abstractions and futuristic-looking forms a formal but not tangible world, a world in which the spatial effect exists but is not predetermined by classical laws of physics in severity. Sat One tightrope walk between clarity and futuristic constructivist rejection of classical ideas recites defined geometry, microscopic forms, visualizes bold visionary unphysical or ban, in the style of classic science fiction, fantasy and reality to hyperspace on canvas. Sat One appears with its complexity and its precision as an architect of a parallel existing reality, in which the physical form of their building materials, away from earthly gravity, manifesting only in their combination.

Space without dimension, shape, without mass and time are not necessarily linear – the strange and inscrutable, incomprehensible remains immanent and accompanied us on imaginary journeys.”

fotos by Max Geuter

thank you all for coming !

Gallery Celal in Paris recently showcased artist Smash 137 for a solo show titled “Grow Up”.  Smash 137 who recently we had a conversation with in a here, has been able to successfully move from the streets into the Gallery seamlessly. This recent solo exhibition is a testament to his emerging role as a painter.

When we look at the work of Smash there is so much to appreciate, color, flow, letter structure. These adjectives might be words you would normally associate with a graffiti piece. The difference is they are describing his paintings, and the importance is they are paintings that are able to capture the spirit of graffiti. Abstract in nature yet fundamentally sound, when you look at them from a graffiti perspective.

One of the major qualms I have with the art world is its lack of understanding for our art form, or its broad definition of the term graffiti. Most galleries will use artists or the catch phrase graffiti art to hit whatever niche they think is hot. What they rarely do is take the time to understand the true essence of the artform. The small nuances and complexity of our culture is something that I would hope in the future more art historians and critics would take time to understand. They can start with the work of Smash.

When I look over the work of Smash 137 in this exhibit, it is an example of graffiti art done correctly on canvas. In a art world where artists paint about graffiti through photo-realist versions of what they think graffiti looks like. It is great to see an artist paint about graffiti using the nuances of graffiti as a starting point. Not only has he painted some amazing pieces, he has also captured the essence of what we do. The control of a fatcap, the fluid motion of a one time line. Clean and crisp. In the same manner a master establishes a pure brushstroke that captures the artists imperfect hand.  The work of Smash 137 you are allowed to see our version of for example a bamboo brush and you are able to correlate this to his strokes with a spray can. The essence of the stroke is a key underlying principle not only in say Japanese ink drawings, but also in our culture as well with say a fatcap.  Great work and a very solid show. Respect.

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I was invited by sculptor/gallerist John Wendelbo to exhibit and collaborate with him at the Carrack Modern Art Gallery in Durham NC. With the support of the gallery, Clyde at the Hip Hop Theater Festival, friends and public sponsors we Kickstarted this unique project that eventually lead us to the Miami Art Basel re-exhibition at The Co11ective Eposition and the Graffuturism sponsored In Situ mural project.

This was a big project so I will break it up into parts- these are slideshows so roll over in order to navigate….

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Last December 4th, Indonesian and European street artists united to bomb one wall in Jakarta area. Lazoo, Kongo, Besok, Kims, Darbotz, Nsane5, Hest1, Older, Netic, Shake, Koma, Tutu and Wormo joined the force and beat the unbearable sunny day for the love of graffiti. Check out the before and after photos!

Before:

After:

4 days after, when I passed by the exact same wall, the wall was still there but the historical graffiti is wiped out clean. I found out later that it was used for a brand’s promotional purpose. Next time you want to bomb a wall, better check the story behind the original wall first. You wouldn’t crush a diamond and coat it with gold; why would you destroy a work of art? Street artist’s artworks are displayed on the streets and for the streets. Respect the art, the culture and the people.

4 days after:

Photos courtesy of Kosmopolite.
Words by NR.

Via SUB MAGAZINE

JAMA;AH URBANIAH SERIAL GRAFFITI EXHIBITION
SOLO,31 DECEMBER 2011
09 AM,TILL DRIPS
AT PURWOSARI STATION SOLO/INDONESIA
NODA KOTA & OVER SPRAY STREET ARTIST


OOOOOH JAMA'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

RRREC FEST #2

Music / Movie / Bazaar / Exhibition

ruangrupa kembali mempersembahkan RRREC FEST (ruangrupa Record Festival) di Jakarta pada 3-5 Desember 2011. Festival ini telah diselenggarakan pertama kali di awal 2011 lalu sebagai bagian dari perhelatan Decompression #10 ruangrupa’s 10^th Anniversary. RRREC FEST pertama disaksikan oleh lebih dari dua ribu penonton yang memadati Galeri Nasional Indonesia selama dua hari.

RRREC FEST bukan sekadar perhelatan musik. Festival ini hadir sebagai sebuah pernyataan akan pentingnya semangat alternatif, tidak hanya dalam dunia musik tetapi juga dalam praktik kebudayaan lainnya. Semangat ini akan selalu membuka ruang bagi lahirnya berbagai penciptaan dengan gagasan segar dan inspiratif.

Kali ini, RRREC FEST #2 diselenggarakan selama tiga hari di mana pada hari terakhir semua penampilan band tersebar di 5 titik lokasi berbeda di sepanjang jalan Cikini. Salah satunya adalah adalah Kineforum (Taman Ismail Marzuki) yang memutar video-video musik dalam program ‘ruru.mov’. Sama seperti RRREC FEST sebelumnya, acara ini bertujuan untuk mendokumentasikan energi dari sebuah generasi dalam musik, baik secara audio maupun video, sehingga dapat terekam dalam jiwa para penggemar musik yang datang ke acara ini. RRREC FEST #2 juga bermaksud untuk menampilkan musisi dan band independen lokal  dan internasional yang memiliki keunikan, agar dikenal lebih banyak orang. Selain musik, RRREC FEST #2 juga mengikutsertakan berbagai bentuk aktivitas kesenian lainnya berupa: bazaar unik, pameran poster, mural dan stiker, pemutaran video, fotografi, dll. Kurator RRREC FEST #2 adalah The Secret Agents.

Dalam RRREC FEST #2 The Secret Agents telah memilih 26 band paling inspiratif dan lintas genre: folk, pop, new wave, rock, eksperimental, hingga elektronik. RRREC FEST #2 secara khusus merayakan keragaman budaya kontemporer di Asia Tenggara, sebuah kawasan yang secara geopolitik memiliki posisi yang penting dalam peta kebudayaan dunia. Festival ini juga mengundang musisi dari Amerika Serikat, Hong Kong, dan Finlandia. Keragaman ini adalah bentuk dari komitmen RRREC FEST untuk membuka ruang bagi pertukaran gagasan, semangat, dan kreativitas bagi para musisi, seniman, dan masyarakat luas.

Selama tiga hari, kawasan Cikini Raya akan menjadi lokasi perhelatan RRREC FEST #2. Di samping memiliki nilai sejarah yang penting bagi kota Jakarta, Cikini Raya juga menyediakan infrastruktur yang memadai. Di sana terdapat trotoar yang nyaman bagi pejalan kaki, berbagai kafe dan restoran dengan suasana yang hangat, Pusat Kesenian Jakarta, hotel, dan sebuah toko roti tua yang menyimpan memori. RRREC FEST melihat semua itu sebagai modal lokal yang sangat berharga untuk diapresiasi dan dinikmati bersama.

Tiga titik panggung yang berbeda, berupa stage-in dan stage-out, akan disediakan. Stage-out yang bertempat di halaman Teater Jakarta Taman Ismail Marzuki menawarkan suasana festival dengan tingkat keakraban sosial yang besar, bersatu dengan bazaar produk-produk kreatif karya para seniman muda Ibu Kota. Stage-in digelar secara intim di dalam kafe, serta toko roti legendaris, Tan Ek Tjoan. Pada hari terakhir seluruh acara akan diadakan serentak dengan konsep hop-in.

Bekerjasama dengan Kineforum, RRREC FEST #2 mengadakan ruru.mov, program pemutaran film dan video. Secara khusus, program kali ini memutarkan enam karya audiovisual yang dalam berbagai cara melihat dan mengetengahkan tema musik dan anak muda. Keduanya tidak dapat dipisahkan dan saling mempengaruhi dalam berbagai bentuk ekspresi artistik.

RRREC FEST#2 SCHEDULE:

DAY 1 – Saturday, December 3, 2011

Special Screening RURU.MOV, at Kineforum, 3 films screening.

(Time 14.15 – “25 Musik Video Menginspirasi di Indonesia(2001-2011)” / 17.00 – “2 Tiang 7 layar” + “Aku seperti burung yang ingin terbang bebas”  / 19.30 – “Dongeng Rangkas”)

DAY 2 – Sunday, December 4, 2011

Special Screening RURU.MOV at Kineforum,3 films screening (Time 14.15 – “Dongeng Rangkas” / 17.00  – “Live from RRREC FEST #1″ / 19.30 - “25 Musik Video Menginspirasi di Indonesia(2001-2011)”)

Music Concert: SUPERBAD! at The Jaya Pub. Six band performances including: Backwood Sun (Jakarta, ID), 9 Maps (Hong Kong), Risky Summerbee & The Honeythief (Yogyakarta, ID), Sigmun (Bandung, ID), The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia), and The Experience Brothers (Jakarta, ID). FDC : 30,000 IDR, capacity 200 persons.

DAY 3 – Monday, December 5, 2011
Special screening RURU.MOV at Kineforum. (Time: 14.15 – “2 Tiang 7 layar” + “Aku seperti burung yang ingin terbang bebas” + discussion    / 17.00 – “Ambisi”)

Music Concerts at Tjikini Cafe with: Triangle (Bandung, ID), Backwood Sun (Jakarta, ID), Indie Art Wedding (Jakarta, ID), 9 Maps (Hongkong), White Shoes & The Couples Company, Swimming Elephant, and Sir Dandy (Jakarta, ID) / FDC: 30,000 IDR, starts from 4PM. Capacity 100 persons.

Music Concerts at Tan Ek Tjoan with: Adopta, Belkastrelka, Tenderfist (Malaysia), Zebra & Snake (Finland), Goodnight Electric, PAL/NTSC, Sigmun, Ghaust, Bite, and Morfem. FDC: 25,000 IDR, starts from 4PM. Capacity 300 persons.

Music Concerts at Taman Ismail Marzuki with: The Kuda, L’Alphalpha, Risky Summerbee & The Honeythief, Hightime Rebelion, Zeke Khaseli, The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia) The Trees & The Wild (change to “Dikeroyok Wanita”), The Experience Brothers, Deerhoof (USA) / Donation (voluntarily donation to the box available on the spot), starts from 3.30 PM. Capacity 500 persons.

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Tebet Timur Dalam Raya No.6

Jakarta Selatan 12820

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RRREC FEST #2

Music / Movie / Bazaar / Exhibition

 ruangrupa proudly brings you back RRREC FEST (ruangrupa Record Festival) in Jakarta on 3rd – 5th December 2011. The festival was firstly held at the beginning of 2011 as part of Decompression #10 ruangrupa’s 10th Anniversary. The premier RRREC FEST was very successful, attended by more than two thousands audiences that crowded National Gallery of Indonesia for two days.

This event is not merely ordinary music event. Since the beginning, the festival came with statement about the importance of alternative spirit, not only in music scene but also in other cultural production activities. This spirit shall create the space for many creations along with fresh and inspiring ideas.

 This time, RRREC FEST #2 is held in three days, where in the third day all the band performances will be divided in 5 locations alongside Cikini. The fifth venue is Kineforum (at TIM), which is where music related videos are screened, as ‘ruru.mov’ program. The purpose of this event, like the first one, is to document the energy of a generation within the music culture; whether as audio, in video, or to be recorded in the soul of all the music fans whom will be witnessing the event. RRREC FEST #2 also intends to showcase local independent musicians and bands with ‘that special something’, to more people; as well as other Asian and international bands. Besides music, RRREC FEST #2 also engaged all kinds of other creative activities, such as: a unique bazaar, merchandise, posters – murals – stickers exhibitions, video screenings, photography, etc. The curators of RRREC FEST #2 are The Secret Agents.

For the RRREC FEST #2, The Secret Agents had curated 26 local and international most inspiring and cross-genre bands / performers; from folk, pop, new wave, rock, experimental to electronic. RRREC FEST #2 specifically celebrates the richness of contemporary Southeast Asia, a region that geopolitically has significant role in global map culture. The festival also invites musicians from United States, Hong Kong and Finland. This multicultural panorama reflects the commitment of RRREC FEST in creating spaces to the exchange of ideas, spirits and creativities for the musicians, artists and audiences.

For three days, Cikini area becomes the main site of RRREC FEST #2. Besides its high historical value which is very important for Jakarta, Cikini Raya provides proper infrastructures: cozy sidewalks for pedestrians, various cafes and restaurants with warm ambiance, Jakarta Arts Centre and a legendary bakery in town that keeps our memory. RRRECT FEST conceives all of these aspects as “precious local heritages” that shall be appreciated and enjoyed together.

Four different stages located in Cikini (Tan Ek Tjoan, Tjikini, Taman Ismail Marzuki) and Thamrin (The Jaya Pub) are available during the festival. Stage-out spotted on the yard of Jakarta’s Theater, Taman Ismail Marzuki, offers high level of festive energy along with bazaar of Jakarta’s young artists. Stage-in held intimately inside cafes and a legendary patisserie. At the last day, whole performances are held at the same time with hope-in concept.

In collaboration with Kineforum, RRREC FEST #2 also presents ruru.mov, the film and video screening program. Specifically, the 2nd ruru.mov program (the first one was held together with

RRREC FEST#2 SCHEDULE:

DAY 1 – Saturday, December 3, 2011

Special Screening RURU.MOV, at Kineforum, 3 films screening.

(Time 14.15 – “25 Musik Video Menginspirasi di Indonesia(2001-2011)” / 17.00 – “2 Tiang 7 layar” + “Aku seperti burung yang ingin terbang bebas”  / 19.30 – “Dongeng Rangkas”)

DAY 2 – Sunday, December 4, 2011

Special Screening RURU.MOV at Kineforum,3 films screening (Time 14.15 – “Dongeng Rangkas” / 17.00  – “Live from RRREC FEST #1″ / 19.30 - “25 Musik Video Menginspirasi di Indonesia(2001-2011)”)

Music Concert: SUPERBAD! at The Jaya Pub. Six band performances including: Backwood Sun (Jakarta, ID), 9 Maps (Hong Kong), Risky Summerbee & The Honeythief (Yogyakarta, ID), Sigmun (Bandung, ID), The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia), and The Experience Brothers (Jakarta, ID). FDC : 30,000 IDR, capacity 200 persons.

DAY 3 – Monday, December 5, 2011
Special screening RURU.MOV at Kineforum. (Time: 14.15 – “2 Tiang 7 layar” + “Aku seperti burung yang ingin terbang bebas” + discussion    / 17.00 – “Ambisi”)

Music Concerts at Tjikini Cafe with: Triangle (Bandung, ID), Backwood Sun (Jakarta, ID), Indie Art Wedding (Jakarta, ID), 9 Maps (Hongkong), White Shoes & The Couples Company, Swimming Elephant, and Sir Dandy (Jakarta, ID) / FDC: 30,000 IDR, starts from 4PM. Capacity 100 persons.
Music Concerts at Tan Ek Tjoan with: Adopta, Belkastrelka, Tenderfist (Malaysia), Zebra & Snake (Finland), Goodnight Electric, PAL/NTSC, Sigmun, Ghaust, Bite, and Morfem. FDC: 25,000 IDR, starts from 4PM. Capacity 300 persons.

Music Concerts at Taman Ismail Marzuki with: The Kuda, L’Alphalpha, Risky Summerbee & The Honeythief, Hightime Rebelion, Zeke Khaseli, The Cambodian Space Project (Cambodia) The Trees & The Wild (change to “Dikeroyok Wanita”), The Experience Brothers, Deerhoof (USA) / Donation (voluntarily donation to the box available on the spot), starts from 3.30 PM. Capacity 500 persons.

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For more details about RRREC FEST #2. Video please visit http://rrrec.ruangrupa.org/ , http://www.facebook.com/#!/rrrecfest  and follow us on www.twitter.com/rrrec_fest .  Please also visit www.okvideofestival.org  our group on Facebook, and follow ruangrupa on www.twitter.com/ruangrupa.

    ruangrupa

Tebet Timur Dalam Raya No.6

Jakarta Selatan 12820

Telp / Fax : +6221 8304220

www.ruangrupa.org

info@ruangrupa.org

RESPECTA Connextion Kendal Street Art 2011