D*Face, Artist :: 120 Seconds
D*Face meets a fan of his work who promises entry to the hottest clubs in New York City making this night out quite unpredictable and memorable.
D*Face meets a fan of his work who promises entry to the hottest clubs in New York City making this night out quite unpredictable and memorable.
About D*Face:
What now seems like a lifetime but is merely a decade ago I sat slumped at my desk, head on arm pushing a pencil round a piece of paper dreaming up ways to kill time and break the chains holding me to my desk, Monday to Friday each day became the same and I was eating my brain.
Then one day whilst dreaming up further ideas in the series of 'Ways to kill time' the pencil lines on the pad started to become characters, strange and dysfunctional they formed my dysfunctional world which had no rule. Slowly I figured the pencil could be replaced with a marker pen - the Pentel N50 to be exact - and the paper replaced with cheap vinyl which was 'acquired' from DIY stores, these characters once resigned to a life on paper filed in a folder under 'Not suitable for visual consumption' began to have a life of their own; adhered to lamp post and electrical boxes they plotted and linked my route home, one became 10 and slowly 10 became more than I can remember. Each evening and as much of the day as I could rob was spent drawing and cutting out stickers. Stickers became posters, posters became more ambitious... and somewhere in between I quit my job or maybe that was I got fired, either way the inevitable had happened. Like a river cuts it's own path, I'd cut mine.
This family of dysfunctional characters began evolve, they started to satirise and hold to ransom all that fell into their grasp – a welcome jolt of subversion in today’s media-saturated environment - the very same thing I'd grown up on. Bank notes were drawn and printed over and put into circulation for the unsuspecting to receive in their change, billboards taken over with public service announcements... I wanted to encourage people to not just to 'see', but to look at what surrounds them and their lives, reflecting our increasingly bizarre popular culture, re-thinking and reworking cultural figures and genres to comment on our ethos of conspicuous consumption. A Pandora’s box of bittersweet delights - sweet and sugary on the surface, but with an unfamiliar, uncomfortable, taste beneath.
This isn't the beginning, it's not the end it's happy never ending.
Links to D*Face: http://www.dface.co.uk
Rasu Jilani, Owner + Creator - Coup D'etat Brooklyn :: 120 Seconds
Rasu Jilani explains how to apply the idea of a Coup D'etat to aggressively overthrow of the negative aspects of not only the economy & business but also of the self.
Rasu Jilani explains how to apply the idea of a Coup D'etat to aggressively overthrow of the negative aspects of not only the economy & business but also of the self.
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About Rasu: Rasu Jilani the project manager, artistic event producer and entrepreneur - stands out for his ability to “wear many hats” in an effort to meet and exceed professional goals and challenges. By placing emphasis on a person's strengths and shifting focus from the problem to the solution, Jilani is able to maintain effective work relationships with freespirited artists, corporate executives, and everyone in between.
Coup d'etat's "Live to Change Something” tagline empowers and inspires the brand's cult following to utilize their talents as a catalyst for upward mobility and progression in their respective communities. With Jilani at the marketing and publicity helm since its launch in 2004, Coup d'etat Brooklyn has garnered press in countless media outlets including The New York Daily News, HBO, BET, MTV, Complex and Spin Magazines. Inspired by Jilani's burgeoning relationships with artists at the forefront of the Brooklyn Renaissance, Coup d'etat Brooklyn’s involvement in the arts was a natural extension of the brand and has been well-received by artists and consumers alike.
Under Jilani’s leadership, the sky is not the limit for the military-inspired Coup d'etat Brooklyn brand. With plans to expand into a full-scale global fashion and lifestyle company, the brand is working towards the launch a Brooklyn-based flagship store and production of traditional tees, hoodies, bags, outerwear, button-ups, polos, cardigans, and accessories that will appeal to even the most discriminating fashion aficionado. On a personal level, Jilani will continue to dedicate himself to a number of socially conscious initiatives, including significant work with Brooklyn's emerging artists and a dedicated role in reversing the plight of today's underserved youth. When it’s all said and done, Jilani hopes to be remembered for his commitment to excellence and sincere desire to motivate and inspire everyone who crosses his path.
Jilani was born in St. Croix of the U.S. Virgin Islands and raised by his mother in South Jamaica Queens, New York. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and African American History from Syracuse University in 2000.
Links: http://www.cdtbk.com/
Athena Robles + Anna Stein, Artists :: 120 Seconds
Athena Robles and Anna Stein, the two artists behind the "Free Store," describe the generous systems working in our society in the form of alternative currencies and bartering, as well as in our personal lives through giving and accepting thoughtful gifts.
Athena Robles and Anna Stein, the two artists behind the "Free Store," describe the generous systems working in our society in the form of alternative currencies and bartering, as well as in our personal lives through giving and accepting thoughtful gifts.
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About Athena Robles & Anna Stein (Doube A Projects):
We (artists Athena Robles and Anna Stein) began working in collaboration in 2007, bringing together our sculptural practices using historical and cultural references, public space and paper media. Recent projects have examined counter culture systems and expanded upon forms of public art and installation. In our work, key elements of public art are combined with conventional forms of sculpture and installation. For each project, we take into consideration content (what dialogue and messages are expressed), communication (how the ideas are presented visually and spatially), and context (taking into account the site and its history and pre-existing meanings where the work occurs), in order to explore the many ways possible to convey ideas, re-invent visual vocabularies, and encourage audience engagement with art.
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