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INTEVIEW WITH APESEVEN

NG: ApeSeven, tell us the thinking and process behind your new works that will be on show at The National Grid Gallery in Brookvale from August 6th— what can the people expect?
AS: My latest body of work KLAN takes a look at my imagined family albeit future tribe. An emotive, mysterious, somewhat elegant figurative visual language has been developed to illustrate my search for belonging in this world, amongst my peers, family and dreams.

NG: Where does the inspiration for your mythical characters come from?

AS: I would have to initially say a complex mix of my travels, dreams, science. Then I think my inspiration or motivation comes from a need to create a world to help me cope and relate to the world around me.

NG: What is your process, what mediums do you use?

AS: In terms of process I approach my works first and foremost with a street art perspective, utilizing both graphic and painterly qualities to my work. Works typically incorporate a number of mediums acrylic, ink, found paper, aerosol, found objects. I found this mixed media approach engages the observer and reflects the multi layered thoughts and processes going on in my head.

NG: What is the criteria for choosing a place to paste?

AS: I would love to say there is a well thought out process for selection, but I more often than not seem to gravitate to particular urban settings. Sometimes there is a resonant nostalgia in the locations I choose, reminding me of my youth or more innocent times.

NG: How would you explain your work to someone who has never seen it before?

AS: An exploration of my relationship to the divine, depicted by a fusion of childhood creatures, science, complex symbolism and an aesthetic drawn from an observation of the potential, imagined and observed worlds.

NG: What motivated you to make a book?

AS: As a street artist exhibiting in a gallery some of that energy that people encounter in an urban setting can be lost.

Klan existed initially with sketches, words, then street installations. The exhibition at The National Grid is a refined culmination of Klan. The book loosely documents this whole body of work and I believe captures the energy of street and develops a context for the exhibiton. The book is simultaneously the glue between my works and a work unto itself.

Posted: July 26th, 2010 under exhibitions.
Tags: Apeseven, interview, the national grid
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KLAN – APESEVEN

Apeseven’s works currently focuses on elements of alchemy . A process of transmutation depicted by a fusion of childhood creatures, science, complex symbolism akin to early scientists and an aesthetic drawn from an observation of the potential, imagined and observed worlds .

OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST 6PM-10PM
EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
THE NATIONAL GRID GALLERY. 24 CHARD RD. BROOKVALE
WWW.THENATIONALGRID.COM.AU

Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under exhibitions, street.
Tags: Apeseven, book, exhibition, instalation, klan, past up, prints, show, street, the national grid
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MAIL ME ART

Mail me art :: Medium without a message

Darren Di Lieto, the founder and co-editor the Little Chimp Society, has an awesome project on the table called Mail me art..

Mail me Art :: Medium Without a Message is an amazing collection of postal utilities from around the world sent through the post as naked art for all to see… Over 700 pieces will be on show at the London Mail Me Art exhibition later in the month.

A jam packed book of postal art is being pressed as we speak. Darren in looking for pledges to help fund the project. Check it out and get your own piece of postal pie.

Posted: July 21st, 2010 under exhibitions, illustration, typography.
Tags: art book, art postal, book, Darren di Lieto, mail me art, pledge, Red Gate Gallery
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35mm

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

35, 35mm films packed into a beautiful graphic animation

Posted: July 16th, 2010 under animation.
Tags: 35mm, Film
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Mark Zeidler Artwork for sale

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Our shop is currently filled with amazing artwork from our featured artist Mark Zeidler. You can buy his awesome stencils,aerosol on canvas for $65 and they come packaged in custom hand screen printed-box, which are an artwork in themselves. Not only that but you also get free postage within Australia!! We are also selling his larger screen prints on canvas for $110 So go take a peak while stocks last!

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the amazing screen printed boxes!

Posted: July 9th, 2010 under fine art, graphics, street.
Tags: art, box, mark zeidler, screen print, shop
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Sam Wolfe Connelly

Sam Wolfe, a talented young illustrator. Check out his portfolio.

Posted: July 4th, 2010 under Portfolios.
Tags: art, portfolio, Portfolios
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Formatted disk

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Exo, a 23 years old, freelance illustrator and graphic designer from BA, Argentina, has created these retro awesome floppy disks. Check out more of his work on flickr.

Posted: July 3rd, 2010 under fine art.
Tags: argentina, art, collage, disk, exo, flopy, illustration, retro
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