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ALL THINGS EXHIBITION: PHOTOS
Senyol, Southey and Mackay hosted a studio show on Friday night called All Things. We missed the opening night but we popped up this morning to check out the show. Such rad work from Bruce Mackay, Dale Lawrence, Jean De Wet, Elsabe Milandri, Paul Senyol, Justin Southey, Love & Hate and Jordan Metcalf.
DANIEL TING CHONG INTERVIEW
What’s your day job?
I’m a freelance graphic designer / illustrator / artist.
What kind of art do you make and enjoy?
My artwork is more hand based on canvas whereas my design is computer based and very mechanical. They’re very opposite mediums for me, but balance me out.
Other than that, what do you get up to in your free time?
I sometimes DJ+VJ, otherwise, drinks and gaming is always a win.
Who are some of your favourite artists?
Alex Trochut, Siggi Eggertsson and Sanna Annukka.
Are there any particular things that inspire your work?
There’s nothing specific, I’ve always said that everything in one’s life is the inspiration.
What were some of your favourite projects from 2011?
There’s been some really great projects from 2011, i think some memorable ones were The New York Times covers, but most recently the collaboration I did with Jordan Metcalf, where we produced woodcuts of weapons/items used in acts of crime in South Africa, both by criminal and the law.
We named the project Fear.Less and sold them at Salon91 on Kloof. The show was a great success and we’ve managed to sell all the pieces. More importantly it has had a very strong online presence and we’ve been receiving great feedback. It was also a great project because i got to work with Jordan for the first time and both were quite naive about our idea initially. Through lots of research, energy and testing we came to a point where we were both overwhelmed and happy on the final product.
What do your plans for 2012 look like?
I hope busy. I’ve recently launched my own pillowcase range and looking to spend more time on that project to expand the idea and lead it to different brand extensions. I’ve got a few projects lined up for next year, I’m doing something possibly with Absolut Vodka, B-Guided> and a few self motivated projects. I’ve got some ideas rolling around in my head to do something with RVCA.
Top 5 Movies:
1. Stranger Than Fiction
2. Life Aquatic
3. Clockwork Orange
4. Superbad
5. The Never Ending Story
Top 5 Favourite:
Artist: Alex Trochut
City: Cape Town
Vice: Nintendo & Whisky
Meal: Burgers
Past-time: Creating
You can follow Daniel on twitter here, check him out on behance here and check out his website here.
OCTOBER SHOW PHOTO GALLERY
We checked out the opening of the October Show at Salon 91 last night, featuring some pretty rad new works from Jordan Metcalf, Andrew Sutherland and RVCA ANP Artists Daniel Ting Chong and Paul Senyol. The show featured a mixture of paintings, installations and some amazing collaborative mixed media work from Ting Chong and Metcalf. Well worth a look if you are in the area.
The show runs until the end of the month. Be sure not to miss it.
HAASBROEK INTERVIEW
What’s your day job?
Graphic designer at an advertising agency.
What kind of art do you make and enjoy?
Illustrations, paintings, vector designs, plush toys. I love simplicity.
Other than that, what do you get up to in your free time?
I like going for a run and doing some outdoor activities, hanging out with friends, eating and occasionally DJing.
Who are some of your favourite artists?
Jordan Metcalf, Kronk, Adam Hill, Aled Lewis, Brock Davis and Pierneef.
Are there any particular things that inspire your work?
Other artist’s work, typography and the spoken word, nature, books and magazines or everyday objects and activities. I love observing things and people.
Do you have any projects lined up for 2011?
I am currently busy with a project called NFS (Not For Sale). I make a painting and then hang it up in the city (CT), I post a photo of it in situ online and the first person to get to it, gets to keep it. I am trying to make 2 paintings a month. In addition to this I will continue making T-Shirt designs to submit to Threadless. It’s an ongoing design competition so I am always inspired to submit more designs. I am also looking at starting my own T-Shirt range.
Links for people to check out?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haasbroek/127297258723
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacohaasbroek/
http://www.threadless.com/profile/501094/Haasbroek
http://www.society6.com/haasbroek
I WANT YOUR MUNNY EXHIBITION TONIGHT
Toitoy are celebrating their new shop opposite the Lifestyle Centre at 49 Kloof Street in Gardens, Cape Town, with an exhibition of customised 7-inch Munny’s. Artists involved include Tyler B Murphy, Bruce Mackay, Kronk, Senyol, Chasril +, Bison, Simon Berndy, Jordan Metcalf, Theory One and tons more. Check it out tonight from 6pm onwards.
VERB EXHIBITION IN AUSTRALIA
On Friday 24 September, Verb officially launched in Australia with the “Don’t Push Mong” exhibition at the City Walk Gallery in Canberra. The exhibition featured the Verb series of artworks by South African artists Alice Edy, Kronk, Bruce Mackay, Wesley van Eeden, Jordan Metcalf, Black Koki, Theory One, Bison, Chemistry101, Christian Mugnai, Louis Minaar and 351073. These works were shown alongside other Australian skateboarding photographers and artists. The show was a great success, with tons of people coming in to check of the fresh styles.
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STROKE URBAN ART FAIR – DAY 3
Check out photos from the final instalations and opening of the Stroke Urban Art Fair in Berlin, plus Faith47 and Freddy Sam go painting with other exhibition artists in the city!
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STROKE URBAN ART FAIR – DAY 2
Day 2 from STROKE 03 Urban Art fair Berlin, finally after almost 16 hours of traveling, connecting flights, almost missing flights ,preparing/painting spaces, Freddy Sam and Faith47 are ready for the opening of STROKE03, with urban artist and galleries coming from all over the world there is a high standard of work at the event. A WORD OF ART has been sponsored by STROKE 03 and Adidas Originals and has a stand along side: Faith47 (CT) Best Ever(UK)and IMA ONE(JAPAN). Opening night photos coming on Monday.
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STROKE URBAN ARTFAIR – DAY 1
Ricky Lee Gordon and Faith47 are currently in Berlin at the STROKE Urban Art Fair, representing A WORD OF ART with the works of South African artists Bruce Mackay, Linsey Levendall, Jordan Metcalf, Black koki, 351073, Senyol and Jean De Wet. Stroke is the biggest urban art fair in Germany, with over 25 participating galleries and art collectives. We’ll be posting up photos and news updates from their trip over the next few days.
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VERB JORDAN METCALF INTERVIEW
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