VOL.2BPublished April 2007

IN ONE SENTENCE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN WHILE

MAINTAINING YOUR INDIVIDUALISM?

Myworkhasbeendescribedas“asidewaysexaminationofurbanlife.”Ithinkthat’sprettygood.

WHAT OR WHO, INSPIRES YOU?

I’minspiredbymyurbansurroundings.CititeshavealifeaboutthemthatItrytoreflectinmywork.

Thenaturalworldisaconstantsourceofinspirationtome.Ilovegoingtomuseumsandlookingatthenaturalhistoryexhibitsandmostofallthedinosaurs!

WHAT ’S A FAVORITE MEMORY OF BEING RECOGNIZED AS AN ARTIST?

My‘BristolDinosaur’creationhasbroughtmealotofrecognitionasanartist.WhencreatingitIhadafeelingitwouldbepopular.Peoplerelatetoitslocallandmarksandenjoyseeingtheircityrepresentedinanunusualway.Ithasbeenusedbylotsofdifferentorganisationsinthecity,includingBristolUniversitywhichledtoatourofthepaeleontologydepartment!

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(Bristol, United Kingdom)

HOW CAN WE (THE AUDIENCE) FIND MORE ON YOU (GALLERY, WEB SITE)? Mywebsite–www.andycouncil.co.uk Myspace-www.myspace.com/andycouncil

IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

TomeettheBeastofBodminorseeanyoftheotherbigcatsthataresup-posedlyroamingaroundtheUK.

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WWW.WEAREBORN.COM

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LOCATION:

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HOW CAN WE (THE AUDIENCE)

FIND MORE ON YOU (GALLERY,

WEB SITE)?

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?

WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?

WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT

SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?

www.myspace.com/bonniedurham

Tacowithguacamole

TheTaoofPooh”ByBenjaminHoff.

Quio.Hip-hopfromBerlin.It’sgreat!

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(Illustration)

(Geelong, Australia)

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IF EAMO’S WORK was a bag of mixed lollies from

the Milkbar in 1981, there would be 50c worth of

the Outback, 40c worth of aussie summers, 30c

worth of aussie bogans, 20c worth of the local

pub, 10c worth of tyre swans, 5c worth of Gee-

long in the 80’s and 2c worth of good ol’ dow-

nunder goodness.

IN ONE SENTENCE, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN WHILE

MAINTAINING YOUR INDIVIDUALISM?

IftheblindmanwasAustralianandhadvisionatsomepointinhislife,IwouldsaythatmyartworktriestocapturetheessenceoftheAustralianpeople,thecolours,thelightandthelandwhicharesodistincttothiscountrywithatwistofnostalgia.

WHAT OR WHO, INSPIRES YOU?

Thisland,thiscountryandourpeople.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN? veryfine....veryreligious...veryneartheblasphem...

WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU? (it’sagoogletranslation)theworldinmediumwillintrauterine

asoneuniverseinoneself…LinfinIisadesignofthethoughtcomparedtoknownelements.Theembryoknowsonlyveryfewscalesofvalues,wearelike,suspendssometohiminauniverseinthemiddleofotheruniverses,withtheapprehensionofagod,whoappearsintheunconsciouscollective,godismymother,godismyfather,godisalltheelementsoftheoutside,ofoutofmyworld.Fromtherethebasicperceptionofauniversalhierarchystarts,ofoneofthehighest,ofonewhichknowsall,ofinacessible…Wedonotmakewhereastoreinterpretlostemotions,withwordsandimageswhichlockupusinimaginarydomesticated

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH? thetartiflette

WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?

DidierSuper

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(Paris, France)

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Very near the blasphem

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(Illustration & Design)

(Hamburg, Germany)

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HEIKO MÜLLER(B. 1968 In Hamburg,Germany)

has a diploma in illustration and design from the Hamburg

University of Applied Sciences and is co-owner of a small

media design agency.

Hisarthasbeentreadingonvariousgroundsinthepast,suchasillustrationanddigitalcompositions,anditisonlyrecentlythathereturnedtopaintinganddrawing,currentlyexploringtheborderlinesbetweenruralfolkart,B-movieaestheticsandtheFlemishmasters.OutsidehisnativecountryhispaintingsanddrawingshavebeenshowninEstonia,NewYork,LosAngeles,Portland,ParisandSaintPeters-burg.HelivesinHamburgwithhiswifeandhistwosons.

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FIELD: (Illustration)

LOCATION: (Marseille, France)

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JUSTIN LOUCKS a.k.a. junk

My artwork is unique in the sense that it’s freehand work,

mostly just a ball point pen, no eraser in hand. My charac-

ters come from the soul, I get in touch with my own inner

thoughts and emotions, as well as adapting to other’s. Mixed

emotions of one’s character projected as a thought, not so

much an image.

It’salwaysaboutthefeelingsofonewhohassomethingIcanrelatetoo,thehumancondition,neverhappiness,formehappinessisastateofeuphoriawhichIconsidertobeunattainable.Soinsayingthat,myonesentencetoablindmantodescribemyworkwouldbe;it’snotsomuchaboutthepurityoftheimage,it’smoreaboutthedepthofthepersonainmycharacters,thefeelingsbehindone’simage.

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/JLATISTRY

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LOCATION:

(Illustration)

(Minneapolis, United States)

I’M FASCINATED by the way every generation thinks

that the world is ending on their clock.

EverythingfromWorldWarIItoglobalwarmingsomehowmakesitswayintomydailythoughtprocess.Myparentshadthewhole“duckandcover”thing,andIgrewuponthetailendoftheRussianCubanCommunistmissilesiloparanoia.Ihaveahardtimetryingtoimaginewhatthenextgenerationwillbeafraidof.CodeOrangejustseemslikesuchafadtome.Theairporthasalwaysbeenapainintheasseversinceweinventedairplanes,soIhaveahardtimetakingjustaboutanythingallthatseriously.

BROKENCROW.COM

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WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU?

Cookedbreakfasts

IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Forthescumundermytoenailsnottostink.

WWW.LISTERART.COM.AU

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LOCATION:

(Illustration & Photo)

(New York City)

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WWW.BJORKY.COM

WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU? Mydad’srallydriving...mygrandad’sfishingtrips...andmybrother’sunfortunateincidentwithabowlingballandhisfriendwhopromisedhecouldgetitpasthisheadwithouthittingit.

www.myspace.com/little_old_men www.andymartin.info

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD DISH?

ASundayroast.mmmmmm...

WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?

1984

WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?

SixBySeven.Theirfirsttwoalbums“TheThingsWeMake’and‘TheCloserYouGet’areblinding.

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LOCATION:

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(London)

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LOCATION:

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+ I’VE BEEN DRAWING SINCE I WAS 5 which

lead me to painting in high school. Everything came full circle

when I came back to NY to attend Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.

Iwasamoderateoilpainteraftergraduatingandwantedtofurtherexploretheeveramazingworldofthismedium.I’vedonemypartoffreelanc-ingandwillcontinuebutnothingcancomparetobeingabletomanifestyourimagination.SonowIpaintformeinhopesthatmyaudiencegetsfilledwithuncontrollableurgestoexchangesomeofthenumbersintheircheckingaccounttomine.

OneofthebestItalianspotsI’veeverbeentohappenstobearmyfirstname:TonyDinapoli’son82ndstreetand2ndaveinManhattan.Realquicklet’sstartwiththeappetizerBakedClams...thisisamust,ifyoushouldgoandnottrythisdishyoushouldimmediatelyfindapistolandshootyourdominantfoottoteachyourselfalesson.Nexttheentreesfettuccinealfredowithpeasandanorderofchickenparmigian.Throwinadrinkorthreeandyoucouldpassintotheafterlifewithnoworries.

MymostcovetedbandwouldhavetobeTheMarsVolta.Thoseguysdon’tgetenoughlove,Ithinkthey’resomeofmostcreativepeoplemakingrockrightnow.

TONYPHILIPPOU.COM

AFTER UNI I started up an illustration and fine art collec-

tive. I decided this would be a way for me and other people I was

at unI with to continue to see each other, and to continue working

towards a goal. So I got a few of us together and we talked about

the collective, what we would do and where we wanted to go. The

result was the ‘we’re still alive collective!’

Thecollectivehassetouttorepresentnewandupandcomingartistswhoarestartingoutonacareerinthearts.Thecollectiveaimstohelpeachotherdevelopandpromoteeachothertothewiderworldandatthesametimehelpinggivingtheartistsareasontoproducenewworkandgetthem-selvesnoticed.ThecollectivestartedoutasahandfulloffriendswhowereatthesameunItogetherinBirminghambuthasnowspreadtoparound20-plusmemberswhoarestationedallroundthecountry,fromLondontoCambridge,andNottinghamtoEdinburgh.

WehavebuiltupanameforourselvesinBirminghamaftertakingpartinanumberofexhibitionsandeventsinthecityoverthelastyear.Wearenowlookingatbecomingalotmoreprofessional,andknownalotwideraroundthecountry.Wenowhaveastructuretothecollective,withpeopletakingonspecificroles–insteadofmedoingitall!Wehavearegisteredbankaccount,thingsaredevelopingnicely!OurnextgroupshowwilltakeplaceinthewellrespectedConningsbyGallery,TottenhamRoad,London,Nov26th-2ndDec,andwehaveplansforexhibitionsnextyearinLondon,Birmingham,Rugby,Edinburgh,NottinghamandmaybeevenLuxem-bourg!(Seemoreonthecollectivebelow)

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RUDIGER_THE_ILLUSTRATOR

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LOCATION:

(Illustration)

(West Midlands, England)

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LOCATION: (Orlando, Florida)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOU ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN?

MynewstuffIwouldhavetodescribeasmysticalunknownworldswhereanythingispossible;apersonsimultaneouslywatchingStarTrekandreadingNationalGeographicwhiledoingLSD.

WHAT, WHO, INSPIRES YOU?

God,aliens,buddhism,nature,insanity,thinkingoutsidethebox,music,theend.

WHAT BOOK SHOULD EVERYONE READ?

TheFourAgreements,AToltecWisdomBook,DonMiguelRuizbyDonMiguelRuiz

WHAT BAND DO YOU COVET THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN BU T ISN’T?

GodspeedYou!BlackEmperor

WWW.FLOUNDERART.COM

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FIELD:(Motion Design)

LOCATION:(Los Angeles)

WWW.PEANU TVILLE.COM

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Justin CramPigs of Belch

Justin CramPigs of Belch

FIELD:(Motion Design)

LOCATION:(Los Angeles)

WWW.GEEKINTHECORNER.COM

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Justin CramRichmond

Justin CramRichmond

Justin CramRichmond

WELL, FOR MY DARK ART,I would have to say

death and decay inspires me for the most part. Most of my art is

not planned. I just sit there and draw, draw over, erase, draw over

again. It just comes out. Sometimes I don’t even know what’s in

me. But I will admit that the darker things in life motivate me to

create these mutilated, bloody, animal, fossil, alien like, de-

stroyed, visceral, post apocalyptic images.

Recentlymyarthasbeeninspiredbyserialkillers,deathandtruecrime.I’masuckerforharshreality!ButIwillsaythis,Idonotseeanyartinviolence,Iseeartindeath;theaftermathofviolence.Forexample:Icanfinditenjoyabletoviewacorpsethathasbeenstabbedtodeath,Imightevenwanttodrawaportraitofit,butIdon’treallycaretowatchsomebodygettingstabbed.Thecrimesceneitselfiswhatinspiresme.Serialkillers!Ifinditamusingandfascinatinghowsomeonecoulddosuchnotoriousactsofmurder.Ienvythemforlivingouttheirtruefantasies–notmanypeopledo.Iwanttodrawaportraitofthem,simpleasthat!

WWW.CHUCKHODI.NET

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LOCATION:

(Illustration)

(Los Angeles)

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CAN DESIGN BE CONSIDERED ART? AND IF SO, WHEN CAN DESIGN BE ART?

Thisisatoughquestion.I’vehearditdebatedbothways.ThewayIapproachdesignismuchmoreaboutcommunicationthanitisaboutart.Iseeartassomethingflowingfromwithinapersonasanexpressionoranuncompromisingsingularvision.AndIseedesignassomethingalittlemorecompromised.You’reactuallycreatingsomethingbasedonwhatsomeoneelsewantstoexpress.Idothink,however,thatyoumustuseelementsofartforsuccessfuldesignandelementsofdesignforeffectiveart...ifthatmakessense.ThedifferencesIseearenotsomuchabouttheactualcreation,butaremoretodowiththemotivationbehinditandtheintendedresult.Designismodern;Artispostmodern.Designmakesaspecificpoint;Artasksmorequestions.Designisdeliberate;Artlikestobeambiguous.Thesecertainlydon’tholdtrueineverycase,butingeneralthosearedifferencesIseebetweenthem.Notsureifthatmadeanysense,butthanksforasking.

HOW DO YOU FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN CREATIVE WORK AND DOING WORK THAT

PAYS THE BILLS?

ThewayIapproachitistoholddownasteadydesignjobthatpaysthebillsandtrytopushtheenvelopewitheveryproject,andthensupplementthatwithfreelanceworkthatIhavealittlemorecreativefreedomever.WWW.BRADWOFFORD.COM

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LOCATION:

(Graphic Design)

(Tyler, Texas)

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FIELD:(Photography)

LOCATION:(Los Angeles)

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+ I’M A PHOTOGRAPHER, EXPERIMENTAL PAINTER/COLLAGE ARTIST & MUSICIAN.

MainlyInspiredbyhiphop,graphicdesign,andpolitics.Myconceptsdealwithpain,lonliness,struggle,psychologicalissues,andfindingabalanceinchaos.

WWW.JONASLARA.COM

MIK

ESA

IJO

Thepieceistitledafterabookpublishedinthe1930sentitledECHO,

written by young Japanese Americans from Orange County. Using a Xerox copy machine, and simple mathmatics, each page of the book is printed on hot press paper and laid out to determine the scale. The paper is treated with multiple layering of watercolor washes to simulate discolored pages of an old book. The “collage” image is enlarged to match the scale, using an oversize copier. Guidelines are drawn over the oversize image and cut to match the size of the text. The final image is then printed directly over the text using the bypass.

This book documents their spirit, ambitious dreams, hopes and aspirations of being a JA living in a democratic nation, not knowing the hardship and challenges they were about to face, uprooted and forced into concentration camps due to the racialstereotyping and criminal act of the United States government.

In 1934, the photo of Talbert Gathering was taken in Orange County, CA. Over 350 JAs stand in front of a meeting place where foreign Japanese films were screened.

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text by tracy gilbert

Idon’treallyknowmuchaboutstreet-art.

BUT I KNOW THIS GUY WHO LIKES TO WALK AROUND putting up images

of buck-toothed bunnies and writing his name on things.

He hangs out with a bunch of other cats that like to do the

same kind of shit. Mostly they’re known for running thru

Hollywood but really, I think the ultimate goal is to get up

and around. A couple weeks ago I took a little vacation

away from LA. I remember walking out onto Geary St. in

SF to find myself some coffee and finding evidence of him

and his friends instead. It’s funny. Until then, I hadn’t quite

realized exactly how much effort goes into to being a van-

dall. I mean, really, what are the chances? Of all the street

corners in San Francisco, why was he on that corner? And

that’s when I understood. These are one-man mass-mar-

ket campaigns. When I think of it that way, and all the

other crap i’m being sold... i’ll give those scumbags a ride

up north the next time I take a vacation. Besides, I hear

Branded makes mean avocado sandwhiches for the road.

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on a mission.

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LOCATION:

(Fine Art)

(Oakland, California)

HOW WERE YOU BROUGHT INTO THE “ARTWORLD”?Iusedtoraidmylittlebrotherspre-schoolartsupplieswhenmymomandIwouldpickhimupfromschool,theyletmegowildonhugesheetsofpaperoneisels.Iwasabout7.mymomisveryartisticandcreative,mydadisgreatatbuilding/fixingthingsandverydetailoriented.Ithinkbothattributesrubbedoffonme.

Ilovevariety.IwonderiftheresamediumoutthereIhaventtriedthatcouldbe“mything”soIkeeptryingasmanyasIhaveaccessto.Ipullfromalltheseexperiencesandtheyallinfluenceeachother.understand-ingthedifferentprocesseshelpsmeknowwhatIneedtodotoobtainacertainresultimafter,howeverimdownformistakesandsometimesdothingswrongtoseewhattheoutcomewillbe.alsoexperimentationisalwaysexciting.mixinginkswithflamablesubstances,makingpigmentswithteasandrustedmetals,cuttingshapesintomypaintbrushes,drillingpinholesintomycamerabacksetc,almostwhateveryoucanimagineyoushouldtry.anythingthatgivesunconventionalresults...

WHAT IS YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND?Itookbasicphotograhpy,painting&ceramicsincollage.didntgetmuchoutofanyofthem,toomuchtimeworkingonsetassignmentsthandis-coveringwhatspossibleonmyown.the2werenotencouragedtogohandinhand,atleastatmyschool.thebiggestthingivelearnedistojustdoityourself,maketimeandlearnbydoing.IusedtoworkasascreenprintersoIgotpaidtolearnthattrade.ivealsodoneworkshopsandsummerschooltypecoursesatartschoolshereinthebayarea.Imetanamazingstencilmakerinsandiegoandhetookmeunderhiswingandshowedmetheropes.imallaboutopensource,nosecretsunlessittapswaytooclosetoastyleoraesteticthatcloselydefinesyourwork,atthatpointyouhavetorespectthatcloseddoorandlookfornewonestoopenyourself.Workingwithotherpeopleandtheirspecialtiesoftenopensthingsuptotagteameffortsandcollaborationswhichyieldveryinterestingandnewdirections.Ilovecollaborations.

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WHAT IS YOUR JUMPING OFF POINT?musicisahugepartofmylife.imsureitsinfluencingonasubconciouslevelallthetimethatimnotquiteawareof,Itrytobeawareofitthough.whenImakeartimusuallylisteningtosomething.moodsthatmusiccreateisabigfactorimsure.Igetreallyexcitedfrominterestingalbumcovers.Ilovedarkgloomyminorkeyclassicalpiecesinwhichtheiralbumcoversreflectthismood.Ibuyrecordsfrompeopleallthetimejustforthecoverart,therecordcanbecompletlyshotoutbutifthecoverisstimulat-ingivegottohaveitjustforideasitmaygivemelater.funny,instedofwhatthenewhipbandhasontheiralbumimmoreinfluencedbycoversfromwellbeforeIwasborn.youstarttoseetrendsinartmorerapidlyinmusicreleasesthananywhereelse,whatshotsellssometimessopeoplealljumponbandwagons,itsnicetoseewhatthemassesaredoingjusttoknowtostearawayfromit.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST SOLO SHOW, HOW DO YOU FEEL?myrecentshowwasalotoffun,Ireliedalotonthemoodandshapeofthespacetoinfluencehowitsallputtogether.bestnottohavetoomuchplannedoutbutstillhaveavision.Ihad123piecesinthislastshow,itwasallprettycrammedtogether,clusterstyle.evenwhenhungitlookedbarrentomehowever,toomuchwhitewallsinvolved.sodoingmuralsaroundtheclustersandlargerpieceshelpedtieeverythingtogetherforme,createaflowbetweeneverything,keepsitinteresting.justlikemusic,itsboringtonotletthingsmoveandcontinuallybegoingsomewhere.trickistonotoverdoit,balanceisessential.Iseeastyleslowlystartingtoseapinthroughoutallmymediums,theresusuallysomethingtherethattiesthemtogether.Iusedtothinkhavingastylethatpeoplecanpigeon-holeasbeingyouwasagreatthing,forsomeartistsitis,itsaveryhardthingtocreate,itjustcomesnaturalyforsomeandfromagain,justdoingitsomuch.imnotsosurethatsformehowever,imnotasinterestedinhavingpeoplebeabletorecognizethatapiecehasthat“galenastamp”onit,Ifeellikebeingtooawareofcreatinginacertainaesteticwillleadawayfromtryingnewthingsindifferentways.immoreconcernedwithhow

itmakesmefeeldoingitandviewingitintheend.forthelastfewyearsI’veevenbeensigningeachpiecedifferently,dependingonvariousfactorssuchasmood,mediumandflowofthepiece.eachsignatureisdifferentbuthasabindingelementthattiesinthepiece,inthiswaythesignaturesarethesame.ivebeenslowlycompilingthingsforabook.amixedbagofdrawings,photos,writings,scans,foundobjectsandanythingIfindinter-esting.somedaysoonIhope.definitlygoingtopursuemoreshows.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ARTWORK TO A BLIND MAN?WellIwouldntspendtoomuchtimedescribingthepiecephysicaly.instedIwouldapproachthedescriptionfromtheangleinwhichImadeit,whatIwasthinkingabout,whatmyvisionoftheoutcomewas,thewayitmakesmefeelwhenlookingatit.explainingmyemotionsthroughtheprocessandoutcome.thentheycouldrelatetheseemotionstotheirownandseesomethingoriginaltothemselvesintheirownmindseye.thatsthebeautyofart,everyonewillfeelsomethingdifferentwithin...

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LOCATION:

(Graphic Designer)

(Los Angeles)

STAFF CO-EDITORS

Diana Chang Justin Cram ART DIRECTOR

Alex Cerrilla

WRITERS JUSTIN CRAM

Weird Fruit From The Orient Letgo Creature Vlada Floats Building Type Computer Love HENRY CRAM Mac of Cheese I Got the Blues Nina in Slumberland TRACY GILBERT

Branded Text JESSICA THOMAS

Copyright Text LAINIE LIBERTI

Copyright Design 14 Characteristics of Fascism CHEUNJIT (NOON) SANTATIWAT

AHJUNG BAIK

Who Knew AHJUNG BAIK

Globalism Layout SALLY THE BABY AND BLUE

Russell Hart and Luise Sternberg STALEMATE

Ryan C. DeSales BEAUTY WITHIN

Ray Asuncion NEW YORK ICONS

Diana Chang

SUPPORT Preston Brown Charmaine Cram Christine Cram Adrian Miller Vera Valentine Tracy Gilbert ARTISTS Andy Council Matt Encina Bonnie Durham Eamo Gregoire Dalle Heiko Müller Mona Wooz Justin “Junk” Loucks John Frider Anthony Lister Bjorky Andy Martin Tony Philippou Joe Rogers Scott Scheidly Pnut Mr. Cram Chuck Hodi Eli Brad Wofford Jonas Lara Mike Saijo Branded Billy Sprague Abcnt

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