make time to design. if only it were that simple.

I’m still on a bit of high after seeing these films yesterday.  Some of the best films I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in a long, long time.

First up we have Inside Outside (Andreas Johnsen and Nis Boye Møller Rasmussen , Denmark 2005,
60 min).  Following various artists from all over the world.  I really liked this film and its intro sequence was great.  The intro is nice and gritty with some great filming which makes it flow really nice.
ZEVS is heavily included in this film and for good reason.  He is really pushing the boundaries and coming up with some new and innovative ways to graf sh*t up.  Apart from spraying red dots on the heads of models on billboards all over Paris, he is also sticking up his own fluorescent tubes with his Z tagged all over them.
There’s some nice footage with swoon and she explains her reasons behind her work well!

Next: A Primer On Urban Painting (Pablo Aravena, Canada/France, 2005, 95 min)
This was introduced by Pablo himself, he gave a nice introduction to the film and the how he came to film it.  The first thing that hit me about this film was the soundtrack which was heavily influenced by hip hop.  I personally think hip hop is a great soundtrack to any film, especially one based around street art. 
Pablo’s filming is awesome and there is a great story going on.  We get a real history of graffiti and not just how it started but also why.
After the film Pablo stayed around for a Q&A session.  It became quite apparent just how passionate and dedicated he really is to this whole scene.  I think his passion for street art is really shown through his filming.

Bomb It (Jon Reiss, USA 2007, 93 min)
If this was a gig, then quite deservedly Bomb It was the headliner. 
This film is f**king awesome and probably the best film I’ve seen for years!  I enjoyed every second of it and would recommend this to anyone.
This film is truly world wide, we go from LA to South Africa to some random stinking tunell in Sao Paulo.  There is a great deal of history and some great artists included in this film.
I’m not going to waffle on about this film, all I can say is make sure you see it!

I’m gonna post a bit more on this in the next few days!

This years photo edition just dropped in the post this morning, some stunning photos with some great interviews. Notably an in interview with Harry Benson who has taken some of the most recognisable portrait photographs of the 20th century. He’s photographed everyone from the Beatles to Muhammad Ali to Martin Luther King Jr. to, famously, Robert F. Kennedy moments after being killed.

You can read more @ viceland.com or grab a copy from your local stockist.

DayDream Network have just released the fourth edition of their lovely publication.

There are far too many artist in this edition for me to mention so you’re just gonna have to buy a copy and see for yourself!

You can pick up a copy here>>

I found these 2 videos on current.com the same time they dropped in my inbox from Wooster! An amazing insight into hip hop culture and of course marth cooper who gained international recognition for her work on documenting the history of graffiti and hip hop culture. Really worth making time to watch these 2.

If you have not heard of elbow-toe then chances are you have seen his work. Whether it be on the streets, in a gallery, flikr or a blog, this guys stuff is amazing.

Read this interview from the amazing blog - My love for you is a stampede of horses - the interview is taken from extracts of a few weeks of instant messaging. Make sure you read this, it gives a good insight into one of the top street artists around…

sadly not one of ours, but an inspiring read from founder of MRF his independent foundry and design studio, interview over at ILT.

we’ll soon have some interviews pen’ed with some of our favourite and best of all local artists, so watch this space.