[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=NxbSDj5zCVE[/youtube] Check it out.

Also the Seven Shadows blog has gone up, check it here.

I found this little Yoshitomo Nara + graf collabo Sake box set in a pretty unasuming bottleshop round my way. It contains 3 glasses of Sake all with pics by Nara himself, I think the package is supposed to resemble a Dogs house.

It makes a pretty nice desk piece but I am pretty worried that I will crack it open soon enough……

While people all over the world appreciates the brazilian graffiti and its artists, specially Os Gemeos, here in Brazil we see the exact opposite happening… so sad but so true!

In fact we´ve got the most amazing  ‘public galleries’ (the walls on the streets) in the world and I´m sure of that when I pass by one of the most trafficated avenue here everyday and see something like THIS :

BUT as I posted before, there´s a campaign going on in São Paulo called “Clean City” …or “Gray City” as we should call it…when you see THAT turned into THIS :

   (The shot is awful, at night, but the only one I got of that same wall, where those graffitis used to be…now covered with gray paint! )

WHY IS THAT ??? Here is what the press said about it…

(the video and text is in portuguese, but I´ll translate it !)

” The colors and forms of the graffiti done by the twin brothers Gustavo and Otávio Pandolfo , Os Gemeos, brings life to the gray streets of São Paulo. But in the last Thursday, part of a giant mural, painted by OsGemeos, Nina Pandolfo, Nunca and Herbert Baglione, was erased. According to Mayor City Hall, there was a misunderstanding with the contractor to remove graffiti in public places.

It was “unintentionally”. At least this is the justification of the Prefecture of São Paulo to the attitude of the company  hired to erase the ‘pixos’ in public places.

“It’s sad to see it. In our case and of many artists, our work is so valued outside Brazil, and here it doesn´t happen the same way, “said Gustavo Pandolfo. “We need to know what criteria they are adopting to erase a work like that, with more than 700 square meters,” completes Otávio Pandolfo.

 Where there is a type of art as graffiti occupying a public space, it is generally respected by ‘pichadores’ (the guys who does the ‘pixos’), as the other part of that mural, on the other side of the avenue, is preserved.

” People only care when a work of art is stolen from a museum. I was impressed, a work of art from Sao Paulo was stolen and nobody says anything about it. “claims a psychologist Lima Robson.

A meeting will be scheduled with representatives of the company and the artists to redo the work. “

Can you believe that ?! …me neither!

I was speechless when I saw the wall covered in gray and didn´t even know about the so called “mistake” I thought they really had the intend to erase it since a lot of other amazing works has been erased lately, which has a positive side, which is the new works there are to come after the ‘cleaning’ …and they´ll keep it coming! …as they´ll keep cleaning !

…and I´ll keep on fighting ! Not against anything and anybody but in favor of art, of graffiti, of the streets with beautiful graffitis on it, of standing up for brazilian artists, speacially the street’s artists wordly, of making people see ART as one of the greater achievements that these people who do it may leave for this world. It´s timeless, priceless…not ever worthless !

Now we´re having the opportunity to dicuss about it since this ‘tragedy’ turned a lot of eyes to the graffiti scene in Brazil ! That´s what I took of most positive about this.

Because all you see is how brazilian artists are doing so great in New York, London, Melbourne, California, Chile, Spain…and how about in BRAZIL ?!

Well, that´s an example of how one of the best things we have to offer to the world is being appreciated in here!

KEEP EXPRESSING YOURSELVES !!!

WE’RE FREE TO DO THAT, isn´t that (OUR) RIGHT ?!?!

A few of the boys joined me for a paint on the weekend, things just kept getting bigger and bigger.

Seeing as though nothing is normally planned with these walls, always interesting to step back at the end of the day and see what comes together.

The lane was packed all weekend, thanks for all the folks who stopped by.

Stoked with how this one turned out.

Click here for the join up.

Some new art has arrived from NZ’s Mephisto Jones and are now up Nice Produce

Ikazuchi Enraged limited edition 1/50, aerosol / stencil on paper. CHECK IT OUT HERE.

With the Apples master stroke of ubiquitous computing, the Iphone, set to destroy humanity once and for all with a release later this week here’s a list some 3rd party apps.

MXtube
can download youtube vids to your phone to watch offline.

Iflickr
Put your photos straight onto flickr- there is other programs that do this but this one is the best.

Snapture
Replace your camera with this-it has a few things like zoom and it’s easier to take pics b/c you can hit anyware on the screen to shoot.

Flashlight
you would be amazing how many times that has come in handy- you can even use it as a mini light box.

Icopter 
Dumb simple game – highly addictive.

Pocket touch  
change songs in your pocket

Touchpad pro
lets you use your iphone as a mobile touch mouse pad for your mac. really useful.

And of course the NES and GENESIS emulators.

Enjoy, thanks Rone.

Yep, we have a Facebook group. How 2008 is THAT. Get on it and say what’s up.

Don’t get left behind.

Also, for those who trawl Flickr in their downtime, all snaps from our events and enchilada eating contests can be found on our Flickr stream.

Technology, ain’t that amazing.

Popped into the Heist yesterday to snag a copy of Cog, and there are only a few left so be quick. A great read, covering mainly mid-western messenger crews and a small dip into the Keirin race culture. Lots of rad photos, and interviews (even one with Melbourne’s very own Fyxomatosis). Nice. These are free and are definitely collectors items. Spread the love, get a copy and support Cog!

I also popped into see Dan Shifter last night and he will have copies soon, too! Have a good getaway, bro!

Ez.

I got commissioned a private loungeroom mural for a couple living in Prahran. Took me about a week to complete. Here are some flicks for you to enjoy.

Miss G sent me this link, some nice digital composition work with a art nouveau feel reminiscence of Yoshitaka Amano. It has something to offer, actually i’m a little put off by the reusing of the artwork throughout the composition but non the lessl, dope and worth checking out.

More, here