CH #26 and #27

CH #26 (left), CH #27 (right)*

each: mostly spray-paint on cardboard

ca. 21 x 30 cm

2009

*

Einige Worte zu dieser Arbeit:

Wenn ich manche meiner älteren und alten Arbeiten betrachte, fällt mir unangenehm auf, dass ich so manches Bild heute nicht mehr malen, so manches Motiv nicht mehr verwenden würde. Obwohl ich mir fast immer Gedanken über das, was ich malen wollte, gemacht habe, erscheint mir heute einiges viel zu unreflektiert und ist mir auch regelrecht peinlich.

Mein Anliegen, Zustände zu kritisieren, die ich auch heute noch kritisch sehe, wurde durch meine fragwürdige, abgedroschene und sexistische Motivwahl in den Hintergrund gedrängt; darüberhinaus habe ich überkommene Klischees auf eine Art reproduziert, die niemandem hilft und im Gegenteil eher den falschen Leuten aus den falschen Gründen gefällt.

Ob es mir heute noch passt oder nicht, diese Arbeiten sind ein Teil von mir und bleiben deswegen auch weiterhin online, sie werden anderweitig weder ausgestellt noch verkauft.

A few words about this piece:

Looking at some of my older pieces I’ve become unpleasantly aware that I wouldn’t want to paint these paintings today and that there are several subjects I wouldn’t use anymore. Even though I have put thought into what I was about to paint there are pieces that now appear to me as having been painted thoughtlessly and which I find embarrassing.

My use of sometimes questionable, trite and sexist imagery pushed back my criticism of several topics I criticize to this day. Moreover I’ve reproduced obsolete clichés in a way that made the resulting works desirable for the wrong audience for the wrong reasons.

Whether I like it or not these pieces are part of me. They will remain online, however they will neither be sold nor put in future exhibitions.

Shit/Poop (2009)

Two over sized german mail stickers for Hatch's Oversized & Underpriced exhibition.

Couldn't find a better four letter "euphemism" for the c-word. Hints are welcome.

each 21 x 30 cm
spray-paint on paper
2009

Girls of Death (2009)

My contribution to "1Size/1Prize pt. 2: Girls of Death" at Superplan.

Spray-paint on 225 g/m2 watercolor paper
42 x 62 cm / 51 x 71 cm with frame

Einige Worte zu dieser Arbeit:

Wenn ich manche meiner älteren und alten Arbeiten betrachte, fällt mir unangenehm auf, dass ich so manches Bild heute nicht mehr malen, so manches Motiv nicht mehr verwenden würde. Obwohl ich mir fast immer Gedanken über das, was ich malen wollte, gemacht habe, erscheint mir heute einiges viel zu unreflektiert und ist mir auch regelrecht peinlich.

Mein Anliegen, Zustände zu kritisieren, die ich auch heute noch kritisch sehe, wurde durch meine fragwürdige, abgedroschene und sexistische Motivwahl in den Hintergrund gedrängt; darüberhinaus habe ich überkommene Klischees auf eine Art reproduziert, die niemandem hilft und im Gegenteil eher den falschen Leuten aus den falschen Gründen gefällt.

Ob es mir heute noch passt oder nicht, diese Arbeiten sind ein Teil von mir und bleiben deswegen auch weiterhin online, sie werden anderweitig weder ausgestellt noch verkauft.

A few words about this piece:

Looking at some of my older pieces I’ve become unpleasantly aware that I wouldn’t want to paint these paintings today and that there are several subjects I wouldn’t use anymore. Even though I have put thought into what I was about to paint there are pieces that now appear to me as having been painted thoughtlessly and which I find embarrassing.

My use of sometimes questionable, trite and sexist imagery pushed back my criticism of several topics I criticize to this day. Moreover I’ve reproduced obsolete clichés in a way that made the resulting works desirable for the wrong audience for the wrong reasons.

Whether I like it or not these pieces are part of me. They will remain online, however they will neither be sold nor put in future exhibitions.

IMG_4156 @ Primary Flight, Miami

I've been invited to paint a mural for this year's Primary Flight in Miami. These are three photos of the finished piece, it is located on N Miami Ave and NW 31st Street in Miami.

Miami's been great and I am very pleased with the way the piece came out, thanks to the active support of K-Fresh, Black, Logan and BooksIIII.

BASE23 & PISA73 at Tumblinger Strasse, Munich

While in Munich for STROKE.01 BASE23 and me went to paint at one of Munich's older legal walls, Tumblinger Strasse. Strange to still see the faded remains of pieces that adorned those walls some 13 years ago.

IMG_3997 (Boxhagener Platz 2009)

IMG_3997
spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
80 x 120 cm
2009

Irvine Alley & Kreator #1 (2009)

t: IMG_4517
b: IMG_1298

each: spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
80 x 120 cm
(2009)

The photo for the left painting was taken in the alley behind Irvine Contemporary in Washington D.C. at the opening of the Street/Studio in June 2009.
Kreator performed in Huxley's Neue Welt in Berlin, March 2009.

IMG_1298 is part of the Mootz collection.

Boxhagener Platz 2007 and 2009

top to bottom:
IMG_3761
IMG_5118
IMG_3888
IMG_3888 (detail)

each: spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
120 x 80 cm (2009)
#1/3

Boxhagener Platz 2007 - #1/3

i know, i know. these look very similar to those a few posts earlier. but let me tell you this: they're very different. these are much more subtle and don't have the technical mistakes of the first edition. it's damn near impossible to take pictures that do the originals justice- especially on a screen.

top to bottom:
IMG_5173 (2009)
IMG_5105 (2008)
IMG_5076 (2008)
IMG_4963 (2008)*

each: spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
80 x 120 cm

*A signed and numbered print of this version ofIMG_4963 limited to 20 is available at Superplan.
It's 50 x 70 cm, printed on 308 g/m2 Hahnemühle paper.

IMG_5173 is part of the Mootz collection.

IMG_4111.CR2 - Mural behind Irvine Contemporary, Washington DC

This mural was painted for the opening of Street/Studio at Irvine Contemporary on June 20th, 2009. It's approximately 230 cm heigh and 400 cm wide.

The exhibitions shows artwork by Dalek, Evol, Gaia, Imminent Disaster, Oliver Vernon, Pisa73, Shepard Fairey and Swoon. It will be open until August 1st.

Uberfrau 1 & 2 (diptych)

spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
each part 120 x 200 cm
2009
(Sammlung Mootz)

Detail:

Boxhagener Platz 2007

left to right:
IMG_4963 (2008)
IMG_5076 (2008)
IMG_5105 (2008)
IMG_5173 (2009)

each: spray-paint and acrylic on mdf
80 x 120 cm

A signed and numbered print of IMG_4963 limited to 20 is available at Superplan.
It's 50 x 70 cm, printed on 308 g/m2 Hahnemühle paper.