50/50: the coverage

50/50 - KoloWn / Deform
August 6, 2010
Kalye Gallery, Manila, Philippines

Manila being a melting pot of cultures, where differences clash and compromise. KoloWn and Deform, originally from outside of the city capital took Manila as their meeting point and installed their street pieces as part of their one-night-only exhibition.

50/50 is an installation of random displays featuring ephemeral artworks composed of modified found objects (mostly from the site itself), altered images, photographs, wheatpaste posters and graffiti on walls, panels and floors. A mix of styles, differences and intents by which both the artists collaboratively put together as one happening to experience. Appropriating Kalye(street) Gallery, an experimental artspace formerly occupied as a "Talyer" (a garage workshop where vehicular repairs and modifications are done), not only as a venue to showcase KoloWn and Deform's street art but also as a place for gathering, communication and even for friends just to hang around. Having the guests who dropped-by unwittingly be part of the process.

KoloWn and Deform have been working closely, far away from each other. One of the projects they been collaborating with is KoloWn's inverted Golden Arches with Deform's wrench-heads, making the popular icon a bit more ambiguous as most of those who had seen the image said about it.

conversation with nemo!

"sick.sweet.raw.jaw dropping.wicked painter in all sorts of canvass" -okto Streetkonect: how old are you? 23 Streetkonect: where do you live? And describe the art scene in your place. ususan, taguig city mjo patay ang art scene smen puro kc gangster at adik bubuhayin pa lng nmen ni whoooop! hehe Streetkonect: How would you describe your art and your artistic process? cguro un description nung gwa k di nalalayo s pop-popsurreal/popsocial- surreal tas automatism tas imagintaion based.twag nung iba lowbrow art.. pagkakaalam k kc ksma street art at graffiti dun.. un proseso dpende s kung anu un ggwin e.. minsan me studies minsan nman wla, automatism tlga. tas minsan un mga subliminal images n mkkta m ng bglaan. halimbwa un image n nbbuo s marmol at un image s mga lumot tas un image n mkkta m pag tinamaan ng liwanag un wytbord at kung anuanu pa.. imaginary prends tska mga drowings ng bata. dun ngcmula un mga halimaw Streetkonect: Who/What are your influences? s lokal mda

Tie One

Jonathan See Lim AKA Tie One (1979–1998), was a graffiti artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was well known in the graffiti community for his aggressive style of graffiti art and the large amount of work he produced. Lim was born in the Philippines to ethnic-Chinese parents. During his early childhood, his family moved to California. -pilipinas-streetplan http://pilipinastreetplan.blogspot.com/2009/03/tie-one-19791998-rip.html Saint Patrick’s Day has always been difficult to celebrate because on this day eleven years ago, our friend and soldier Tie, Jonathan See Lim, was murdered in the Tenderloin of San Francisco on Turk and Taylor. A man named William Porter shot him in the back of his head while Tie was begining to climb a rooftop to pain. Of cource the SF police covered it up as a robbery and our 18 year old little buddies death went unvindicated. He was a major influence to us all and his memory will live on in our hearts. - saberone http://saberone.com/blog/2009/

Wrap-Up Week-End

Garapata in Bacolod . Many artists from all over the archipelago went to Bacolod last Nov. 13-16, 2014 to participate for the Viva Excon 2014. The art event is more of a traditional art event rather than a "primary flight-ish" or !ha? but it didn't stop street artists to do what they do best. Paint Jam by Soika, Buen Abrigo and Cori Franchesca Co in Bacolod Garapata Stop Over in Cebu. He painted with cebuano local street artists, Soika (a Viva Excon Participant), WR, Bart and CrazyMaggot. Free Anting-Anting . Sprouting in Talamban, Cebu City. Really nice to see street art in Cebu making a comeback with new talents. I thought the difference between Cebu and Manila is that the former ceased to produce new talents while the latter had an endless supply. I was wrong! Yummy in Busay. Yummy is Bart's younger brother. He is quite unique in Cebu, and has a distinct inking style. Dr. Karayom for ESC Project Escol

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