streetkonect: September 2009

1.5 years ago...we were intrigued who is the stickerbomber who posted stickers about Jesus on cebu streets...we just found out that just this morning that this guy is Mace......a 3d graffiti artist from Germany...now he is back in Ubec City...spreading his stickers and doing aMACEng graffiti styles!...

photo by UZI!...http://uzii.multiply.com/journal/item/82

Banksy - 'Some Assembly Required'

photo by romanywg

PAYTERism 2009!

Mark Salvatus

Mark Salvatus is a cross-disciplinary artist based in Lucban and Manila, Philippines. His works varies in different media from drawings, installations, objects, photography, video, street /urban art, graphic design, blogging to interactive and participatory projects building drama to question memory, nostalgia, existence and space. His works has been presented and exhibited in different venues in the Philippines and abroad. The co-founder of Pilipinas Street Plan (PSP), Mark is also known as Boy Agimat.

Streetkonect: how old are you?

29 (Jan 22, 1980)

Streetkonect: where do you live? And describe the art scene in your place.

I am based in Manila, but I always go back to my hometown - Lucban, Quezon.Manila art scene is chaotic - that's why i always visit Lucban to get some fresh ideas, inspiration and fresh air hehe... Lucban is a small town full of creative people.

Streetkonect: how would you describe your art and your artistic process?

I was trained as an advertising practitioner but did not pursue a career in advertising rather I incorporate some theories and ideas of advertising that deals with people, mass produced objects, consumerism and combining them with my personal ideas. Ideas that makes a strong impression and emotional tension, establishing an intimate and charged dialogue with the audience – will they be familiarized by it or be alienated? My works are always process based- and I call my (art)works as "projects"

Streetkonect: who/what are your influences?

I am influenced by the works of Jose Tence Ruiz and Alfredo Aquilizan and mixing it with my personal influences - everyday experiences - through dialogs, meetings, happenings etc. with the different people I met, places visited and so on... its a process.

Streetkonect: what are the things you usually do besides making art?

I am teaching part-time in an art school in Manila and I always travel and collect ukay-ukay toys.

Streetkonect: what is your greatest ambition?

World domination! ha ha!

Streetkonect: motto in life?

Do it now!

http://marksalvatus.blogspot.com/

uzi's new site!

uziemperado.com

junkshop garage sale!

hello!

near JY square mall!

vandal hunting!

tnx Saik sa pic!

Defin'

deformindustry x koloWn

nuno kst!

"you won't find him if you try to...but u end up seeing him everywhere.. and he shows up in the most impossible places"

-ira tan

Streetkonect: how old are you?

old enough to know man.

Streetkonect: where do you live? and describe the art scene in your place.

i live in qc, philippines, planet earth..katipunan is my home..i don't know much about the art scene over here..but right now, graffiti is everywhere! you won't find a tagless street in the metro. which is cool coz you see the rapid growth of the artform from when it originally started. but at the same time, it sucks coz you've got all these kids tagging all over the place making it look like shit. but everything's basically the same..you've got the new kids trying to make a name for themselves..you've got the oldies either fading out or making comebacks..and you'll always have the haters typing away in their chatboxes.

Streetkonect: how would you describe your art and your artistic process?

i really have no description for what i do..probably "vandalism"? no idea..my artistic process involves me looking for spots and painting spots. i try to mix in a few legals sometimes but i'd really rather not. everytime i'm out from being stagnant i guess and it drives me to go out and do more. painting, i always have this mindset of getting over everybody..it keeps me from being stagnant i guess and it drives me to go out and do more.

Streetkonect: who/what are your influences?

pol medina jr..american comics..the internet..my crew kst (i've bitten so much shit from them haha)..udon (lords/md's) and basically anybody who's out there pushing their shit.

Streetkonect: what are the things you usually do besides making art?

if i'm not painting..i'm probably asleep.

Streetkonect: what is your greatest ambition?

is national artist too much? doesn't take much to be one these days..realistically, i wish i could be painting everyday..doesn't matter where,just as long as i'm out expressing myself..