The Institute of Higher Burnin’

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Owen Dippie (OD) in 2010

James Cochran

Pointilism aerosol on wall 2013

Semor, Onur, Wes21, & Kkade

Fressen & Gefressen Werden aerosol @5pointz 2013

Esteban de Valle

Beauty and the Beast

2012

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OG Art Historians!

CHAMPIONS OF EARTH AT 5 POINTZ! 2011!

Stickers (adhesives)aakash nihalani

stikman

While looking down at the ground…

Tenzin: Robot/ghostAzalea: It looks like a five minute cut out. Yeva: It’s from a video game, the eyes, the squarishness Jenn: It looks kinda pixelated. Kendell: ”Hey Christian, does that look like a gun to you?” Christian: “I don’t know (looks around) yeah it does.”..

Ingrid: The movie Diary of a wimpy kid, ther’es some moldy cheese. Theresa: very basic. Danisa: When you call a person “basic” you’re saying that’re not unique and mediocre. ARTAN: YALL ARE HATERS.Check the eyes! The chest! It’s all got meaning! Look at it properly!! Julio: it looks a bit dirty….Katelyn: OK. So. I disagree with Artan. Does there HAVE to be meaning behind it? Can’t it just be fun? Magda:I agree with Katelyn…but I see how Artan says it COULD have meaning. The style is “uneven” the artist could have made it straight.

Michael: maybe this is like him marking his property.

stikman(He thinks the

word looks better missing the "c"

and without capitalization.)

@66th and Broadway 2014

stikman2009Bedford AveWilliamsburgBrooklyn

The mysterious artist known only as "Stikman" has been infesting urban landscapes with art for more than 20 years. His work is sneaky, incredibly thought provoking and uncommonly satisfying to come across, and if you have been living on the east coast or, well, basically anywhere in the states you no doubt have discovered it in some aspect.

“Graffiti is the biggest and most open art movement in human history. It is the closest to free expression we have.”

“Humans have always drawn these sort of simple characters, it’s just our way of showing complex meaning in a simple way. There are some really

beautiful ones in a cave in France somewhere that were done thousands of years ago.”

….a cave in France somewhere…

STRANGELY….There’s not a lot of information out there about stikman

He’s almost as reclusive as Banksy, but nowhere near as well known.

And strangely enough, the best place to find stikman’s work is on Tumblr, where the few people who are able to find his work post it under

#stikman

TUMBLR HEROS….

@damonabnormalDamon LandrySince 2005Los Angeles

stikman twerks

TUMBLR HEROS….

Stikman with a wee bit of fall foliage @damonabnormalDamon LandrySince 2005Los Angeles

TUMBLR HEROS….

Stikman pavement invader@damonabnormalDamon LandrySince 2005Los Angeles

THESE DAYS….

THESE DAYS….

OTHER Adhesive Artists!

1. Daymoni: What are the people she used to write graffiti with

doing now?The people I used to write graffiti with are mostly all successful artists like me. Guys like Daze and Crash are super famous also Doze and Erni, Mare 139, Kel, Kenji. Some of these guys I went to High School with. We are all very supportive of each other, like family :) Some people I lost touch with after 30 years, some took regular jobs and put their outlaw ways behind them.

Tenzin: Were her parents supportive of her doing graffiti at

such a young age?• No!!!! My parents were not supportive!! I, their

daughter was sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night to go to the worst neighborhoods to meet up with a group of teen boys (riffraff) to vandalize something. That’s a parents worst nightmare! I was an out of control teen-ager and I’m really lucky nothing bad happened to me then.

• My parents supported my art exhibits. I’ve been showing and selling my paintings in galleries since I was 16, with their full support.

. Azalea: Does she have kids? If she does, would she allow her kids to

do graffiti??No I don’t have kids, I mentor young people though. At a mural project I’ve have been asked by a H.S. student if I’d take him to vandalize something? NOOOOO! When you get to be a grown up you just can’t send a child into danger ( graffiti is dangerous). Would you let a 4 yr. old toddler go and play on a busy street? You just can’t do it. It’s part of human nature to protect the young ones. Some of my friends who wrote graffiti and have kids find their kids aren’t interested in anything their parents like. Some write with their kids, gotta watch their backs. Most give their kids legal walls and opportunities to do art not vandalism. Lawyers are very expensive!

. 4. Delani: Is there any artwork she regrets making?

No I don’t really regret any work, even the horrible stuff I had to paint to pay the bills. When I really hated some commission I HAD to paint, I didn’t sign it and I denied I painted it. I can’t regret being successful and being able to support myself and my husband doing art, never had to take a regular boring job. I’ve always been under pressure to do brilliant fine art work so I have few regrets. I’m probably just blocking out memory of terrible art I did….

5. Moh: Do you prefer your work in the street or a museum?

• 5. Work in the streets or museums? In the street I can paint larger, my audience is more diverse, with no one having to approve my design or give me money so they could pull my strings. I do have to be sensitive to the community and make it a family friendly wall, non-controversial, no politics, no religion, nothing offensive. My mural will sit in someones neighborhood for a long time and they have to see it everyday so “uplifting and happy” is their first wish for the mural.

• Painting/showing in a museum means it can be controversial, offensive, anything goes! The freedom of an art exhibit space is the freedom of expression, it’s absolute and very awesome, but there’s intense pressure!!! It’s only for the very brave! You can get crazy here though, not so much in the streets, a museum is a platform where you can say whatever, protest an injustice, have a voice. They do give you money so they can pull your strings if they want, bummer. It’s just an incredible honor to even be invited into a museum, not many people get to ever show in a museum. Anybody can get a permission wall to paint but to get into a museums permanent collection is almost impossible for self taught artists.

• It’s like apples and oranges- I like both.

• A wall on the front side of the school, 5th floor.• A wall over by the WEST hallways• Street level brick walls on any side of the

building• The wall before the steps when you enter the

building• The double DOORS in the hallways (or the

space above them?)• Inner hallways near Jewram with the big walls• Lockers!

BNE

116 and broadway

• In relentlessly spreading his tag, B.N.E. follows graffiti writers with nicknames like Taki, Revs and Cost. The idea is to leave one’s mark in as many places as possible, in wry, brash and mischievous ways — a process known as “getting up.” “I’ve always rebelled against authority,” B.N.E. said. “Like any kid, I wanted to write the whole neighborhood. Most kids like that would then want to go out and do the whole city. In my case, I wanted to do the whole planet.”

• BNE‘s chosen font is Helvetica Neue Condensed. It is bold. Flat. Serious. Unflinching.

BNE

BNE painting a warehouse wall in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan in 2009Nytimes.com

BNE“You kind of isolate yourself, living this life,” he said. “You meet a girl and she asks, ‘What do you do?’ and right way, you have to lie.”

B.N.E. said he was in his early 30s and funded his tagging through part-time jobs — again, no details. His accent and knowledge of local artists suggests he is from New York. He said he began 15 years ago painting in the old-school graffiti style of flashy lettering, then simplified his style and, 10 years ago, started with stickers.

“I can’t do 500 tags in a day, but I can do 500 stickers,” he said.

BNE“Let’s just say it has a meaning that’s personal to me,” he said, acknowledging the conjecture online: Breaking and Entering, Bomb Nuclear Explosion. “At this point, it means whatever you need it to mean.”

BNE

But Peter F. Vallone Jr., of Queens, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, condemned his work. “This isn’t even someone who’s decided to go legitimate,” he said. “This is an unrepentant criminal who has cost honest taxpayers a lot of money, and he’s profited from it.”

BNE“I don’t see other graffiti writers as my competition anymore. Now I’m going up against the Tommy Hilfigers, Starbucks, Pepsi. You have these billion-dollar companies, and I’ve got to look at their logos every day. Why can’t I put mine up? …I [have created] a globally recognized brand that offered no product or service.”

BNE“I don’t see other graffiti writers as my competition anymore. Now I’m going up against the Tommy Hilfigers, Starbucks, Pepsi. You have these billion-dollar companies, and I’ve got to look at their logos every day. Why can’t I put mine up? …I [have created] a globally recognized brand that offered no product or service.”

Yeva: he seems a bit arrogant….these companies work so hard to please and attract more customers.Kellyah: I see this everywhere. But I wouldn’t compare it to these other well known brands. Kristen: I disagree with Yeva, but agree with Kellyah. I like what he’s doing. It’s like saying he exists but you don’t know anything about him! It’s like leaving your mark without a reason.Moh: he’s got aspiration! He does his art to become “big” or “known” or “famous” or a “big brand”Tatiana: When you look at the logo, it’s hard to associate it with anything.

.Jaylieen: ”Bacon n’ Egg, Boiiiii!”

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BNE“I don’t see other graffiti writers as my competition anymore. Now I’m going up against the Tommy Hilfigers, Starbucks, Pepsi. You have these billion-dollar companies, and I’ve got to look at their logos every day. Why can’t I put mine up? …I [have created] a globally recognized brand that offered no product or service.”

BNE

“B.N.E. has single-handedly created a globally recognized and valued brand in the new social economy…His presence in Flickr photo galleries and YouTube pages dwarfs that of many multinationals.”

-Mother New York Advertising Agency

(nytimes.com)

What is a ‘Social Economy?’ How could this work?Artan: He’s using this image to promote his brand…but rather than using it to make money, he’s just becoming more and more famous. Danisa: DON’T WRITE THIS DOWN.Social = other people, talkingEconomy = money.Cass: It’s like word of mouth is the currency at this time. The more that people talk about you, the more influence you have. Prince: Kim K. Attempts to set standards for beauty and create trends that are unavoidable. Examples:

The Kardashians….They’re like a distraction / entertainment. “It’s all up in my feed, so I researched it.” – Ingrid.Other people talk about it, so you wanna know about it. .

BNE

“B.N.E. has single-handedly created a globally recognized and valued brand in the new social economy…His presence in Flickr photo galleries and YouTube pages dwarfs that of many multinationals.”

-Mother New York Advertising Agency

(nytimes.com)

What is a ‘Social Economy?’ How could this work?Azalea; Getting money from from social media ads. Sam: Economy is how stuff (money) moves through society and the social part is how ideas move through society. Tenzin: A trend is created….and a company (Vans) profited from this trend. Jaylieen: His name was “EriK” and he was on ELLEN with his buddy Daniel and they got free stuff. XXX Tentacion and Trump do this, 1. CASHMEOUTSIDE2. The “21” kid.3. John Cena, setting up a question and people would yell out John Cena..

BNEwater.org

“BNE” may seem like a corporate logo. You might pass 5 Coca-Cola logos, 2 McDonalds logos and a few BNE logos on your way to work. The BNE logo has been in the streets for over 15 years and its purpose was never to sell anything. Instead of cashing in on all that brand recognition, I felt it would be better to donate it to a good cause.

Uganda, 2012 Indonesia, 2011

HOWEVER…... BNEwater.org

• Final thoughts? Ideas? Questions?Sam: I don’t think this website is HIM….but if it isn’t, that’s so smart. It’s like graffiti on graffiti. Whoever made this website is being anti-

corperate.Azalea: How does he make a living?

Jaylieen: I thought this was a bit dumb. What’s the point of this? Gyaban: he’s just a troll. He’s trolling big brands. He got all this

notoriety without selling anything.

• Final thoughts? Ideas? Questions?Marco: He’s completed his goal to be recognized. I’ve grown up seeing those things….but I had no idea it was just some guy...I thought it was

a company. Magda: I liked what he was doing before….it was helping people, but

maybe...this new company is not legit?? Cass: I think it’s a played out joke….maybe he’s joking on branding and company services? Like he’s offering his branding for a company that

doesn’t even exist. Why would a company buy a page and use his influence without putting any info on it??? It’s free money!

Danisa: I feel CHEATED. It seems like he was doing good thing “watering the poor??” But I guess he sold it to the Japanese Succulent

company??

MOAR Adhesive Artists!

Everywhere & Nowhere…

Snow bank on Canal St. Feb 2015

SNOEMAN is a New York City-based graffiti writer, visual artist and a member of the Smart Crew collective. Always influenced by classic east coast graffiti, Snoeman began using spray paint in 2000 and has become known for his gritty aesthetic and raw depictions of New York people, places and scenes. In addition to traditional graffiti, he works in a wide range of mediums with a specialization in large-scale aerosol murals and pen and ink illustration. His work can be seen in multiple cities throughout North America and Canada, as well as Western Europe, Southern Africa and the West Indies.

Represented by Klug Haus…A gallery in Chinatown…

Everywhere & Nowhere…What we can infer…?Tenzin: His style is unique. Most people don’t tag snow piles.Azalea: His work is simple…not too fun, and not artistic. Christian: If you tag snow….the snow will melt....and then the tag melts...so he wants his work to not survive a long time?

.Ethereal! .Jaylieen: All art is ethereal. Like with Swoon’s work. It deteriorates.Benzion: This could be a hobby, or something that makes them happy.

Everywhere & Nowhere…What we can infer…?Prince: .He’s a dude. I think so.Marco: He likes “snow”Artan: His stickers remind me of the postage stickers.Julio: He’s more well known for the stickers. Danisa: It’s EASIER

and faster to put up stickers and walk away. ..

SPACE INVADER

SPACE INVADER

Williamsburg Brooklyn The HighlineChelsea/Meat packing District

SPACE INVADER

West Side HighwayChelsea

Free Food!Free Theater

and Dance Productions!

SPACE INVADERInitial reactions…Katelyn:The use of color…it’s basic, regular colors...blue white red. Mariama : It looks like it takes work to put those boxes together in the right place to make the image. Sarah:DEST! The post –it art project !!! Theresa : It’s CUTE. It’s small and it brings back vintage age stuff.Sarah: I’m SO MIXED UP! It’s cool but it doesn’t grab my attention.Sakin:Danisa : Kozak you mad old

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Pixels: Little squares of color that make up an image.

SPACE INVADERInitial reactions…Jaylieen: UUMMMMM, it’s like when you go to an arcade and it’s pixelated like a pac-man game. Mattia: Reminds me of some stuff in the 70s with low-resolution.Marco: It’s cool how it’s a big cardboard cut out on the wall. (tiles?)Vraj: Games like Mario….Kristen: colors=poppin’ the designs are hard-edge, without curves.Kendell: Maybe this is made of clay?? Or bathroom tiles??.....

Pixels: It’s a square of color on a screen, or not? Pixels have gotten smaller and smaller as tech progresses.

SPACE INVADERWhen Invader arrives in a city he obtains a map and spends at least a week installing the pixelated mosaics, which are half-built in advance of his trip. They are catalogued, photographed and Invader uses a map indicating their locations within the city. Typically, mosaics are located ten to fifteen feet above the ground, and often on street corners in areas of high visibility. Later, the maps, called "invasion maps", are sold in his online shop.

SPACE INVADER

AROUND THE WORLD!

On IG @invaderwasherewww.space-invaders.com

SPACE INVADER

In 2015, New York City was invaded for the 6th time.

42 new pieces just appeared in the Big Apple out of no-where. This is the most accomplished Invasion ever undertaken in this city, with some space invaders mosaics but also tributes to great icons of NYC like Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Woody Allen, the Ramones, Spider man or the Ninja Turtles.

SPACE INVADER

In 2015, New York City was invaded for the 6th time.

42 new pieces just appeared in the Big Apple out of no-where. This is the most accomplished Invasion ever undertaken in this city, with some space invaders mosaics but also tributes to great icons of NYC like Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, Woody Allen, the Ramones, Spider man or the Ninja Turtles.

“I define myself as an UFA, an Unidentified Free Artist. I chose Invader as my pseudonym and I always appear behind a mask. As such, I can visit my own exhibitions without any visitors knowing who I really am even if I stand a few steps away from them.”

Kendell: People can’t ask him to buy his art?Gyaban: He can hear people respond to his art and hear their interpretations….see how it measures up to his intentions. Some people might sugarcoat stuff if they knew he was there. But if they don’t, they’ll say “that shit sucks.”Tenzin: Maybe this is so he won’t get in trouble. The owner of the building would be really mad at him.Delani: So he can hear peoples opinions and critical feedback. Like how to make his work better. Daymoni: Maybe he wants people to only know his art…and not who he is as a person. ..

“I define myself as an UFA, an Unidentified Free Artist. I chose Invader as my pseudonym and I always appear behind a mask. As such, I can visit my own exhibitions without any visitors knowing who I really am even if I stand a few steps away from them.”

Artan: if you’re really famous, you may be noticed by people while walking down the street. But he can walk freely any time of day or night.Adrianna: He can appreciate his own work if he wants to. He can go back! VOLVER!!Cass: I guess he doesn’t care about fame. He just wants to make what’s close to his heart. Prince: HE’S SO COOL!!!! I like his work better than regular street art (paintings) they look like legos and stuff. His work looks harder to do than regular drawing. It makes me appreciate it more. Sakin: OKAY. So….He seems to want to stay HUMBLE. He’s not so into making money or branding himself (like BNE). .

SPACE INVADER

In his 2015 invasion of NYC, Invader made pieces to reference two very well known street artists REVS and COST who have been painting our streets since the 90s

REVS and COST at the Highline

Cost and Revs both hit subways during the 1980s but it was their street partnership that gained a great deal of attention from the media and the general public. This attention was due to their unconventional approach to bombing. During the late 1980s and early 1990s they proliferated New York City streets with a series of cryptic messages in black type on sheets of white paper. One phrase on these posters said "Real artists don't know they're artists.” A bold statement about the ‘artistry’ visible in graffiti culture The duo also installed names in large scale block letters with white paint rollers. The simplicity of the letters was a departure from standards set in traditional graffiti. This style would become a popular alternative in the graffiti community. This style would later be referred to as roller letters.

Not only is space invader referencing REVS and COST

FINAL THOUGHTS? REACTIONS? QUESTIONS?•Sakin: His work is really unique. We’ve never seen stuff like this guy’s work before. It’s 3D…and it’s super rare...and he travels the world and his website is AWESOME.

•Promia: I’m not a big fan of his work, but I’m admiring how dedicated he is to his projects.

•NILAH: I’ve never seen anyone who does stuff like this before. It’s cool that he goes through with his work. He has a sense of mystery bout him too. •Mariama: I like his work, it’s different from most people. It’s SPECIAL. •.

FINAL THOUGHTS? REACTIONS? QUESTIONS?•Kendell: it’s amazing how far he’s reached….most people only do one city...but he’s GLOBAL.•Marco: It’s cool how he does the map. IT’s like a treasure hunt! And if you visit a different city you can get a map and find them!!•Christian: I like the hidden factor of his work. The designs are cool too. If I saw this, it would make my day. •Azalea: Simple, it’s not some long-day tiring work. And It’s small. •Daymoni: They’re animated. With the pixilation. •.•.

Aesthetic differences

Personality differences

Political Intention differences

HumEn BoteWheat Pastin’ all over the darn place!