AlterEgo – The Movie

I watched this movie last night…and I am incredibly impressed with Daniel’s work. It all really came together and it’s a solid piece of documentation. This movie is a robust view of the art form, its history and its current perils. It’s exciting, informative, absorbing and personal. I love it, can you tell? If graffiti is somehow part of your life, you need to watch this. No, actually, everyone should. The DVD is available here.
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I’ve been waiting for this moment for a while now. My good friend Daniel has finished his film. He has traveled the world to capture great graffiti artists doing their work. I am so proud of him and this will be a kick ass movie. If you happen to be in Berlin, go to the premiere. If you are stuck at work (like me), check out the website alterego-themovie.com.

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“Tags, throwups and pieces are part of almost every major cityscape around the world, and are more or less part of our everyday life. Continue reading “AlterEgo – The Movie”

fall action

© marikeeler

I’ve been enjoying the brisk air and falling leaves… also a lot of painting and even more work. I hope you are being as productive…

my studio. © marikeeler

prepping new paintings. © marikeeler

workaholism

is that a word? well… I have a case of it. But the good news is that part of the overwhelming flow of it is painting! Don’t feel like I’m ignoring you blog lovahs… I’ll always be thinking of what to post next…

Culismo


“Shampoo” Acrylics on canvas

While on my trip to Spain, I had the chance to sit down and chat with my friend Alejandro Kobiakov about his work. His paintings and drawings bring a smile to my face. They are witty, colorful, charming and skillfully done. I personally enjoyed his charcoal studies as well as the more playful scenarios. One can see his influences of Keith Haring, Boris Hoppek, and he also draws inspiration from Picasso.



© all images by Alejandro Kobiakov


His idea for this series originated from a simple peach and it’s distinctive shape. This sparked a new world, a new genre: Culismo (‘culo’ meaning ‘ass’ in spanish) , with an array of alike characters and the stories they will tell. His latest projects have been sculptures, and most recently, an animation which you can view here. Alejandro likes the idea of reaching a high-level of mass appeal with his work, yet he wants to give his viewers a equal level of intimacy with his narrative. His latest exhibit starts tomorrow, Thursday Sept 17th at Plantazero in Barcelona, Spain, and runs until late October.

Check out Alejandro Kobiakov’s portfolio @ http://www.culismo.com

Below is my favorite of his, reminds me of my time in Barcelona…


“Fantasies and memories of a recent Madrid” Acrylics on canvas