Here is a video featuring Alex Pardee and David Choe. I came across Pardee a few years ago. Choe I just stumbled upon on Tuesday. Thus far, he has inspired me the most.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDFQg0wPuLk&feature=player_embedded
David Choe: BRILLIANT! His work is beautiful. I love it. I believe last week was the opening of his latest show in L.A. He uses a lot of portraits in his work, however he adds a lot of graffiti inspired lines and images as well.
http://davechoe.blogspot.com/
Here are some of his works. I cannot stop looking at his blog!
Judith Supine is another street artist I found. I've seen his work before, but I never placed a name with it. He does ridiculous collages! Weird green people with multiple heads and other body parts. It makes me laugh. It is all just so bizarre.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/judithsupine/
C215 is another street artist. He has done some commissioned work. He creates these images using stencils and paints. He does all of this on paste paper, then he places the paper on the streets....up on walls, trains, phone booths, etc. http://www.flickr.com/photos/c215?PHPSESSID=4f20ff11d1fa18cf1fac6e8e000818aa
I honestly keep looking at their work. The colors are the best part. For my final piece, I'm making wooden knuckles and attaching a switchblade to them. It is a flatware based project. I wanted to make a spoon, but in the end it really does not portray urban culture at all. Tara suggested I work with the switchblade because it is flatware and it does give off the urban context. So my idea is to add color to the wooden knuckles. I was inspired by the rusty, graffiti doors
Tomorrow I am headed to the metal market, so I hope my knife will be cut and filed by tomorrow. Then, I would like to manipulate the stainless steel for the sides of the knuckles. We had discussed corrugating them..which could be very interesting! I just cannot wait to add some color!
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