Author: Gaia

Gaia is a Brooklyn and Baltimore based street artist with a background in Printmaking and Sculpture. Marrying the animal and the human form, Gaia conjures mysterious figures that carry a heavy sense of mythology and recall a past when man and nature were once united. These romantic creatures stand in relief to the urban environment as they lurk and beckon in the city’s forgotten and neglected spaces. The conveyance of their story relies on the chance coincidence with a passerby, and even in that intimate moment, their narrative is precarious and delicate.
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New Imminent Disaster… Over and Over Again

Imminent Diaster just put up this new piece out in Williamsburg. This spot has had quite a history with this wonderful and consistent artist. Throughout the months, Imminent Disaster’s piece, which was recently featured in the Street/Studio exhibition, has ben dissed, repainted, and redissed by the writer Omar. After this exhausting back and forth it seems as if Disaster has finally made an entirely new addition to the wall. I do love how the old narrative peaks through the new design. Here is a little overview of this spot.Photos by Jake Dobkin and Over Under

Follow this link to partake in the discussion about street art’s photo documentation following.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluejake/3857938320/

How’s this blog post for voyuerism ?

Repainted but dissed again. A little challenge on the side that retorts, “Start Piecin and stop Hatin”

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Street Spot is up

Street Spot, which is run by the omnipresent street photographers Rebecca Fuller and Luna Park, is finally up and running!

http://www.robotswillkill.com/streetspot/

Look, this is fantastic news, but also really bad at the same time. Because now that the Street Spot Blog is here, there is no real reason why you would have to check on any of my own posts about what is going on in the New York street scene! If you’ve followed their extensive flickr photostreams, you know that they are always consistent and on point with their documentation. This is such a tremendous problem though since you may have noticed almost every time I’ve posted new street work from the City, I cite the photo credits to these two lovely individuals. So I’m basically screwed, or I’ll just be linking the blog more often!

But in all seriousness, I am so glad that they have a site now because it will serve as THE comprehensive resource for what’s happening on the streets of New York.

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Magkinetic Drawing with Aakash Nihalani… and Us

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Aakash Nihalani just released a project website in which some of the shapes and motifs that he employs in his gallery and street work can be altered and transformed. He has entitled this piece Magkinetic Drawings, and here is the explanation provided:

“One of the key elements of my physical street-level art is that it engages the viewer, making them more than just a viewer but rather an active agent in the artwork itself. The photo documentation of my work shows how the installations transform with each individual’s reaction and interaction with them, so it’s not just one piece of art but infinite. In an effort to translate that very personal unique interaction of human and art, I have begun to explore interactive digital artwork that can be experienced via the internet, from anywhere in the world. Integrating the visual and experiential concepts present in my tape installations into this digital medium, I present Magkinetic Drawings.”

Check out the website at http://www.magkinetic.com/

– Gaia