On Visual Art, Nudity & the Future: An Interview With John Agcaoili
An email interview with one of Bay Area’s most prolific photographer-cinematographers to date, John Agcaoili, where timezones were obliterated, geographical distances were bridged, and where insights on visual art, nudity and the future made for a very interesting intercontinental exchange. Read on, you. –R Photography is shall we say, your “bread & butter”. We heard your [...]
Kidult Strikes Again: Maison Martin Margiela Brussels
Graffiti artist Kidult strikes again, and he is making his resentment towards corporatism louder and clearer as ever as he tags Maison Martin Margiela‘s Brussels store leaving a cryptic phrase, “Our misery not yours“. There has always been debate surrounding the anonymous graffiti artist’s work, as to whether or not it is ‘art’. Then again, Kidult [...]
Makoto Aida
Makoto Aida is a visual force to be respected. Starting November 17, the Mori Art Museum will publicly exhibit his past works over the decades and even new works. There will also be huge themed discussions regarding the nuclear accident as Makoto Aida’s works have a very satirical point of view. Visually appealing in the cartoon-ish anime sense yet [...]
Style Tip: Mood Board
An essential tip for having real style is to be original. As with anything in life, originality is the best policy for authentic expression. One can argue that there is nothing original anymore–well that is true, but then again there is the virtue of innovation. So with that being said, before you go to your favorite [...]
Kidult “Visual Dictatorship”
Taken at face value, graffiti can often be misconstrued as vandalism. But taken into a strong and compelling context, say, a social revolution, it is an art form whose power is merely undermined. Paris-born graffiti sprayer Kidult echoes this thought in this new powerful video, “Visual Dictatorship”. Famous for tagging storefronts of luxury brands such as Hermes, [...]
ANALOG SIGNALS: VIDEO RECAP / Kids Version 1990
Ah… to be young in the 90′s . Manila was confused. Still hung over from the 80′s in terms of fashion, but slowly reinventing itself and quickly embracing Western civilization faster than you can say ‘white-wash’. I was a kid then, so all my memories of the decade were not of politics (well, maybe a [...]
JEREMY FISH: “Where Hearts Get Left” Preview
Juxtapoz Magazine paid a visit to San Francisco-based artist Jeremy Fish and got an exclusive preview for his new show entitled Where Hearts Get Left. The collection of paintings, sculptures, reliefs, six silkscreens and a new book that which shows Fish’s take on a “visual love letter to San Fransisco”. It is common form for an artist to [...]
“Double Sunrise” by Bee Eyes
Visually appealing and painfully hipster-chic , the Philippine band Bee Eyes‘ new music video “Double Sunrise” directed by Steve Tirona has just come out to serenade you from outer space. Shot in L.A., the music video bridges the gap between home-grown talent and overseas reach and appeal in one way or another. The video, which stars [...]
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