6emeia (ART)

These guys are hitting the streets of Brazil, making those pesky sewers look just a little bit brighter! Dope
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Plastic Bottle Chandelier (ART)

I like the concept, the execution and documentation leave a bit to be desired...
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Massimo Silenzio-Instalation (ART)

Cool Ass instalation.
Tip: scroll to the right when you get to the page!!!
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Shepard Fairey (ART)+ the origins of the OBEY campaign

I first became aware of Shepard Fairey's work...when traveling through London, England a few years back.I got off the train at the "Angel" stop off the Northern Line and as I was riding up the escalator I was surprised to see an "OBEY" sticker on the the wall tiles...surprised mostly because I'd only been in London a few hours and yet the image seemed familiar to me. Shortly thereafter I realized that I had seen it before- in the States...

I was in awe: An artist had bridged the international gap: not through fame or fortune but through stickers! The campaign was eventually described as an exercise in phenomenology (see video below), an observational exercise pertaining to the public's response to mass produced images relating unclear messages.

I was able to appreciate this angle but was mostly fascinated by the idea that Shepard Fairey had crossed international waters. The world which at times seemed so big and isolated had quickly become an overlapping and interactive structure. I can't say that Fairey's work is a fundamental inspiration in my creative process but being exposed to his work early on introduced me (at the time) and encouraged me afterwards to think big. Not to think flashy or crazy, but to recognize and exploit the possibilities of simple visual communication not only on a local or immediate level but on an international scale.

Check out the official "OBEY" campaign website here.

Check out this interview with Shepard Fairey in which he describes the process in the origin and evolution of the "OBEY" campaign...




For more info on Shephard Fairey and the Obey Campaign on wikipedia, click here.

DOPE STREET ART LINKS (ART)

Street Art...it hurts so good!


The Wooster Collective! I used to work on Wooster Street in NYC-I got luv for it! But that has nothing to with it...Check out this blog...cool ideas, talented artists.
Also, check out their affiliate, STREETSY for more dope links and info!

MUNDO (from www.vanderbizzle.com): Artists challenge the way we do things and offer the world an opportunity to see itself reflected. A body of work, however, is not the product of society as a whole but of a single individual’s perspective. It cannot be said, therefore, that it defines social consciousness: it is merely a tool, among others, that can help identify certain themes and encourage the debate of social issues.

Today, however, art is totally inaccessible to the general public. There are a plethora art spaces as well as established galleries and museums that create ample opportunities for the display and viewing of art. Though these spaces are open to the general public, they do not speak to it. The art world, as “open” as it seems on paper, can be an exclusive and intimidating experience.

Art in the public context is an alternative solution to this dilemma. The idea of public art, however, is not a new one. It has long existed in the form of commissioned works in the lobbies of buildings, or as permanent sculptures in dedicated areas of public spaces. It also exists in other forms, such as is the case with graffiti or “street art”. The ideal solution to the public display of art is a work in progress, with limits undefined, and is a focus of Mundo's investigations.

Tutorial: How to Stencil Graffiti Art (ART)

How To: Stencil Graffiti Art 101 - A funny movie is a click away

Cool video in the how to series: "How to Stencil Graffiti Art"-found on www.metacafe.com.

Welcome...

Edmond van der Bijl, a.k.a Mundo, is a graphic artist currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has pursued his creative endeavors in the following cities: Washington DC, Toronto (Ontario, Canada), London (England), New York City, and now Buenos Aires (Argentina). His sculpture and graphic work is based on the idea of maximizing the minimum, and minimizing to the maximum. Please visit Mundo's artist portfolio at www.vanderbizzle.com for more information on the approach to the creative process.

The Full Mundo is intended as Mundo's base of operations. You will find articles, links, and information on a variety of subjects in the art world (including videos, video art, sculpture, performance, street art, tutorials on craft making, printing, t-shirts, and more!) as well as other themes including humor, travel, living in Buenos Aires, the ENVIRONMENT, places to stay in Buenos Aires, that all come together to form the not just the Mundo, but The Full Mundo!

Thank you for visiting us, and enjoy the blog. Please leave your comments!

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