Proud to announce my first outing as a show curator, the result is as follows:
Un:Earth14 Artists Cradled UniquelyCurated by CodakSaturday, September 5, 2009Mid City Arts Galleryun⋅earth/ʌnˈɜrθ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [uhn-urth] Show IPATo discover (Something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation.
This definition perfectly describes the up coming show Un:earth located atthe Mid-city Arts gallery. The show focuses on 14 artists from outside ofCalifornia and from all over the United States and Abroad. In an effort toshed some light or rather “Unearth” their talents in the California artcommunity while focusing on a common thread, in a background of”Graffiti/Street Art”. Many have transitioned into other mediums fromdesign/illustration to sculpture and print all the while maintaining afoothold in the street level ethics and approach that got them where theyare today. So take a second and come discover a showcase of artists from adifferent vein, pushing boundaries in their respective communities and nowgetting some shine in Los Angeles.T
his show will also be the first Los Angeles Appearance of renowned UKGraffiti Artist Shok1. Who will be painting live and showcasing a largeinstallation piece. Www.shok1.com
Shok1 (United Kingdom) Michael (Carpenter (Tennessee) J.Shea (Oregon) Task (Louisiana) Dmise (Texas) Jim Mahfood (Missouri) Quisp (Missouri) Illias Panayiotou (Hong Kong) Enks (Texas) Jeva (Louisiana) Ben Moss (Tennessee) Grail (Louisiana) Sixxx (Oregon) Will Dixon (Tennessee)
First touched earth in Stillwater, OK., received misinformation and miseducation in Portland Or., followed family roots from the NW all throughout the mid-west. Landing currently back on the left-coast in Los Angeles.
From a family background in Architecture and Interior Design Codak developed a fascination with "line", its quality, ambiguity and emotion. with an early experience doodling his favorite comic book characters, falling off his skateboard and riding the bus, he would find himself caught by the Graffiti bug. Noticing first the Random Symbols of "Zely" a graffiti writer active in the mid-late 80's in his native Portland. Followed shortly by exposure to "Spray Can Art" and a group or writers from LA who pointed him to the path that got him where he is today.
Cans have been emptied, Paint brushes have been abused, Markers overfilled, pencils broken, Buff paint spilled, Computer screens burned out, hard drives fried....... Still in hot pursuit of progression.