HANGFIRE
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December 2013
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by HANGFIRE on Apr 1, 2016 15:52:08 GMT 1, We are having a little show on April 15th. For those of you who are unfamiliar with 'ASK', we've written a some words below, outlining the initial reason as to why it exists today, 10 years on.
To find more info about the artists in ASK, follow the link: ASK GROUP SHOW
Enjoy the light reading - HF
"There are too many leaders and rules in the world as it is, we donโt need anymoreโ - SOKER
'After Skool Klubโ or just simply 'ASK', is a collective of graffiti writers which started in 2006 by KATO, SOKER and FEEK. These 3 writers wanted to start a new graffiti crew that steps away from the traditional graffiti crew hierarchical system. This new crew would have no leader and no rules.
KATO and SOKER starting writing in the late 80โs/early 90โs as part of the DBZ crew (DryBreadZ affiliates: TES, LOKEA, JUST, SORSE, KATO, VERSE and B....Y). DBZ phased out during the late nineties, most stopped painting altogether. Almost 10 years passed before KATO and SOKER talked about forming a new crew. A meeting formed between KATO, SOKER and FEEK (a 'TCF' crew affiliate (Twentieth Century Frescoes): EKO, FEEK, ZIML, PARIS, XENZ).
These like-minded artists wanted to drive their own creative direction, without rules and regulations. A collective of individual minds, using self expressionism, bound only by an affinity for graffiti and style.
It was official, FEEK, KATO and SOKER had started a new collective, all that was needed was an identity, a name. The initial meeting was held with in the confinements of a public house, held like prisoners, these 3 inebriated writers, buzzing at the potential of a new dawn, to paint again, together! A whirlwind of acronyms spinning in and out of conversation, to settle with one acronym, one meaningful existence. 'Itโs like being in an after school club rather than being in school, schools are boringโโฆa nail on the head moment, the 'After Skool Klubโ was born.
Since the initial drunken conception of ASK, 15 more writers have joined the collective, all mostly involved in other Graffiti crews. Strengthening in weight, ASK still retains it's humble beginnings and conceptual ethos, so let's have a group show to celebrate 10 years of being a crew *ahem*...a collective!
We are having a little show on April 15th. For those of you who are unfamiliar with 'ASK', we've written a some words below, outlining the initial reason as to why it exists today, 10 years on. To find more info about the artists in ASK, follow the link: ASK GROUP SHOWEnjoy the light reading - HF "There are too many leaders and rules in the world as it is, we donโt need anymoreโ - SOKER 'After Skool Klubโ or just simply 'ASK', is a collective of graffiti writers which started in 2006 by KATO, SOKER and FEEK. These 3 writers wanted to start a new graffiti crew that steps away from the traditional graffiti crew hierarchical system. This new crew would have no leader and no rules. KATO and SOKER starting writing in the late 80โs/early 90โs as part of the DBZ crew (DryBreadZ affiliates: TES, LOKEA, JUST, SORSE, KATO, VERSE and B....Y). DBZ phased out during the late nineties, most stopped painting altogether. Almost 10 years passed before KATO and SOKER talked about forming a new crew. A meeting formed between KATO, SOKER and FEEK (a 'TCF' crew affiliate (Twentieth Century Frescoes): EKO, FEEK, ZIML, PARIS, XENZ). These like-minded artists wanted to drive their own creative direction, without rules and regulations. A collective of individual minds, using self expressionism, bound only by an affinity for graffiti and style. It was official, FEEK, KATO and SOKER had started a new collective, all that was needed was an identity, a name. The initial meeting was held with in the confinements of a public house, held like prisoners, these 3 inebriated writers, buzzing at the potential of a new dawn, to paint again, together! A whirlwind of acronyms spinning in and out of conversation, to settle with one acronym, one meaningful existence. 'Itโs like being in an after school club rather than being in school, schools are boringโโฆa nail on the head moment, the 'After Skool Klubโ was born. Since the initial drunken conception of ASK, 15 more writers have joined the collective, all mostly involved in other Graffiti crews. Strengthening in weight, ASK still retains it's humble beginnings and conceptual ethos, so let's have a group show to celebrate 10 years of being a crew *ahem*...a collective!
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Feral Things
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January 2012
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by Feral Things on Apr 2, 2016 19:55:04 GMT 1, Really looking forward to this one - it's been a long time since I've seen anything new from Kato! I'm guessing that people will be more familiar with some of the names than others, so here's some of their work from over the last nine years (oddly, I can't find any of my photos of Chu's work from over the years but I did just come across one of his 'Your Mum Rang' stickers that I picked up at a group show he was involved with back in 2003).
Feek, Voyder and 3Dom from 2007
Inkie and Kopsky from 2008
Cheo and 3Dom from 2009 (I think this was buffed less than 24 hours after it was painted)
3Dom, Sepr and Poer from 2009
Kato and Soker from 2010
3Dom and Feek from 2010
Sepr, Epok, Feek, Soker and 3Dom from 2011
Epok and 3Dom from 2011
Sepr, Epok and 3Dom from 2012
3Dom and Epok from 2012
Soker and Hemper from 2013
Deams from 2013
3Dom and Voyder from 2014
Fois and Soker 2014
Sepr and Piro from 2015
Epok, SledOne and Rudie 2015
Really looking forward to this one - it's been a long time since I've seen anything new from Kato! I'm guessing that people will be more familiar with some of the names than others, so here's some of their work from over the last nine years (oddly, I can't find any of my photos of Chu's work from over the years but I did just come across one of his 'Your Mum Rang' stickers that I picked up at a group show he was involved with back in 2003). Feek, Voyder and 3Dom from 2007 Inkie and Kopsky from 2008 Cheo and 3Dom from 2009 (I think this was buffed less than 24 hours after it was painted) 3Dom, Sepr and Poer from 2009 Kato and Soker from 2010 3Dom and Feek from 2010 Sepr, Epok, Feek, Soker and 3Dom from 2011 Epok and 3Dom from 2011 Sepr, Epok and 3Dom from 2012 3Dom and Epok from 2012 Soker and Hemper from 2013 Deams from 2013 3Dom and Voyder from 2014 Fois and Soker 2014 Sepr and Piro from 2015 Epok, SledOne and Rudie 2015
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overend
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October 2013
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by overend on Apr 2, 2016 21:43:02 GMT 1, Thanks for the info and thanks to feral for the great photos.
Pify the show is only on for a short period of time as I'd love to have visited. Some great artists featured many of whom rarely have work for sale.
Thanks for the info and thanks to feral for the great photos.
Pify the show is only on for a short period of time as I'd love to have visited. Some great artists featured many of whom rarely have work for sale.
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by oxfordwelshchap on Apr 3, 2016 8:12:36 GMT 1, Those are brill pics. I love Bristol, I'll be going if I can.
Those are brill pics. I love Bristol, I'll be going if I can.
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Feral Things
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January 2012
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by Feral Things on Apr 16, 2016 18:12:37 GMT 1, It was a great night and I went back for some photos today:
Voyder, Fois, SledOne, 3Dom, Poer, Deams, Sepr, Voyder and Hemper
3Dom and Voyder (sorry about the terrible reflection on the Voyder piece)
Soker and Cheo
Cheo
Epok and Piro (and a nice Cheo doodle on the school locker)
Voyder
Rudie
Feek, Deams, Sepr and Hemper
Chu (it's hard to tell from the photo but this is a plywood table top which Chu has carved into and he's achieved the different tones by carving down into different layers of the plywood)
There's a little zine to accompany the show and Chu was kind enough to sign a postcard of his that I picked up back in 2003 at a group show he was involved in - a real gent!
It was a great night and I went back for some photos today: Voyder, Fois, SledOne, 3Dom, Poer, Deams, Sepr, Voyder and Hemper 3Dom and Voyder (sorry about the terrible reflection on the Voyder piece) Soker and Cheo Cheo Epok and Piro (and a nice Cheo doodle on the school locker) Voyder Rudie Feek, Deams, Sepr and Hemper Chu (it's hard to tell from the photo but this is a plywood table top which Chu has carved into and he's achieved the different tones by carving down into different layers of the plywood) There's a little zine to accompany the show and Chu was kind enough to sign a postcard of his that I picked up back in 2003 at a group show he was involved in - a real gent!
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BoDyReMoVer
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November 2013
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by BoDyReMoVer on Apr 17, 2016 15:06:31 GMT 1, Awesome post Feral Things.
I popped in this afternoon and the Voyder, Chu and Sepr pieces are truly stunning.
Awesome post Feral Things. I popped in this afternoon and the Voyder, Chu and Sepr pieces are truly stunning.
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HANGFIRE
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December 2013
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by HANGFIRE on Apr 21, 2016 12:29:01 GMT 1, All the artwork is now online, plus a few dodgy preview photo.
wehangfire.com/ask-group-show
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An 'ASK' Group Show - April 15th., by Daniel Silk on Apr 21, 2016 12:46:36 GMT 1, The Deams and Voyder pieces are brilliant well done! looks like a great show.
wehangfire.com/ask-group-show-bristol/
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