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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 21, 2012 11:26:22 GMT 1, highly framable is very proud to announce their very first print release.
details as follow:
release date: 23 MARCH 11am GMT
THIS FRIDAY!
link: highlyframable.bigcartel.com/
title: "THE CHAIRMAN (BLUE SKIES)"
artist: zhao
edition size: 41 varied edition (each unique)
price: ยฃ41
medium: 4-colour, acrylic, hand-finished silkscreens
Size: 40 x 30 cm (approx) 300g/m2 acid-free watercolor paper
markings: titled, signed and numbered by artist.
coa: highly framable
artist's statement on THE CHAIRMAN series:
"i was inspired by how public offices have A3 photos of their leaders, gold framed to be worshipped and reminded that he is the highest high, watching over you. i believe, as a counter move, every art-loving home and office cubicle should hang a picture of Ai Weiwei as Chairman Mao, it should be an image made angrily, in a shoddy, made-in-china mass produced Warholian silkscreen way - a method of printmaking which is, coincidentally, the only way I know how to make prints. Serendipity? Sure, why not."
about the artist:
zhao is a singaporean, he's been in the business of making designs and films for over a decade, but he has no formal training as an artist, and it shows.
google him and you won't find anything, because he doesn't quite exist yet. We believe zhao has great ideas and would love for him to keep making more stuff for us in days to come.
your very early support of this young (old) artist would be greatly appreciated by the artist and everyone here at highly framable.
thank you.
highly framable is very proud to announce their very first print release. details as follow: release date: 23 MARCH 11am GMT THIS FRIDAY! link: highlyframable.bigcartel.com/title: "THE CHAIRMAN (BLUE SKIES)" artist: zhao edition size: 41 varied edition (each unique) price: ยฃ41 medium: 4-colour, acrylic, hand-finished silkscreens Size: 40 x 30 cm (approx) 300g/m2 acid-free watercolor paper markings: titled, signed and numbered by artist. coa: highly framable artist's statement on THE CHAIRMAN series: "i was inspired by how public offices have A3 photos of their leaders, gold framed to be worshipped and reminded that he is the highest high, watching over you. i believe, as a counter move, every art-loving home and office cubicle should hang a picture of Ai Weiwei as Chairman Mao, it should be an image made angrily, in a shoddy, made-in-china mass produced Warholian silkscreen way - a method of printmaking which is, coincidentally, the only way I know how to make prints. Serendipity? Sure, why not." about the artist: zhao is a singaporean, he's been in the business of making designs and films for over a decade, but he has no formal training as an artist, and it shows. google him and you won't find anything, because he doesn't quite exist yet. We believe zhao has great ideas and would love for him to keep making more stuff for us in days to come. your very early support of this young (old) artist would be greatly appreciated by the artist and everyone here at highly framable. thank you. |
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elwheel
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by elwheel on Mar 21, 2012 11:38:03 GMT 1, This looks awful (in its execution). But then I read the artists statement and it appears to be intentionally awful (which is almost clever). And it wasn't until I started to read the statement that I cottoned on that it wasn't actually Chairman Mao. I think this now might be awfully good. Hmmmm. Chin-stroke.
This looks awful (in its execution). But then I read the artists statement and it appears to be intentionally awful (which is almost clever). And it wasn't until I started to read the statement that I cottoned on that it wasn't actually Chairman Mao. I think this now might be awfully good. Hmmmm. Chin-stroke.
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Damien on Mar 21, 2012 11:44:11 GMT 1, great idea behind it :-)
great idea behind it :-)
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Gentle Mental on Mar 21, 2012 11:44:58 GMT 1, i really really like these. and i know these guys. very passionate about their dream.
zhao is a quiet time bomb... tick tick tick... he's an inch away from smashing his current employer's head with a paper weight...haha
i wish highly framable and zhao all the very best on the release and their futures!!
i really really like these. and i know these guys. very passionate about their dream.
zhao is a quiet time bomb... tick tick tick... he's an inch away from smashing his current employer's head with a paper weight...haha
i wish highly framable and zhao all the very best on the release and their futures!!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by hunter007 on Mar 21, 2012 11:48:44 GMT 1, Like this
Like this
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by johnnyh on Mar 21, 2012 12:54:22 GMT 1, Really like the idea behind this cracking stuff
Well done on this one good first release congrats? The only negative would look even better in the Warhol size Mao......massive
Really like the idea behind this cracking stuff
Well done on this one good first release congrats? The only negative would look even better in the Warhol size Mao......massive
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Daniel Silk on Mar 21, 2012 13:00:16 GMT 1, I really like this one  Looks like the prints have a good bit of texture to them from the way they have been printed.
Release in different colours on the way? 
I really like this one Looks like the prints have a good bit of texture to them from the way they have been printed. Release in different colours on the way? |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 21, 2012 13:28:33 GMT 1, mega screw up on our part! the release is on 23 March!
many apologies! so sorry about that and thank you guys so much for your kind support!
mega screw up on our part! the release is on 23 March!
many apologies! so sorry about that and thank you guys so much for your kind support!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by balibob on Mar 21, 2012 15:29:33 GMT 1, Wot elwheel said.
Wot elwheel said.
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by poppa on Mar 21, 2012 16:11:56 GMT 1, I'm gonna be trying for this :-)
I'm gonna be trying for this :-)
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Daniel Silk on Mar 21, 2012 17:44:42 GMT 1, Think this would go well beside some Faile pieces 
Think this would go well beside some Faile pieces |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 22, 2012 1:09:12 GMT 1, I really like this one Looks like the prints have a good bit of texture to them from the way they have been printed. Release in different colours on the way?
Thanks for all the positive love! really appreciate it. it's making us feel strong!
it took zhao (and us) a lot of paint and paper to get to a point where he thinks is worthy to be left on the street to dry!
And he's working on a simpler colorway, but is still not happy with it yet. It might take a while.
possibly the only way to get art on the street in Singapore!
I really like this one Looks like the prints have a good bit of texture to them from the way they have been printed. Release in different colours on the way? Thanks for all the positive love! really appreciate it. it's making us feel strong! it took zhao (and us) a lot of paint and paper to get to a point where he thinks is worthy to be left on the street to dry! And he's working on a simpler colorway, but is still not happy with it yet. It might take a while. possibly the only way to get art on the street in Singapore! |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by firstwords on Mar 22, 2012 8:48:48 GMT 1, This is a no brainer. Mind you, with only 41 available I think I'll be lucky to get one!!
This is a no brainer. Mind you, with only 41 available I think I'll be lucky to get one!!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 22, 2012 16:44:11 GMT 1, Some samples of the variations. Paper may be trimmed a little. But not too much because the shape is right. Artist has yet signed the work. He is currently away and be back in 5-6 days to do the signing. Shipping will commence soon after.
Do check the link and have a look.
highlyframable.tumblr.com/post/19733053722/some-samples-of-the-variations-paper-may-be
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by elwheel on Mar 23, 2012 12:04:37 GMT 1, Done
Done |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by anarquee on Mar 23, 2012 12:05:47 GMT 1, Done
Done
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by poppa on Mar 23, 2012 12:07:54 GMT 1, Got one!
Got one!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by firstwords on Mar 23, 2012 12:28:04 GMT 1, BUGGER BUGGER BUGGER!
BUGGER BUGGER BUGGER!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by searchandrescue on Mar 23, 2012 12:33:41 GMT 1, keep trying! carted now! Cross your fingers!
keep trying! carted now! Cross your fingers!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by mrtee on Mar 23, 2012 12:36:57 GMT 1, Done!
Done!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by searchandrescue on Mar 23, 2012 12:38:18 GMT 1, dusted!
dusted!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by firstwords on Mar 23, 2012 12:39:43 GMT 1, Still no joy! I anyone is holding and doesn't want it please drop it!
Still no joy! I anyone is holding and doesn't want it please drop it!
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Daniel Silk on Mar 23, 2012 12:59:55 GMT 1, Great to see that a new Artist can come along with a strong piece like this, and have it sell so well
Well done!
Great to see that a new Artist can come along with a strong piece like this, and have it sell so well Well done! |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by elwheel on Mar 23, 2012 13:10:10 GMT 1, Still available
Still available
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 23, 2012 13:22:52 GMT 1, hi. many thanks for all the support so far! really really appreciate it.
hi. many thanks for all the support so far! really really appreciate it. |
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by Greekboy on Mar 23, 2012 17:13:59 GMT 1, Have been trying to stay away from buying lately, but I had to pick this up. Great first release.
Have been trying to stay away from buying lately, but I had to pick this up. Great first release.
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by pcant on Mar 23, 2012 17:24:05 GMT 1, Nice, just grabbed one.
Nice, just grabbed one.
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by highly framable on Mar 23, 2012 17:26:56 GMT 1, A big thank you to one and all! It's after midnight here is humid Singapore, and we're off for a bit of cheap duty-free wines celebrating! It's all very new and exciting for us. And your support means so much!
There are a few prints left, apologies for the nasty wait for cart to drop, really glad with the results!
We'll figure a way to make carting system work better for the next release.
zhao's watching this live from where he is right now and he's mighty please!
Have a lovely evening/day/night/weekend ahead!
CHEERS!!!
HF Singapore
A big thank you to one and all! It's after midnight here is humid Singapore, and we're off for a bit of cheap duty-free wines celebrating! It's all very new and exciting for us. And your support means so much!
There are a few prints left, apologies for the nasty wait for cart to drop, really glad with the results!
We'll figure a way to make carting system work better for the next release.
zhao's watching this live from where he is right now and he's mighty please!
Have a lovely evening/day/night/weekend ahead!
CHEERS!!!
HF Singapore
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Zhao ๐ธ๐ฌ Print Release โข Show News โข Art For Sale, by searchandrescue on Mar 23, 2012 18:05:47 GMT 1, High 5! highly framable x zhao, thanks and enjoy that drink!
High 5! highly framable x zhao, thanks and enjoy that drink!
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Looks like the prints have a good bit of texture to them from the way they have been printed.
