The one at dirty pilot is a great deal...I was planning on grabbing it if my big fell through (it didn't I'm picking it up today).

Moving in just under a month so need to give up a lot of stuff. I have these two small Judith Supine Mini OG's that I think its best to pass along before they get lost in the shuffle of the move. Was planning to frame these together because matches and a pack of smokes go hand in hand. Wanted to do a metal box frame and have two posts that would be blind highlighting the two pieces.
The pack of matches came from papermonster as I was one of the ones to receive the free gift. the pack of newports came from a gallery show at Fuse Gallery and comes w/COA.
Looking for offers around $1k for the set

Great artist and all round nice bloke too.

While not an artist, I can fully empathise with him.

But then this has happened to all art forms that start from within the soul of 'performers' - the end result is diluted and sanitised for commercial and mainstream purposes.
It was always going to happen.

The trick is to move on and don't let the idiots win. Stay one step ahead and have belief in your work because work that has soul will always rise to the top.

Totally agree with the statement...

That's why I posted a thread about a real street activist who risked his life spraypainted, who was arrested more than once, who was named "person of the year" by Global Post (amongs Lassange, Psy and Clinton), who won the Price Claus Fund Awards in 2012 and did a graffiti in front of Royal Palace in Netherlands, who was named as one of the most prenominent activist person in Africa by CNN... - urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=africa&thread=102065&page=1

And yesterday, the same guy had a surprise visit from Eric Schmidt, Google Executive, who had the chance to see the graffiti artists and discuss with the guy about the future !!

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So the question is, can you name it ?? No, you can't because not a single street-art blog/mag spoke about it !!!

I shouted on FB, tagged some street-art mags/news/blogs... I even send emails to big blogs like Wooster... and nobody has expressed interest into the story !!!

And as you can see above, I had posted a thread on this forum, not much interest neither

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No, tell me last time a graffiti artist won prestigious awards and/or name "People of the Year" for doing graffitis... or got visit of guy like Google CEO

I think its how the artist tackles it and controls it, how he gets his work out there, what he wants it to be. a kick or a job? im not disagreeing with how he feels or his statement but its all about distancing yourself from it.

I agree to an extent (I'm not trying to protect any "investment" DD), but it is something of a broad generalisation.
There is plenty of exciting, non sales based, non commissioned street art popping up all over the place.
A quick look at the pictures posted by mikey and formula attest to this - one of the reasons I regularly thank them both for the pics. Their contribution helps keep this site worthwhile imo.
Whilst what JS says may be completley true of his own experiences (caused by his popularity caused in turn by his huge talent) and of his peers, it isn't true (I believe) of many (granted, not all) other street artists - once again as seen in the pics posted on here by MD and F.
The posh British twats bit made me laugh tho!

Sounds like a bloke justifying why they no longer do work on the street....

I guess I see street art as having two main reasons why it is important in my life. It may be that the second evolved out of the first but to be honest that does matter to me.

I think Judith's comments relate to his experience and I agree that he needs to turn that to his advantage. He looks to be doing just that.

So for me street art represents two modes of existence.

Mode 1 and as per Judith's world. The face of rebellion and anarchy. A political and/or social commentary that does not just involve aggression and violence but often humour and satire. Often raw and edgy. I think this still very much exists and the fact that anyone individual has moved away this point is just as much about their acceptance to let that happen as any commercial or external manipulation. I would also say that changing direction is neither a good or bad thing just something different. I would guess for some individuals that having moved in a new direction reflection on the past may even be a positive experience rather than one of compromise.

Mode 2 is the graffiti whose purpose (maybe not it's sole purpose) is to enrich, captivate and enthrall its local community. To take the viewer on a journey away from troubled thoughts and for an instant enhance their life's. It still might stimulate debate or simply silent contemplation. It does not need to be illegal to achieve these deliverables and as I said it might just be part of the evolution but I am pretty sure for some it was the starting point. I guess OS Gemeos and ROA would be examples that come to mind.

the statement I posted is dated January 2012.
I updated the first post with another interview (dated september 2012) where he sounds less "harsh" about the street art scene and confess to be still interested in doing things out doors, just not "boring" things like legal walls and walking around gluing pasters.

"He" is NOT reading those threads in here ;-)

Is this the same Judith Supine who has done a green face figure for about 10 years and running now? The same guy who just released a print through Paper Monster which is owned by Faile, the same s**t graphic designers who he detest the comradeship of? The same guy who wheat-pastes on walls? What sculpture is he referring to? I hope not the wheat-pastes he's done on wood and hung around or floated in water. My friend those are no sculptures.

Keep popping those pills bro.

Having spoke to JS a bunch I think his statement is being misunderstood. He's tired of the make a paster, paste it up thing. I don't think that means he's done with street work for good. I think it means he wants to raise the bar with street art, or it's not worth it. I must say, I agree. With the exception of the OGs (Bast, Faile, Cost, etc.) I am totally unimpressed by 99% of pasters I see in NYC. They all seem derivative of the OGs work and don't inspire me at all.

Yep. If he really wants some fun and excitement and make a statement he should punch MBW's lights out.