thx !

Bazzj04, here's what I replied to the same question, on the flickr J.A. group, quite a while ago :

dannybedeoconnor dit :
what's with the arrows Jeff? Love your pieces by the way. Thanks.
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Jef Aerosol dit :
Well, a lot has already been said about those arrows and i actually seldom reply to the question as I'd much rather leave people to their own interpretations and explanations !
However, here are some of the ideas that have already been expressed about my red arrows, by various people (some by myself !) :

- link between street signs and paintings
- very urban, city sign, simple and neat
- pointing at some important parts, details...
- to emphasize a glaring look, dancing feet, smiles
- adding some energy
- attracting attention, directing the eye
- easily recognizable, spottable, eye catching
- second signature, logo, personal trademark, own sign
- reference to Francis Bacon's red arrow
- reference to Ernest Pignon Ernest who also once used an arrow, a long time ago
- reference to Eros, cupidon's arrows, love...
- red = blood / blood = life...
- circulation, cycles, motion, stream, traffic
- aesthetics, lines, geometrical sign vs human curves
- reference to the mouse pointer on a computer screen
- for the sake of repetition, leitmotiv, accumulation
- make people wonder and question, mysterious, strange
- make people feel puzzled, upset, sometimes irritated
- graphic weapon , violent sign
- fate : one way street / one way life / dead end
- strong, powerful yet simple graphic element
- a way of saying : this is only representation, not reality
- did it once and it stuck
- reference to Native Americans : bows & arrows
- direction of time/ of space, past/future , here/there
- rectangle + triangle = arrow
- wink at the red dot : sold piece !
- no specific meaning, just looking good !
- personal reason


you can add your own version to the list !
I love reading new interpretations or feelings about my arrows...

this one isn't mine, but it's beautiful :
gemismyname.com/2007/09/25/red-arrow/
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Great looking show Jeff. Gonna take a spin up the Falls later to have a look at those pieces. When were you in Belfast?

thanks mates ! Elwheel, I was in Belfast last wednesday (sept 23rd)

Took a week off in Cork (Clonakilty) that week - wish I knew you were about. Lovely placement on those Belfast pieces - a lot of sensitivity shown there too. The best of luck to you Jeff.

Thanks Jef , cheers for the reply,

Jef Aérosol interviewed by Marie-Louise Muir on BBC radio ulster :

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00n4fy7/Arts_Extra_08_10_2009/

Interesting. When I first saw the pieces next to Bobby Sands on your flickr I thought "Woah! - Hope you got permission to do that!"
Complements each piece well though - Nice

Tokyo, Japan : After the French Embassy relocation, the former buildings are holding a huge art event called "No Man's Land" (the place doesn't belong to France any longer but doesn't belong to Japan again yet either !).
The event is bringing together 70 artists from Japan and France and will last until january 31st, the buildings will be destroyed in february !
The works, most of which were created on the premises invade all the spaces both inside and outside of the remaining buildings : offices, corridors, library, staircases, basement, gardens, etc.
The visitors can see all the fields of creation such as visual arts, design, sculpture, architecture, photography, graffiti, stencil art, live performances, conceptual installations, video, land art, music, etc.
The opening evening was a huge success with more than 2000 people between 6 and 10 pm.

The artists are :

Albert Abut / Jef Aerosol / Cécile Andrieu / Asamï / Agathe de Bailliencourt / Masako Ban & Andrew Palaski / Richard Bliah / Christian Boltanski / Lilian Bourgeat / Christophe Brunquell / Nicolas Buffe / Monsieur Chat / Philippe Chatelain / Contrapuntal / Peter Cook / crc / Curiosity / Alexa Daerr / Alice Daquet / Sarah Dolatabadi / Yuumi Domoto / Romain Erkiletlian / Pierre Filliquet / Audrey Fondecave / Monique Frydman / Nobuhiro Fukui / Speedy Graphito / Emmanuel Guillaud / Hanayo /HIROMIX / Akiko Hoshina / J.Jo / Bernard Joisten / Jules Julien / Kare San Sui Surrounding / Kengo Kito / K-narf / Kosei Komatsu & Aiko Ishiwata / Anne Leigniel / Guillaume Leingre / Claude Lévêque / Julien Levy / Matthieu Manche / Erina Matsui / Harutaka Matsumoto / Mathieu Mercier / MIKAN / Shintaro Miyake / Manika Nagare /Takashi Nakajima / Shunsuke François Nanjo / Hiroko Okada / Aurélie Pétrel / Sabine Pigalle / plaplax / Psyckoze / Rebirth Project (Yusuke Iseya) / Lucille Reyboz & Hitomi Fujiwara / Georges Rousse / SANAA / Shun Sasa / Kishio Suga / Kouichi Tabata / Mayumi Terada / Kimio Tsuchiya APT / Christophe Valéry / Jean-Luc Vilmouth / Shingo Yoshida / Shotaro Yoshino /

some photos :
www.tokyoartbeat.com/tablog/entries.en/2009/12/entering-no-mans-land.html

some more :
www.facebook.com/ariele.schweps#/album.php?aid=45864&id=1171242925

some more :
www.lejapon.fr/blog/index.php?2009/11/26/947-exposition-no-man-s-land-a-l-ancienne-ambassade-de-france-a-tokyo-vernissage

Some pics showing my works there (for more please visit my flickr, there are 90 photos in the album : www.flickr.com/photos/jefaerosol/sets/72157622774510179/ ) :


The Geisha, 4 layer stencil on wall


The Kimono Girl, 4 layer stencil on wall


Kids, stencils on walls


Amélie Nothomb & the Koi carps
(in a small room with curved back wall)

The Sumotori
(on outside wall, tiled and curved)

a huge sitting kid, on outside wall


Sensei Ueshiba, in corridor

Sensei Ueshiba, on door


Brigitte Bardot and spraycan with Koi carps, in corridor


another Brigitte Bardot stencil, on wooden board, in corridor


etc...
for more, see my flickr

Wow... great detail. Very impressive. Love the humor of the Sumo Wrestler one

brilliant work Jef, love em all
don't think I could pick a fav

For your information, I'm considering releasing the Sumotori and the Geisha as prints... Do you guys think that would be a good idea at all ?

look nuts mate, loved em all.
How long was you there for?, you sure got a lot up