Tomorrow night!
02/12/2009
13/11/2009
Secret Wars @ Hoxton pony
Experimented with symetry and mirrors at the Hoxton pony last week in a collaborative effort with Mr Hicks.
photograhy by Jaysus www.jaysusphotograhy.com
30/10/2009
New video production by the Pirates
'Pirates' are a new collective specialising in 'creative direction and excecution'
Founded by Jimi Crayon and represented by CIA, Artists included are...
i didnt have the time to paint in this production, but im gonna post the video just because its amazing.
'We Like Colour' Time Lapse Film from alicja mccarthy on Vimeo.
look out for more pirates productions coming soon!
www.wearepirates.co.uk
www.centralillustration.com
30/09/2009
Swatch MTV Playground - Athens
Flew out to athens with Mr Gauky last week for an England Vs Greece Secret Wars Battle, held at the Swatch MTV Playground event.
there was a 1000 euro cash prize up for grabs, and with the crowd being the judge, it was obvious from the start we weren't going to see that cash!
the greek artists...yellowish and some other guy
we needed a biger wall
this is the winning (unfinished?) piece from the greeks...
this is our piece...our concept was based on greek mythology with a play on words and depicted hades and cereberus the 3 headed dog, guardians of the 'london underworld'
fake smiles all around...
Anyway! we drowned our sorrows in raki, ouzo and some dodgy caribean import lager, danced like idiots and stole their girlfriends... ;)
there was a 1000 euro cash prize up for grabs, and with the crowd being the judge, it was obvious from the start we weren't going to see that cash!
the greek artists...yellowish and some other guy
we needed a biger wall
this is the winning (unfinished?) piece from the greeks...
this is our piece...our concept was based on greek mythology with a play on words and depicted hades and cereberus the 3 headed dog, guardians of the 'london underworld'
fake smiles all around...Anyway! we drowned our sorrows in raki, ouzo and some dodgy caribean import lager, danced like idiots and stole their girlfriends... ;)
17/09/2009
02/09/2009
06/08/2009
Belvedere 1X launch partys, Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Flew out to dubai last week with Alfa to paint at the launch of Belvedere 1X, at club 400. Haven't got any decent photos yet, so untill i get my hands on them, heres some pics of my phone.
It was a fun brief, and we had to paint the ceilings deface old paintings with flourescent paint for the party, which later on would be illuminated with UV lights.
Thanks to Brag Limited for bringing us in. Dropped this on the wall of their new office while we were in town...
http://www.belvedereix.com
05/08/2009
Addict X Disco Teck
Heres my T-shirt design for the the Addict Clothing Artist Series, coming SS 2010. Catalogue available now.
www.addict.co.uk
www.addict.co.uk
13/07/2009
Lisboa
keeping it brief due to internet problems! Drove to Lisbon in Portugal last week with 4 other guys in a tiny car. was a nightmare.
Got there eventually and painted with the LEG crew. heres a few snaps off my phone...
My tribute to MJ...looks more like Garry Glitter though.
more photos here...
Got there eventually and painted with the LEG crew. heres a few snaps off my phone...
My tribute to MJ...looks more like Garry Glitter though. more photos here...
30/06/2009
Independance Day Streetwear Sample Sale
I recently designed this flyer for Out of Step Distributions "Independance Day Streetwear Sample Sale!". Theres going to be some hot shit up for grabs at rock bottom prices, so dust off them wallets and get your shabby selves down there.
25/06/2009
New York City!
The 10 day Monorex invasion of New York is over, it was so much fun, i might even attempt a full on write up...On arrival, Jimi Crayon, Alfa, and myself headed to our new studio (thanks Elura!) and started work on our canvasses for the Monorex group show. we had 2 days to produce the work.
The day before the exhibition, we were invited to throw a Secret Wars party in Marc Eckos office, where team Monorex would battle team Ecko.
Party in full swing @ Marc Eckos office...yep, hes got a basketball court in there.
First lines...
DJ Session
Monorex piece - by Disco Teck, Jimi Crayon & Alfa
my favourite insult from the yanks...Our concept used 'Rex and the city' as the title and had 'ol Henry the 8th sat in the middle holding Carrie Bradshaws severed head on a platter...we added a Roast Rhino to the feast with a big apple shoved in its mouth to wind Mr Ecko up (which it did). It was a fair fight, with team Ecko grassping the 'live illustration battle' idea, and bringing some pretty funny disses (if not obvious social stereotypes). Of course there was no way we could win over the hugeley patriotic crowd, most of which had no idea who Henry the 8th was, or that 'Rex' meant 'king' in latin. So we lost...and raved it up london style till we got thrown out.
Next up was 'LDNYC' the Monorex group show, held at Gallery Bar, Orchard st in the lower east side.
Thanks to all who came down to see the work and meet us, its nice to know what we do over here gets noticed accross the pond! oh, and also a big thank you to the coach load of 18 year old cheerleaders that turned up around 11pm...you made it look a lot busier than it actually was!
Jimi Crayon
Disco Teck
AlfaAfter a day off, we had the main London Vs New York battle, held at Public Assembly in Brooklyn.
This time arround we used the classic film 'the Warriors' as our inspiration, putting a twist on the Baseball Furies gang, with our own Cricket Furies, cruising around in a beat up london cab. We had one of the famous lines from the film 'can you dig it?!' on one side, with Obama (characature by the mighty Alfa) popping up on the right responding with his famous line 'yes we can!'. Get it?! clever innit.
Our 'Warriors' inspired piece...
New Yorks effort...badda boom, badda bing. we won.
The last 2 events we were supposed to do got cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. Which was fine by me, after all that i just wanted to chill for a bit and go see the city!
And thats all you need to know!
Huge thanks to Monorex, Reebok, Elura, and Yumi for the hard work behind the scenes
Photography by Jaysus - www.flickr.com/jaysusphotography
08/06/2009
11/05/2009
'Dont Hate'
Took out the big one once again this weekend with the RT gang. alfa and myself painted different style hands interacting with each piece.
heres a video
Hackney Wick - RT Crew Production from rteam on Vimeo.
www.representlondon.com
08/05/2009
Secret Wars NYC
Click image to view larger!
Secret Wars - New York - June 2009 from Joe Hamilton on Vimeo.
video by Joe Hamilton, NY
07/05/2009
Page in Daydream issue 6
"This sleek and sexy 6th edition of Daydream is jam packed with 80 pages of uninterrupted creative offerings, featuring photographers, writers, illustrators and designers. This is also the debut of Inua Ellams as literature editor for word-art submissions, so you are sure to find some surprise and solace in the wise, weird and wonderful words within the pages of one of the finest editions yet!
Daydream is produced independently in London and is a guaranteed fix of inspiration featuring established names and hidden gems from across the globe."
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Daydream is produced independently in London and is a guaranteed fix of inspiration featuring established names and hidden gems from across the globe."
Click cover image to buy your copy!
28/04/2009
Face & Laces - Moscow
Flew out to moscow last week to paint in an England Vs Russia Secret Wars battle on the Reebok stand at the Faces & Laces tradeshow.
The tradeshow was held in a huge old soviet building that was originally used to comemorate the Russian space programme.
The Russian Piece, painted by Aske (Sicksystems), and Djagarta.
The UK piece, painted by myself and Wen. Our concept was to have two hairy russian chaps, bear baiting 'Cheburashka'. For those who dont know, that little bear character is a well known national icon and loved by pretty much all russians. we left drawing him to the last minuite, and managed to get a few laughs out of the tough crowd.
Did plenty of sightseeing and vodka drinking while i was there too...
more photos coming soon...
http://www.sicksystems.ru/
http://www.myspace.com/facesandlaces
The tradeshow was held in a huge old soviet building that was originally used to comemorate the Russian space programme.
The Russian Piece, painted by Aske (Sicksystems), and Djagarta.
The UK piece, painted by myself and Wen. Our concept was to have two hairy russian chaps, bear baiting 'Cheburashka'. For those who dont know, that little bear character is a well known national icon and loved by pretty much all russians. we left drawing him to the last minuite, and managed to get a few laughs out of the tough crowd.Did plenty of sightseeing and vodka drinking while i was there too...
more photos coming soon...
http://www.sicksystems.ru/
http://www.myspace.com/facesandlaces
26/03/2009
'Tailored by England' - Umbro commission
took 13 hours, a sketchy scaff tower and 4 guys just to get this wall white.
script logo painted by the crayon and myself.
13/03/2009
100 Minutes of Havana x Secretwars - Monorex Vs Intercity
Old news now, but heres some photos from 100 minutes of havana party where we painted a 40ft x 20ft wall in 100 minutes. For a much better write up than i could ever give it, go check these...
Creative Review blog
weheartstuff
Photography by www.watchlooksee.com
11/03/2009
02/03/2009
25/02/2009
Havanna Club Commission
L to R: Stika, Jimi C, Alfa, Mr K, Teck (click to view larger)Cuban vibe mural for Havana Club Rum, in preparation for their '100 minutes of Havana' party on the 4th March @ the village underground, where we will be staging a huge secretwars battle. email havana@balancepr.com for guest list.
18/02/2009
16/02/2009
Tiger Beer Chinese New Year Party, Dubai
Just got back from Dubai, where i was flown out to paint a life size Ox for the Tiger Beer Chinese Lunar New Year party, held at the Chill Rooftop, Royal Ascot Hotel.
Tried to mix traditional chinese colors and patterns, with some more stylised elements in the Tiger Beer color scheme.
while i was in town i dropped this on the wall at the 9714 office...
thanks to Simone, Ben, and Saadia @ 9714 for making it happen.
Tried to mix traditional chinese colors and patterns, with some more stylised elements in the Tiger Beer color scheme.
while i was in town i dropped this on the wall at the 9714 office...
thanks to Simone, Ben, and Saadia @ 9714 for making it happen.
27/01/2009
Bread and Butter, Barcelona - Reebok Shoe customisation
Spent the last week in barcelona at the Bread and Butter tradeshow drawing on trainers for Reebok. 'Work hard, play hard' was the usual B&B ethic, and we customised over 150 pairs of trainers in 3 days. Huge thanks to all the monorex crew for making it a week to remember!
Heres some i did for the loveley people at Wear Magazine
www.breadandbutter.comwww.wear-magazine.com
14/01/2009
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