Andreas Dolk • Andreas Hamran Færø

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So... seems like one of my favorite artists has completely switched gears... REALLY switched gears, like from 6th to reverse or the other way around. 

Check this out

dolk.no/

I'm not sure if anybody has a pulse on his new perspective, but just really wondering how and why this change happened at once. Anybody have info ? This all seems to make his last "Chief 3X" print make a lot more sense. Seems as if it marked his final piece of stencil art and the transition from Stencil to SomethingElse.


Thoughts ? Info ?

[11]

This 'Buffiti' period started 12-18 months ago now. If you search the boards you'll find quite a bit of commentary on it.

He's been quiet for a while so I was half expecting him to have come through that and exploring something else, or evolving it. Is there anything recent ?

[Art Fan 2011]

Just hope if/when he does release something new it is better than recent efforts which have been well below par.

[cyberkid]

hmmm....

[randomname]

At least he hasn't lost his love for R2D2.

[dotdot]

it's interesting - i'm not exactly sure in what respect though.

if he - is ... and this certainly ticks one box - not doing what people expect then that is fine by me.

why follow ? there is no future in following the past.

not even if you are a punk.

punk ethos is not the same - of course.

[natstan]

At least he's trying something new! Kudos!

[batemanz]

Mar 28, 2016 17:56:34 GMT 1 natstan said:

At least he's trying somethinhing new! Kudos!

Yes it seems Dolk is starting over and choosing a new path for his works.

Looking back I think this was his intro to telling that his old work was done and carrying out the old style.

I think the buffing on the latest works is a final closing of the old Dolk. Erasing his facebook pics and the makeover of website also telling something is going down.

Looking forward to see what he will come up with.

[Deleted]

Mar 28, 2016 17:56:34 GMT 1 natstan said:

At least he's trying something new! Kudos!

Yeah, I'm not even complaining, I'm just curious more than anything if there is a story behind what seems like a pretty major change

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Dolks website is that sposed to be a cash cow the moo cow thing on gambling machines?

The grey buffing could be a refernce to no freedom of speech in Sweden or wherever Dolk dwells?

[davievegas]

Mar 28, 2016 18:14:33 GMT 1 batemanz said:

Mar 28, 2016 17:56:34 GMT 1 natstan said:

At least he's trying somethinhing new! Kudos!

Yes it seems Dolk is starting over and choosing a new path for his works.

Looking back I think this was his intro to telling that his old work was done and carrying out the old style.

I think the buffing on the latest works is a final closing of the old Dolk. Erasing his facebook pics and the makeover of website also telling something is going down.

Looking forward to see what he will come up with.

So basically he abandoned what has been working this whole time for a new style that no one likes? Smart team he has there. Once we got a glimpse of his new style(after his latest patch rubbish with chief x3), I knew it was time to think really hard about the future of his work. I truly thought he was joking at the time. Other then choosing better images, what direction could his old style go moving fwd? But whatever he is doing now just seems like he is lost or confused in terms of the future. Time will tell I guess but I'd be pretty annoyed and possible scared If people purchased his work for investment purposes in the past right now. Crap shoot for the future imo.

[danbongo]

Mar 28, 2016 22:21:19 GMT 1 davievegas said:

Mar 28, 2016 18:14:33 GMT 1 batemanz said:

Yes it seems Dolk is starting over and choosing a new path for his works.

Looking back I think this was his intro to telling that his old work was done and carrying out the old style.

I think the buffing on the latest works is a final closing of the old Dolk. Erasing his facebook pics and the makeover of website also telling something is going down.

Looking forward to see what he will come up with.

So basically he abandoned what has been working this whole time for a new style that no one likes? Smart team he has there. Once we got a glimpse of his new style(after his latest patch rubbish with chief x3), I knew it was time to think really hard about the future of his work. I truly thought he was joking at the time. Other then choosing better images, what direction could his old style go moving fwd? But whatever he is doing now just seems like he is lost or confused in terms of the future. Time will tell I guess but I'd be pretty annoyed and possible scared If people purchased his work for investment purposes in the past right now. Crap shoot for the future imo.

Dolks standing was falling anyway, his ideas were running thin and unlike most artists here he's shown a willingness to experiment - who knows me where it will lead but I'd put money on it making him happier and leading to better work in the long run.

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

A while back I remember Faile did a big show and totally went in a new direction. They then went back to their normal pieces. Be interesting to see Dolk's new direction.

[randomname]

Looks like he's still showing and selling plenty of the old stuff. He's not afraid to experiment, but he knows what pays the bills.

[tigerblood]

Ummm... that show above was years ago, no?

[randomname]

I thought it was last year. Could be wrong. But it included the new sculptures on his site now.

[11]

I think that was at the back-end of 2013, there'll be link somewhere

edit : here - urbanartassociation.com/thread/108473/dolk-wildlife-galleri-bergen

[11]

Pictures here : goblinmag.com/dolk-wildlife-exhibition/

[Whitefish]

Highly anticipating this one!

[tigerblood]

Mar 30, 2016 2:29:09 GMT 1 Whitefish said:

Highly anticipating this one!

What are we anticipating?  Did I miss a show announcement or something?

[robertjones]

Mar 29, 2016 22:44:14 GMT 1 randomname said:

I thought it was last year. Could be wrong. But it included the new sculptures on his site now.

Dolk posted this today on his Instagram and i think that is the make of that sculpture and he is dating it 2013 ?
Might not have been when the show was though !

[chichi carter]

Mar 29, 2016 1:02:58 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

A while back I remember Faile did a big show and totally went in a new direction. They then went back to their normal pieces. Be interesting to see Dolk's new direction.

That was 'Fragments Of Faile' at Lazarides in 2011.  People were most definitely dumbfounded with that one.  Looking back on it now it wasn't that far fetched though.  The pieces were somewhat abstract portraits of women.  They had dropped the silkscreening on the backgrounds making the pieces more 'airy' and the comic book element was a lot more subdued.  But as you said they came back to their usual style pretty quickly.

[Joe J]

RIP Bankx, time to take up a new Cause...

[11]

Just had a quick look at his IG accounts and there are some interesting posts.....teh original model for Kitty Riot

http://instagram.com/p/BDeE1P1F2NX

[11]

These are all very recent posts so it suggests (to me anyway) he is gearing up to start work again - not that he stopped, I just mean maybe we will see some new street and studio work from him

http://instagram.com/p/BCiVOYJl2KM

http://instagram.com/p/BDgSzHjF2Na

[11]

Maybe the buffiti is still going to be used....

http://instagram.com/p/BCIUxoRpX8r

(different IG Accounts)

[james10]

I do like the wolf, but i like the buffalo more.

Looks like the wildlife is taking its revenge! during the gold rush buffalos almost disappeared, now they are claiming what's theirs kicking the shit out of the slot machines..

I also see a link between the two pieces and the native americans, like forget about the indian casinos and hollywood and let your inner souls (buffalos and wolves) out again

[batemanz]

Interesting pic of the OG Teddy boy

http://instagram.com/p/BDlvwCcF2Bn

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Mar 28, 2016 18:14:33 GMT 1 batemanz said:

Yes it seems Dolk is starting over and choosing a new path for his works.

Looking back I think this was his intro to telling that his old work was done and carrying out the old style.

I see this as a blatant diss of Martin Whatson's copied, idea-less and commercially relentless faux-graffiti childlike scribblings, and perhaps further representing the death of street art as a result.

Nice one Dolk.

[WOOF]

Mar 31, 2016 9:39:41 GMT 1 batemanz said:

Interesting pic of the OG Teddy boy

Now this is nice to see. An artist that makes his art off of his own source material.