[neutral]

No offense to anybody liking his stuff as well as him but is it just me or Dface seems to duplicate a lot of the work that we can find into other artist pieces from the same movement/group ?
I mean from Banksy (flag vs death and glory), Ron English (Warhol vs Marylin and Che), Insect (Dead Rebel vs Lenon and Kurt), now the fly posters with a Faile influence/more and so on...
I am aware that a lot of artists find inspirations into other people work and throw that back into their own way and it is fine. It is somehow the nature of most but I just think it is a bit of a shame when it seems to happen in the same sort of group or movement.
Maybe and possibly it is me missing the point here but somehow it is how I do feel with the majority of his work.

[maccamcd]

noon tomorrow she said, olivia

[maccamcd]

i buy cos i like, its all relative surely? if he is influenced by the best, and i can afford to buy something that I like, who has been influenced by warhol....well...great?? we all keep evolving, so why shouldn't art/artist...car's still only have 4 wheels

[Curley]

maccamcd said:

noon tomorrow she said, olivia

strange as thats the e mail.

You are all warmly invited to the opening party for The Aquarium Ministry for the Uninspired Talentless and Illinformed.
Date: Sunday 1st April
Time: 3pm until 5pm
Venue: 10 Woburn Walk
London
WC1H 0JL

Tel: [phone]

Nearest tube: Euston

Reject prints, second hand goods and rarities will be on sale.

The A.M.U.T.I. will be a shop/gallery that is dedicated to the propogation of independent creativity and creative independence. It is a chance for you to show your work alongside the work of aquarium artists such as James Cauty, Billy Childish and Jamie Reid, etc.

It will also be the home of the aquarium's reject art collection and the aquarium's second hand and rarities department.

For more information go to the website.: www.theaquariumsministryfortheunisnspiredtalentlessandillinformed.co.uk/
or email: [e-mail]

Hope to see you all there.

[neutral]

Dont get me wrong Maccamcd, my post was not against you or your recent purschase at all. If you do like something and can affoard it you will be fool to do not buy.
With Dface work it is somehow how I do feel, weither he is influenced by "the best" it could be a long debate on that one but let us say that art is like music and whatsoever I find good might not be the case for you as the other way round.

[romanywg]

I think we've got some crossed swords here Curley. This is a Dface post. The Aquarium is tomorrow at 3-5 and the last photo was a sculpt I have done for the Aquarium show which just so happened to be from the same original bust that Dface has customised.
Does that make sense? You going tomorrow. April 1st!?

[romanywg]

neutral said:

No offense to anybody liking his stuff as well as him but is it just me or Dface seems to duplicate a lot of the work that we can find into other artist pieces from the same movement/group ?
I mean from Banksy (flag vs death and glory), Ron English (Warhol vs Marylin and Che), Insect (Dead Rebel vs Lenon and Kurt), now the fly posters with a Faile influence/more and so on...

DFace did the Che before Paul Insects Dead Rebels. They were both shown at the same time at Santas Ghetto. Saying that...I understand where you're coming from.

[neutral]

Fair enough, yet Ron English has done the concept for longer ...

[neutral]

I do not recall seing the Che at Santas for some reasons.

[maccamcd]

unfortunately, those that are buying for profit will not lose...no problem this end with individuals thoughts! i bought his union jack DSTQ 3 years ago, now i'm buying some of his originals in an upward mkt. we are all influenced? saw a new band the other night at bugaloo in highgate, 5 youngbucks, all looked very influenced by forefathers, jagger etc...

[neutral]

"saw a new band the other night at bugaloo in highgate, 5 youngbucks, all looked very influenced by forefathers, jagger etc..."
Yet Dface is far from being new !
Good on you to step up in the market.

[romanywg]

neutral said:

Fair enough, yet Ron English has done the concept for longer ...

Also Dave Flores.

and Frank Kozik.

Nothings new these days!

[reados]

i agree with some of the comments that say he is similar to other artists, its his view on things which is his individuality. Some artist choose to paint landscapes and each artist can paint the same spot in the english countryside, and produce totally different results. So d*face does his own take on similar political and topical subjects to other artist, but the quality of his work and the process in which he creates theses images and what he finally ends up with are his strengths.

look at the list of originals that are on show at the exhibition and the descriptions, he's worked hard using interesting media to produce some stunning pictures.

i managed to grab a che this morning from the gallery, its got gold leaf applied, 8 colour screen print and varnishing, sounds good to me with out even seeing it in the flesh.

just my opinion on this matter

[neutral]

The fact that it seems so similar and I mean "so" to others put me in the situation of not wanting to know more about the work really. And if I will look into it unfortunately it will be with that shifted view on 98% of his work.
When it comes down to the use of media : screenprint, gold leaf, stitching... is it really interesting ?
Again maybe I am missing the point here?

Anyway, the most important thing is that you love what you bought so enjoy it when in hands...

[stylus]

[stylus]

Not exactly skull-based... But I like it!

[corblimeylimey]

stylus said:

Similar to DFace's work in the show

[ABC]

maccamcd said:

8250 mrs not happy

I can imagine!! ;D
Nice buy, still not sure about the amount of skulls he has been using but its a good image.

[Daniel Silk]

Those two helmet were really nice ;D £3,500 the pair

Photo by Romanywg ;D

Im the one in the middle of the photo in the green camo coat, black umbrella, with my back to the camera

[romanywg]

I was 4 behind you in, the camo cap! I didn't even see the two helmets in the show as the queue for the prints was blocking that area all night.

[Daniel Silk]

romanywg said:

I was 4 behind you in, the camo cap! I didn't even see the two helmets in the show as the queue for the prints was blocking that area all night.

I have just had a look at the photos I had taken of the queue and I cant spot ya Maybe when I get the video done I might have got you in the battle for the prints inside ;D

BTW - Does anyone know who that was that jumped the queue? Short bloke and his girlfriend (red head, long hair) walked past about an hour before the show, came back about ten to six and stood near the door and pushed infront of us when we went in I know thinking back I should have said something, but I aint the sort to speak up to people Im a bit shy really
We had been waiting in the rain for around and hour and a half

[romanywg]

Didn't notice them. The guy infront of me let two people in too. He said they were going to buy originals, which they did, so wasn't too bothered as they weren't buying prints. Forgot to mention. Lots of freebies too. DFace flyers, Face Lift stickers and playing cards scattered all over the floor.

[becksaboo]

admin said:

romanywg said:

I was 4 behind you in, the camo cap! I didn't even see the two helmets in the show as the queue for the prints was blocking that area all night.

I have just had a look at the photos I had taken of the queue and I cant spot ya Maybe when I get the video done I might have got you in the battle for the prints inside ;D

BTW - Does anyone know who that was that jumped the queue? Short bloke and his girlfriend (red head, long hair) walked past about an hour before the show, came back about ten to six and stood near the door and pushed infront of us when we went in I know thinking back I should have said something, but I aint the sort to speak up to people Im a bit shy really
We had been waiting in the rain for around and hour and a half

We brits love our queue etiquette!

[blacksy]

the guy who "pushed in" claimed to us that he was a photographer, and having kept an eye on him throughout the evening - he never joined the print queue - only seemed interested in the inflatable though...........................
Shame it wasnt a ball pool where we could have all climbed inside!! with mini Dbomber balls in there!

Wicked show none-the-less!

2 beautiful prints sat here awaiting framing!

[arcam]

admin said:

BTW - Does anyone know who that was that jumped the queue? Short bloke and his girlfriend (red head, long hair) walked past about an hour before the show, came back about ten to six and stood near the door and pushed infront of us when we went in I know thinking back I should have said something, but I aint the sort to speak up to people Im a bit shy really
We had been waiting in the rain for around and hour and a half

I hate pricks like that. I remember back when the 360 was launched I queued with some others in a shopping mall. Some gits walked straight to the front trying to give the impression they worked at the store. Some woman behind me challenged them and a row erupted. Security came and kicked one guy away but they left two, why I don't know. Maybe they knew them. But they deprived two people a console who'd spent hours queuing. Apparently some lads tried it on when my lass queued to get me a Wii, but she stood her ground and told them where to go. ;D She also got the 'last' Wii that day. (the one I'm selling to get my Banksy framed. ) But she's cool about it. ;D

Sorry for going off topic.

RE SHOW: Great pics, thanks for sharing.

[Va Va Voom]

Macca thats not too bad if it includes vat,i was quoted 7.5+vat on the night.Bought the
Dog save 2007 and Che print instead.....missus not too keen on print...yet.

[reados]

some body has a kurt print on ebay already

cgi.ebay.co.uk/D-FACE-DFACE-KANT-COMPLAIN-EDITION-OF-50-SOLD-OUT_W0QQitemZ120104038027QQcategoryZ360QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[shine166]

admin said:

romanywg said:

I was 4 behind you in, the camo cap! I didn't even see the two helmets in the show as the queue for the prints was blocking that area all night.

I have just had a look at the photos I had taken of the queue and I cant spot ya Maybe when I get the video done I might have got you in the battle for the prints inside ;D

BTW - Does anyone know who that was that jumped the queue? Short bloke and his girlfriend (red head, long hair) walked past about an hour before the show, came back about ten to six and stood near the door and pushed infront of us when we went in I know thinking back I should have said something, but I aint the sort to speak up to people Im a bit shy really
We had been waiting in the rain for around and hour and a half

I have to say que jumping is my pet hate. I dont fink ive been to the airport in the last few years with kicking off at some ignorant tw*t

[jayme]

admin said:

Those two helmet were really nice ;D £3,500 the pair

Photo by Romanywg ;D

Im the one in the middle of the photo in the green camo coat, black umbrella, with my back to the camera

Missed my chance at internet fame! I was just out of shot chating with the nice girl at the tea shop

See the Kurt is up to £230 already on e-bay with 6 days left!

[smartussi]

I like the kurt print up for auction better than the previous image I saw of it with the yellow X through the left eye...are there different versions?