[Martin Whatson]

I cheated! Alltho, someone got there before me! Read the first thread about this print!

[wizzy]

Sept 20, 2009 20:10:52 GMT 1 @ronhill said:

wraped in a print, keep it art related.

A piggin print! you sure it wasnt an oinkriginal Ronhill?.

[Jef Aerosol]

thx !

[Jef Aerosol]

pics of Dublin & Belfast on my flickr !
www.flickr.com/photos/jefaerosol

[Jef Aerosol]

etc etc (more on my flickr)...

[bazzj04]

Whats behind the use of arrows ?. or is it like a signature or do these mean more ? show movement etc?. Looking good though great stuff

[Jef Aerosol]

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.
Posté le 27 août 2007 à 9:33 (CEST). ( permalien | modifier | fermer | supprimer le sujet )


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/
Posté le il y a 25 mois. ( permalien | modifier | supprimer )
Jef Aerosol (administrateur du groupe) a modifié ce sujet il y a il y a 21 mois.

[twist65]

looks fantastic, hope your scalpel hand has recovered from cutting all those intricate stencils!

[elwheel]

Great looking show Jeff. Gonna take a spin up the Falls later to have a look at those pieces. When were you in Belfast?

[Nicone]

I've seen 3 canvases of you Jef at the Galerie Onega. hey really look amazing in the flesh. Congratulations for you art.
Wish you the best for your show in Dublin.
Nicolas

[Jef Aerosol]

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

[tinkicker]

Get your self down to New ross!If your still in the country!Got a bit of work for ya!

[elwheel]

Sept 30, 2009 0:24:49 GMT 1 Jef Aerosol said:

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.

[junta]

Sept 30, 2009 1:42:05 GMT 1 elwheel said:

Sept 30, 2009 0:24:49 GMT 1 Jef Aerosol said:

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.

I hate clonakilty, every sunday when I was a young'un the parents would load us into the car "c'mon we're going for a walk out clonakilty direction" ... ruined west cork for me!

[bazzj04]

Thanks Jef , cheers for the reply,

[Jef Aerosol]

thanks guys, but I'm now back home in Lille, France ! Next time...

[Jef Aerosol]

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

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

[Jef Aerosol]

article in the Irish News :

www.flickr.com/photos/jefaerosol/3992431599/sizes/o/

[darrenrapley]

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

[darrenrapley]

Also - Danny gave glowing compliments about you on the radio piece!
With his endorsement, I wonder if anyone will tag over your piece. Personally, I doubt it.

[Jef Aerosol]

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

[Jef Aerosol]

Some videos of the event :

[cadeallaw]

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

[thorkil]

Nice work as always especially the geisha. Well done

[Rourke]

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

[Jef Aerosol]

thanks a lot...

Here are the various steps : cutting the stencil and painting it









Hitomi Fujiwara (shibari bondage artist) and the Geisha

[Jef Aerosol]

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 ?

[Coach]

Looks fantastic Jef.
Especially love the japanese girl, and the one of the girl next to the huge spray can (recognise her - someone famous? Raquel welcsh (not sure of the spelling) or Sophia lauren??)
Cheers, and thanks for sharing the photos.
c

[European Bob]

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

[cadeallaw]

Dec 5, 2009 0:20:10 GMT 1 Jef Aerosol said:

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 ?

Oh please do... Love the humor in Sumotori and the detail in Geisha is sick. email me if you decide to release either
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