[wimpy]

Jul 16, 2010 21:51:47 GMT 1 Manty said:

I think faile may have converted me to fan status

Excellent, first class

Have a feeling you aren't going to be the only one!

And thanks again for the effort, jack. Much appreciated.

[mj]

love BA mate I was 14 when I first went for a few drinks.
Cool you got a chance to chat to them ( faile ) met them a few
years back, pasting the streets next to fabric at 5am.
Had a amazing hour with them and at the end got a massive
paste up on a cardbox with loads of hand finishing.

[jones27]

Fuck thats very impressive.

I think Faile are the absolute bollocks. They are the only artists who keep me interested in this whole scene. Portugal exhibition looks top class.

[Martin DK]

Very impressive!!!!!!! Thanks for the photos!

[jackstranger]

Jul 16, 2010 22:57:16 GMT 1 mj said:

love BA mate I was 14 when I first went for a few drinks.
Cool you got a chance to chat to them ( faile ) met them a few
years back, pasting the streets next to fabric at 5am.
Had a amazing hour with them and at the end got a massive
paste up on a cardbox with loads of hand finishing.

I was 16... when Fragil,Três Pastorinhos and Jukebox ruled the alternative scene, don't know if that is from your time, I am perhaps too old... hehehe

[mj]

yep I was around at that time, had an amazing years on
those places and Kiobes on the other side of street of Fragile.
My last memory of BA was getting very drunk with Nick Cave
and Shaun the lead singer of Pogues.

[jackstranger]

Keops, the Egyptian bar, owned by Alex:) and Nova too, where I used to play backgammon and start the night. And never forget Incognito, the best alternative music in town. How I miss those 90s with all the Ravechester explosion... Happy Mondays, Shamen and all the aceeeeeeeedddd music.

From the Portugusese side, do you know that Pop dell'Art have a new CD? Limited to 1000 and very good, João Peste does not looses it.

[mj]

Of course Keops, Alex was amazing. Got mashed to many times in there with him, Do you know if he still owns a bar?
Will check it out when in Lisboa in a month time. It would great if we can meet for few sagres

[jackstranger]

Keops is now a bar for the ladies
Don't know about Alex, but everything changed then.
Of course it would be great to have a couple of beers, perhaps we already met in those times... the people in these bars used to know each other, at least by sight.

[Zippy]

amazing images - thanks for posting.

Faile are amazing artists and yet again the bar has been raised!

[joglu]

new images on www.arrestedmotion.com ! looks excellent...

[mj]

maybe just maybe our path crossed somehow. Will drop you
a pm before my flight.
um grande abraco

[annar50]

www.dflektor.com/blog/?p=4337


nice pics here


www.flickr.com/photos/annar_50/

[Daniel Silk]

The horse looks like its made of marble

[Daniel Silk]

Jack Stranger's Faile Temple photos set here - www.flickr.com/photos/50288457@N04/sets/72157624515362230/

[walshy]

Jul 18, 2010 11:41:32 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

The horse looks like its made of marble

Yer that looks quality . You can get a similar finish with plaster so it would be interesting to know what is made from

[Pure Evil]

[motor]

Jul 18, 2010 11:47:12 GMT 1 walshy said:

Jul 18, 2010 11:41:32 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

The horse looks like its made of marble

Yer that looks quality . You can get a similar finish with plaster so it would be interesting to know what is made from

Pretty sure it's marble.
They did the big Bunny Boy in marble (black and white).

[walshy]

Jul 18, 2010 11:55:13 GMT 1 motor said:

Jul 18, 2010 11:47:12 GMT 1 walshy said:

Yer that looks quality . You can get a similar finish with plaster so it would be interesting to know what is made from

Pretty sure it's marble.
They did the big Bunny Boy in marble (black and white).

in that case even cooler

Would be interesting to know just how much of this has been made by them and how much has been commisioned by other artists

[motor]

Obviously there is no way they did these just by themselves in their studio. More likely it's been done in some factory under their supervision. My guess would be somewhere in Europe.

@ Jack Stranger. You've talked to them. Any more info?

[walshy]

Jul 18, 2010 12:06:53 GMT 1 motor said:

Obviously there is no way they did these just by themselves in their studio. More likely it's been done in some factory under their supervision. My guess is somewhere in Europe.

Dont worry, im not one of them people that is going to complain about 'if they didnt make it its not Faile' Im just interested to know how far they have developed there own skills as artists, rather than how far they have pushed there style... does that make any sense ?

[motor]

Totally.
It would be interesting to know.
One thing for sure - they did actually build/assemble it

[jackstranger]

This piece was planned for about two years. The little tiles are made of ceramic, seem like vitrified pieces and they really look great.

I did not asked those details about the work but there were branded boxes with materials so I think they were designed by Faile and then commissioned to some ceramic factories.
I think it is marble.

I will be back there today and if I hope to meet them there and try to have more info

[jackstranger]

The Temple was closed... on a Sunday?? but I took some shots for you.

I met there a couple of girls that worked for the Portugal Art organization so I have some more information. All the tiles an floor was done by Portuguese ceramic companies. Some of the tiles are traditional Portuguese tiles and the floor is real 'Calçada Portuguesa' the traditional floor that you can see in Lisboa.
The figures on the walls are Chinese porcelain and they came really from China.

I will just post some shots, please take a look at my Flickr page for more:)

[spenie1975]

Cheers Jack, look great, off to Greece this year not Portugal. Shame would have loved to have viewed this.

[meatbag]

pretty dam impressive and that scuba horse is nuts.

Tourism in Portugal +1.

[adewilliams]

magical

[Daniel Silk]

Jul 18, 2010 20:31:13 GMT 1 jackstranger said:

I wonder how long this is gonna stay up? anyone know?

With so much work gone into it, lets hope it stays around for as long as possible

[jackstranger]

Silky, Faile told me that it is originally intended to stay about one month, but if it is authorized by the City Hall it may be a couple of months more.

The Temple was intended to be built but it can be 'un-built' and later 'rebuilt' in another location.

[jackstranger]

Jul 19, 2010 0:59:17 GMT 1 meatbag said:

pretty dam impressive and that scuba horse is nuts.

Tourism in Portugal +1.

I can provide a tour for Forum Members ;D