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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by eastonpromise on Dec 1, 2010 16:14:19 GMT 1, that too!
oh and there is a bit missing from the Austraila flag
in my opinion when doing bold graphic illustration like this everything has to be spot on......as other have said looks all a bit rushed. shame as they could of been nice
that too! oh and there is a bit missing from the Austraila flag in my opinion when doing bold graphic illustration like this everything has to be spot on......as other have said looks all a bit rushed. shame as they could of been nice |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by Daniel Silk on Dec 1, 2010 16:19:53 GMT 1, Hmm. Not sure if the France special edition works too well. Looks like the Italian flag instead. Also the distorted proportions of the stars for the USA and Australia one makes it look a bit too much like a quick Illustrator/Photoshop job. Edit: that and if the flags weren't stretched. beat me to that one.
Yeah, I agree 
They do look stretched and I think the whole idea of having the text spoils them in my opinion.
Great idea  could really have made great prints, but....
Square paper would also be my suggestion.
Hmm. Not sure if the France special edition works too well. Looks like the Italian flag instead. Also the distorted proportions of the stars for the USA and Australia one makes it look a bit too much like a quick Illustrator/Photoshop job. Edit: that and if the flags weren't stretched. beat me to that one. Yeah, I agree They do look stretched and I think the whole idea of having the text spoils them in my opinion. Great idea could really have made great prints, but.... Square paper would also be my suggestion. |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by scandi on Dec 1, 2010 16:20:40 GMT 1, What's missing?
What's missing?
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by eastonpromise on Dec 1, 2010 16:29:32 GMT 1,
a little bit of white about where I put that circle
follow the lines of the cross and they do not match
a little bit of white about where I put that circle follow the lines of the cross and they do not match |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by Con Art Studio on Dec 1, 2010 16:36:51 GMT 1, a little bit of white about where I put that circle follow the lines of the cross and they do not match
i just opened it up in photoshop and the lines do match, above has it correct.
a little bit of white about where I put that circle follow the lines of the cross and they do not match i just opened it up in photoshop and the lines do match, above has it correct. |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by scandi on Dec 1, 2010 16:38:27 GMT 1, a little bit of white about where I put that circle follow the lines of the cross and they do not match
As much wrong as there are with these arrows I would say that one is minimal:
Edit: Fribhey beat me too it. I need to speed up I guess. 
a little bit of white about where I put that circle follow the lines of the cross and they do not match As much wrong as there are with these arrows I would say that one is minimal: Edit: Fribhey beat me too it. I need to speed up I guess. |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by eastonpromise on Dec 1, 2010 16:43:34 GMT 1, you are right Fribhey it is nearly correct....but to the naked eye it does look like there is a bit missing! know what I mean??
one of them jedi mind tricks methinks
next time I will wait for photoshop to load up rather than ms paint
and yes given how tweaked out the flags are and the wrong name on the Union Flag this is a bit trivial now its been looked at in Photoshop
you are right Fribhey it is nearly correct....but to the naked eye it does look like there is a bit missing! know what I mean?? one of them jedi mind tricks methinks next time I will wait for photoshop to load up rather than ms paint and yes given how tweaked out the flags are and the wrong name on the Union Flag this is a bit trivial now its been looked at in Photoshop |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by karengolden on Dec 1, 2010 19:39:18 GMT 1, Good job guys, wonderful examples and feedback. We are happy that we just sold out of the special edition and the normal edition (errors and tweaking included) are also selling great! Maybe those points you brought up are that something that makes people look at the flags or fonts closer? I'm really not sure but true you all do have valid points. Thanks for getting involved with your constructive critisism.
Good job guys, wonderful examples and feedback. We are happy that we just sold out of the special edition and the normal edition (errors and tweaking included) are also selling great! Maybe those points you brought up are that something that makes people look at the flags or fonts closer? I'm really not sure but true you all do have valid points. Thanks for getting involved with your constructive critisism.
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by Briggs 74 on Dec 1, 2010 21:20:39 GMT 1, i got one of the aussie flags for the missus.....some other aussies put me off the special edition - they thought it was an abomination to the flag!
i got one of the aussie flags for the missus.....some other aussies put me off the special edition - they thought it was an abomination to the flag!
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by karengolden on Dec 7, 2010 21:17:52 GMT 1, Above's RWB arrow flag series has had too many strange events! All of the members quickly pointed out that Above blew it with using the Union Jack flag instead of England's flag. I will agree with you members and say that this was strange for someone who should know better. I sifted thru a handful of angry and informative emails saying how weird it was he messed up, and what England's flag really looks like. Now this is where things take a turn and get even stranger. Yesterday we sold out of the "England" flag but the majority of sales where from people in England! Now I'll admit I'm not the smartest hen in the roost (sure all of you can agree) but I find very strange that despite Above's mistake that still people from England (who should know better than Above about their flag) continued to purchase this print?! The only thing I can think of with this is that with such an obvious error it actually makes the print maybe more unique? It's like buying a handbag form Dolce & Gabbana with Yves Saint Laurent logo's all over it. Sure the handbag is still the same but that obvious error makes it more unique. On a closing note I think if Above were to make any type of label error it should of been "United Snakes" instead of what it reads.
Above's RWB arrow flag series has had too many strange events! All of the members quickly pointed out that Above blew it with using the Union Jack flag instead of England's flag. I will agree with you members and say that this was strange for someone who should know better. I sifted thru a handful of angry and informative emails saying how weird it was he messed up, and what England's flag really looks like. Now this is where things take a turn and get even stranger. Yesterday we sold out of the "England" flag but the majority of sales where from people in England! Now I'll admit I'm not the smartest hen in the roost (sure all of you can agree) but I find very strange that despite Above's mistake that still people from England (who should know better than Above about their flag) continued to purchase this print?! The only thing I can think of with this is that with such an obvious error it actually makes the print maybe more unique? It's like buying a handbag form Dolce & Gabbana with Yves Saint Laurent logo's all over it. Sure the handbag is still the same but that obvious error makes it more unique. On a closing note I think if Above were to make any type of label error it should of been "United Snakes" instead of what it reads.
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by wizzy on Dec 7, 2010 21:24:36 GMT 1, Tis very strange indeed that Karen!.
Tis very strange indeed that Karen!.
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by karengolden on Dec 7, 2010 21:25:19 GMT 1, Thanks for all of your feedback on this print. I'm not sure if it was just collectors who purchased the special edition (paris, rome...etc) hand finish or just people that thought it was clever? Either way that edition sold out already and the normal edition is steady despite so many other releases going on this holiday season. I can tell you for sure that the guy in the photo is not Above. However on the E.B. forum they all think it's another screen printer and or this actor from a tv show that IMHO looks strikingly similar to the hitchhiker. Thanks again for being constructive in your feedback instead of opting out for easier less informative responses. Have a happy holidays everyone!
Thanks for all of your feedback on this print. I'm not sure if it was just collectors who purchased the special edition (paris, rome...etc) hand finish or just people that thought it was clever? Either way that edition sold out already and the normal edition is steady despite so many other releases going on this holiday season. I can tell you for sure that the guy in the photo is not Above. However on the E.B. forum they all think it's another screen printer and or this actor from a tv show that IMHO looks strikingly similar to the hitchhiker. Thanks again for being constructive in your feedback instead of opting out for easier less informative responses. Have a happy holidays everyone!
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by stanley on Dec 7, 2010 21:34:45 GMT 1, I cant read this shit anymore.
Wheres the ignore button??
I cant read this shit anymore.
Wheres the ignore button??
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by wizzy on Dec 7, 2010 21:44:05 GMT 1, Now then Stanley.
Now then Stanley.
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by karengolden on Feb 14, 2011 13:38:32 GMT 1, ABOVE: "Here today gone tomorrow" solo show in Sydney, Australia
Opening date: February 24th at 6pm-10pm
Location: Lo-Fi Gallery. 383 Bourke St. // Sydney, Australia
ARTIST STATEMENT:
The statement βHere today gone tomorrowβ has been ringing in my head like a fucking broken record with no DJ to stop it. The skipping record keeps playing over and over getting louder and louder with each new rotation. Recently Iβve been hit with a lot to say the least. Less than 3 months ago my older brother was killed in an accidental car crash at the young age of 32. Life can be beautifully fragile and amazingly raw. You never know when your number is going to be called. Youβre here today, then gone tomorrow. Iβve been consistently travelling the world and the theme βhere today gone tomorrowβ applies to how I have been living my lifestyle for the past 10 years. Itβs hard to say goodbye when travelling and even harder when you donβt even get the chance. I was deeply moved by the loss of my brother to make the new body of artworks that dealt with the fragility of life, death and how important it is to live each day to the fullest.
The new artworks all have a consistent interwoven theme reflecting the βhere today gone tomorrowβ statement. For the show I made large wooden arrows with the faces of popular culture figures that have also passed away too young and suddenly. They say βonly the good die youngβ and Iβll agree to that. Upon arrival to Sydney I quickly noticed the widely common street level promotion of music event posters. Each poster had a very large visible date and location for the respective event. Not only that but all of the posters were taped on top of each other around poles instead of normally glued on to each other thus making it very easy to re-use and peel off without any damage to the poster. I found it applicable and relative to the statement βhere today gone tomorrowβ being able to peel off literally 100βs of past events posters layers like that of an onion that would date as far back as 12-months ago. Unravelling each new layer was hyper exciting as I never knew what to expect other than a consistent reversing timeline of now expired moments in time.
The WORD/PLAY pieces in the show all speak about life, death, and optimistic ways of how to live everyday as full as you can. Iβm happy with the final visual aesthetic of the mash up of using the posters collage, colour, imagery, and the push and pull process of layering each piece to get to its final completed state. The foundation and aim of the show is not to be sad about death, nor fear it but on the contrary to be happy about life and the moments that make up each day of our lives. I hope you can attend the show and get a fun reminder about how wonderful life can be and to appreciate every moment as it comes.
Cheers,
Above. February 2011. Sydney, Australia.
Process photos of his show pieces.
More photos as I get them.
ABOVE: "Here today gone tomorrow" solo show in Sydney, Australia Opening date: February 24th at 6pm-10pm Location: Lo-Fi Gallery. 383 Bourke St. // Sydney, Australia ARTIST STATEMENT: The statement βHere today gone tomorrowβ has been ringing in my head like a fucking broken record with no DJ to stop it. The skipping record keeps playing over and over getting louder and louder with each new rotation. Recently Iβve been hit with a lot to say the least. Less than 3 months ago my older brother was killed in an accidental car crash at the young age of 32. Life can be beautifully fragile and amazingly raw. You never know when your number is going to be called. Youβre here today, then gone tomorrow. Iβve been consistently travelling the world and the theme βhere today gone tomorrowβ applies to how I have been living my lifestyle for the past 10 years. Itβs hard to say goodbye when travelling and even harder when you donβt even get the chance. I was deeply moved by the loss of my brother to make the new body of artworks that dealt with the fragility of life, death and how important it is to live each day to the fullest. The new artworks all have a consistent interwoven theme reflecting the βhere today gone tomorrowβ statement. For the show I made large wooden arrows with the faces of popular culture figures that have also passed away too young and suddenly. They say βonly the good die youngβ and Iβll agree to that. Upon arrival to Sydney I quickly noticed the widely common street level promotion of music event posters. Each poster had a very large visible date and location for the respective event. Not only that but all of the posters were taped on top of each other around poles instead of normally glued on to each other thus making it very easy to re-use and peel off without any damage to the poster. I found it applicable and relative to the statement βhere today gone tomorrowβ being able to peel off literally 100βs of past events posters layers like that of an onion that would date as far back as 12-months ago. Unravelling each new layer was hyper exciting as I never knew what to expect other than a consistent reversing timeline of now expired moments in time. The WORD/PLAY pieces in the show all speak about life, death, and optimistic ways of how to live everyday as full as you can. Iβm happy with the final visual aesthetic of the mash up of using the posters collage, colour, imagery, and the push and pull process of layering each piece to get to its final completed state. The foundation and aim of the show is not to be sad about death, nor fear it but on the contrary to be happy about life and the moments that make up each day of our lives. I hope you can attend the show and get a fun reminder about how wonderful life can be and to appreciate every moment as it comes. Cheers, Above. February 2011. Sydney, Australia. Process photos of his show pieces. More photos as I get them. |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by swamped on Feb 15, 2011 1:44:51 GMT 1, It's official now........Above is crazy! Very different but nice!
It's official now........Above is crazy! Very different but nice!
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by longorange on Feb 15, 2011 12:18:32 GMT 1, Is there a price list? Dont think I'll be able to make it up from Melb
Is there a price list? Dont think I'll be able to make it up from Melb
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by des77 on Feb 17, 2011 13:05:38 GMT 1, Is all that equipment owned by above ?
Is all that equipment owned by above ?
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by karengolden on Feb 18, 2011 18:20:19 GMT 1, Good morning forum members,
I just got word from Above that he has teamed up with Sydney based print studio
STUPID KRAP to coincide with his solo show next week on the 24th. There will be 3 arrow giclee prints based of his recent works. Here are some of the details and if you would like more information please either go to the Stupid Krap website stupidkrap.myshopify.com/ and all sales questions to sales@stupidkrap.com
These are the original arrow pieces.
"ABOVE SALE ARROW"
"ABOVE WOMAN ARROW"
"ABOVE EYES ARROW"
PRINT DETAILS:
EDITION/ TITLE: 3 new arrow prints "SALE" "WOMAN" "EYES" in a low edition of only 25 per arrow. (limit of 1 of each print per person)
*All prints are are signed, dated, numbered and titled by Above. Stupidkrap embossing on left corner of every print.
PRICE: 100.00 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS EACH
SIZE: 43 cm width X 50 cm height. ( 17 inches width X 20 inches)
PAPER: Hahnmule 310gsm. Fine art 150 year archival paper.
Any questions email to sales@stupidkrap.com
Preview photos:
Good morning forum members, I just got word from Above that he has teamed up with Sydney based print studio STUPID KRAP to coincide with his solo show next week on the 24th. There will be 3 arrow giclee prints based of his recent works. Here are some of the details and if you would like more information please either go to the Stupid Krap website stupidkrap.myshopify.com/ and all sales questions to sales@stupidkrap.com These are the original arrow pieces. "ABOVE SALE ARROW" "ABOVE WOMAN ARROW" "ABOVE EYES ARROW" PRINT DETAILS: EDITION/ TITLE: 3 new arrow prints "SALE" "WOMAN" "EYES" in a low edition of only 25 per arrow. (limit of 1 of each print per person) *All prints are are signed, dated, numbered and titled by Above. Stupidkrap embossing on left corner of every print. PRICE: 100.00 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS EACH SIZE: 43 cm width X 50 cm height. ( 17 inches width X 20 inches) PAPER: Hahnmule 310gsm. Fine art 150 year archival paper. Any questions email to sales@stupidkrap.com Preview photos: |
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by vanilla17 on Feb 18, 2011 20:34:48 GMT 1, Loving the Above Woman Arrow, always thought that the Arrows needed a little something more.
Or I could just like it because it has shades of Faile/Ben Frost/Nathan James.
Loving the Above Woman Arrow, always thought that the Arrows needed a little something more.
Or I could just like it because it has shades of Faile/Ben Frost/Nathan James.
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by mj on Feb 18, 2011 20:54:00 GMT 1, Great work by Above, I like them all but the Jim Morrison and Bruce are my fav and the prints are not bad either.
Anyone got an idea of prices for the Jim and Bruce?
Great work by Above, I like them all but the Jim Morrison and Bruce are my fav and the prints are not bad either.
Anyone got an idea of prices for the Jim and Bruce?
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by Briggs 74 on Feb 20, 2011 23:05:49 GMT 1, really like the marley
really like the marley
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Tavar Zawacki πΊπΈ Above Street Art β’ Print Release, by des77 on Feb 26, 2011 2:33:08 GMT 1, ABOVE'S solo show "Here today gone tomorrow" sold out in the opening night. 34 new original artworks and over 75k of sales. Not a bad start for your first solo show. Here are opening night photos.  
These sold for $4000 ?
ABOVE'S solo show "Here today gone tomorrow" sold out in the opening night. 34 new original artworks and over 75k of sales. Not a bad start for your first solo show. Here are opening night photos. These sold for $4000 ? |
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could really have made great prints, but.... 
