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Andrew Volk
I grew up in Michigan, found work in Indiana and got living in Chicago.
Have you ever been walking around in Lower Manhattan and noticed a trail of paint on the sidewalk?
About 3 years ago, one of my friends in school decided to follow the trail around, and noticed that the trail produced the image that you see above; a strange-looking rendering of what appears to be the word “momo.” MOMO is the name of an artist that used to be based in NYC, and sure enough, the one responsible for “tagging his name” across the width of Manhattan.
After requesting a meetup, MOMO told my friend that he accomplished this task by fixing 5 gallon paint buckets to the back of his bike, poking a hole in the bottom of the containers, and riding though the West Village, SoHo, Greenwich Village, East Village, and Alphabet City. It appears that this all happened in 2006, which means that some parts of the line have been covered up with roadwork and redone sidewalks, but most of the line is still visible.
To me, the interesting thing about the line is how similar and different it is to regular graffiti. Essentially, most graffiti writers enjoy seeing their name on things, and the bigger they can get it, the more visible their tag is, the more people will notice their presence and witness the artist conquering their city. MOMO created the largest tag in New York, yet the scale of his work here, so massive that it can’t all be viewed at once, means that thousands of people will walk on it each day and never even notice it. It’s simultaneously the biggest and smallest statement I’ve ever seen an artist make.
MOMO made a video about the line which you can see here.
If you ever walk over it, now you’ll know what you’re looking at.
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Fantastic.
Get a rubber stamp with your portrait on it! Just send in a pic of yourself and the artist will turn it into a drawing then a rubber stamp. Great way to add more personalization to letters, invites or notes. Buy it here ($40 to $70)
Not sure what I would use this on, but I want this… NOW.
Great idea.
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Detroit Lions on Twitter
Twitter has changed the world. It’s also made following my favorite NFL team more of a treat as well. I’ve compiled a list along with their Twitter activity. Please comment any players I’ve…
Detroit Lions on Twitter
Twitter has made following my favorite NFL team a lot more fun and interactive. Here is an in progress list of Detroit Lions on Twitter.
TAKE THAT SHIT TO THE MALL
loooooove this
And then things like this keep me coming back. Remember when Dynospectrum completely swept us off our feet? Rap kid shit.
Well said.
First LetterMPress effort. Upside down, of course.
This one is for Andy Volk. Thanks for bumping us on your blog ;) He’s a talented writer, photographer, and Superfansuits.com worker. Do they make an all pink one?
Recorded/mixed/mastered by 10 different students at Tribeca Flash Academy. Collins Kids original.
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Dluzen’s Picks: Art Chicago/NEXT 2011
Originally posted on Chicago Art Magazine by Robin Dluzen.
A lot has already been said and written on the topic of this year’s Art Chicago/NEXT fairs: the notable absences, the drastic…
