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Fresh Collective, Graffiti

Virtual Reality Graffiti

2020 was a really strange year in more ways than I care to remember. With so much going on in the world, I barely had time to really think about painting and struggled with finding the inspiration or energy to really get busy in the way I normally would. I guess it was time to explore some ways I wasn’t so familiar. I picked up an Oculus Quest VR headset a few months back and was browsing the app store one day and came across KingSpray by the awesome teams of developers at Infectious Ape. I was totally blown away by how well executed the experience is. They did a great job of recreating a real life graffiti simulation in virtual reality. From the way can control is pressure sensitive to how the paint goes on wet and dries quickly, it all feels very realistic. They have real world fat and skinny caps, and they even have a whole library of real colors by Ironlak. And the environments are really cool too. They have subway stations and freight yards, and alleyways and rooftops and more. All designed in great detail and with interactive tools like ladders and buckets to stand on.

Another really cool factor is that it has an online mode where you can “paint” virtually with up to four people from anywhere around the world. I’ve had a chance to paint with writers from Montreal, New Mexico, LA, China and even as far as Australia! I look forward to continue working on more walls with cool writers in the future. I would even go as far as saying this platform is a great way to practice and experiment in VR and that it could absolutely translate to better executing in real life. I could even see it as a great way to give graffiti lessons virtually.

Here are some pics of a few walls I’ve worked on recently…

Fresh Collective, Graffiti, Mural, Walls

Love Over Hate

It’s been a few months since I posted anything up here and the world has flipped upside, especially in my part of the woods. With a global pandemic changing everything, followed by a series of horrific events related to racism in our country, the world seems desperate and divided. It felt right to paint something that could spread a little positivity so I went with a “Love Over Hate” lettering approach. Nothing too crazy, just simple, straightforward with a little style…haha. Check it out!

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Walls

Ron Berman, Roebling Murals at Cure Arena

Spectra, providers of Venue Management, Food Services & Hospitality and Partnerships services at CURE Insurance Arena, commissioned two murals on the concourse as part of the venue’s 20th Anniversary Celebration. The developer of the CURE Insurance Arena, Ronald Berman—perhaps most known for building the Roebling Market shopping center in the former Roebling company’s properties off … Continue reading Ron Berman, Roebling Murals at Cure Arena →

Fresh Collective, Graffiti, Mural

Aerosol Exhibition

I had the honor of being chosen as one of the artists to create an installation for an exhibition at Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey named “Aerosol: Graffiti | Street Art | New Jersey | Now”. Here is a write up from Morris Museum:

New Jersey—uniquely positioned between Philadelphia and New York City, the two historic centers of graffiti and street art—plays a vital role in the ever-evolving aerosol art narrative. This exhibition, co-curated by Will Kasso Condry, celebrates the vitality of graffiti writing and street art in New Jersey today through the work of twelve established and emergent artists, painted directly on the Museum’s walls.

Participating Artists
4sakn, Acet TM7, Dave Mek One Klama, Dean Ras Innocenzi, Demerock, Distort, Elan One, Felipe Prox One Rivas, Jonathan Conner (LANK), Leon Rainbow, Maliq Griffin and Will Kasso Condry

I’ve got to give a huge shout out to Will Kasso for including me in this show and creating a stellar lineup, Ron Labaco and Dr. Cleveland Johnson of the Morris Museum for opening your doors to us, all of the other artists for pushing the culture forward and everyone who has helped make this show a success.

Aerosol runs until March 15, 2020. Visit Morris Museum for more info.

Walls

Jerome Cuzo Gonzalez Mural

The mural for Jerome Gonzalez is finally done! I gotta give a lot of shout outs on this one…my partner on this project Elan Wonder, Gallery on Main, Somerville, NJ and Arts On Division for all their support, the folks Phoenix Cafe for the awesome canvas, everyone who assisted on the artwork, everyone who helped raise funds and to all of Jerome’s family and … Continue reading Jerome Cuzo Gonzalez Mural →

Walls

Aerosol: Graffiti | Street Art | New Jersey | Now at Morris Museum

When Will Kasso, first talked to me about doing a show at the Morris Museum I was instantly intrigued. I got really excited when I found out that we were actually painting directly onto the walls at the Morris Museum. For my piece, I chose to paint a traditional graffiti piece with my signature “Rain”, … Continue reading Aerosol: Graffiti | Street Art | New Jersey | Now at Morris Museum →

Graffiti, tactical urbanism

Unity Tactical Urbanism Project

Graffiti-inspired street designs were painted to help slow traffic and protect pedestrians at two busy Brunswick Avenue on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Neighbors have identified these intersections near Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and Rivera Community Middle School as hazardous. Similar “streetscape” or “tactical urbanism” projects in other cities have successfully slowed traffic and improved pedestrian … Continue reading Unity Tactical Urbanism Project →

Graffiti, Mural, Trenton

Perry St Billboard Mural

The mural concept is “Growth” represented by the sunflower. It is also depicts planting which is synonymous with planting seeds artistically and the neighborhood growth. I chose the sunflower because it represents light and positivity. The mural was painted as part of an annual project for Isles Inc. The mural was painted live with Dj … Continue reading Perry St Billboard Mural →