contemplative graf ID
(from a post on www.templeofhiphop.org forum)...
it's important to contemplate through grafitti, who you are and why you do it. You tag is your aeresol projection of your intentional Self but if you really let go and fall into the creative process, an emergence of your deep subconsciousness will occur in your work. Embrace this and prepare to face shadows as well as immense light. Try to use the process as self-therapy as well as a bigger picture form of journalizm if you chose to take your message to the streets. Consider your environment and those who will view it, but don't compromise the premise of your intention to appease them. If it takes a visual assault on these sleepwalking mutherfuckers to insitgate change, then as a representative of the Kulture of freedom, bomb that shit sun!
I started bombing to represent my boy's brother who died falling on the third rail running from cops. It was ironic that the tag was serv, because I felt that I was serving a purpose at first. Then the ego kicked in as I got better and I developed my own tag and styles so I'll be the first to admit, biting was crucial to get started. Everyone bites at first, it's where you take it from there that defines you as an innovator.
Pardon self if I'm getting too philosophical, but the technique side of it is only one dimension. The difference between a toy and a true writer, to me, is the scope of vision applied through this artistic medium. Seriously, grafitti is the hardest element because it's still very illegal in most circumstances and therefore, the most powerful statement one can make as an act of defiance and revolutionary consciouness. Discipline and honor become the cornerstones of an art warrior, with technique and content as our weapons. One more thing, then I'll stop the sermon(hehe), all the elements of Hiphop are inter-related, interdependant even, so practicing b-boying is going to influence your stroke styles, freestyling is going to increase your ability to improvise on walls or canvas, and mixing records is going to help your ability to mix themes, styles, and colors... so engage in as many as interest and resonate with you and Hiphop will support your efforts. This is a blessing!
peace
Jæzi
it's important to contemplate through grafitti, who you are and why you do it. You tag is your aeresol projection of your intentional Self but if you really let go and fall into the creative process, an emergence of your deep subconsciousness will occur in your work. Embrace this and prepare to face shadows as well as immense light. Try to use the process as self-therapy as well as a bigger picture form of journalizm if you chose to take your message to the streets. Consider your environment and those who will view it, but don't compromise the premise of your intention to appease them. If it takes a visual assault on these sleepwalking mutherfuckers to insitgate change, then as a representative of the Kulture of freedom, bomb that shit sun!
I started bombing to represent my boy's brother who died falling on the third rail running from cops. It was ironic that the tag was serv, because I felt that I was serving a purpose at first. Then the ego kicked in as I got better and I developed my own tag and styles so I'll be the first to admit, biting was crucial to get started. Everyone bites at first, it's where you take it from there that defines you as an innovator.
Pardon self if I'm getting too philosophical, but the technique side of it is only one dimension. The difference between a toy and a true writer, to me, is the scope of vision applied through this artistic medium. Seriously, grafitti is the hardest element because it's still very illegal in most circumstances and therefore, the most powerful statement one can make as an act of defiance and revolutionary consciouness. Discipline and honor become the cornerstones of an art warrior, with technique and content as our weapons. One more thing, then I'll stop the sermon(hehe), all the elements of Hiphop are inter-related, interdependant even, so practicing b-boying is going to influence your stroke styles, freestyling is going to increase your ability to improvise on walls or canvas, and mixing records is going to help your ability to mix themes, styles, and colors... so engage in as many as interest and resonate with you and Hiphop will support your efforts. This is a blessing!
peace
Jæzi
posted by Jezi at 1:34 AM
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