Carnival Leftovers..

Just a few more shots I have left from Cuba Street Carnival.....

Went up to Manky Chops and the place is looking crazy. Almost like a graff'd out alley way somewhere off a back street. Go check it for yourself!

XOE HALL

Fkn rad!!

DRYPNZ

COMPONENT / PEEPSHOW


TRIPLE S


SOLE

JUSE 1 & KERB TS

CUT COLLECTIVE STALL

HAPPY & ERASE

LIAM MOORE

MONI

MONI & MICA STILL

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Ranty Carnival

Before I continue on with Cuba Street Carnival there are a few things I feel I should clear up to save the confusion. I was approached by 2 people on separate occasions during the carnival and asked why I hadn't put up any pictures for a long time. This confused the shit out of me as I had been doing posts regularly since I got back from holiday 3 or so weeks ago. After a few comments made about writers etc I realised that they had me confused with LeftBank.co.nz

Just so it's clear, I lent a helping hand in the early stages of the Left Bank blog, but I don't hold the domain name and the idea was someone else's. I have had enough trouble keeping up with this blog let alone having 2 graf/street art blogs to come home to at night. 'Nuff said.

Where were we?....

For most of the carnival I felt like I was constantly in a rush to get photos or be here, there and eveywhere. I really didnt fancy braving the crowd to make it up to see Misery and Co. painting an old Bedford truck or to see Ikon and Cut Collective painting a bus (which I hear is running it's normal service for 3 months!) So I waited til It died down a bit before I made my way up there.

Misery & Someone else who I forget the name of

Ikon & Cut Collective

I finally got around to dragging my ass up to Manky Chops to get the finished works. More photos to come in the very near future.

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Cuba Street Carnival

Man, Since Cut Collective have been in town for the Cuba Street Carnival I've been unindated with fresh pics to post.. and I think it's spurred on a few local artists to go out there and do something new too!

Manky Chops hosted 'Freshly Painted' a live painting event for Cuba Street Carnival Featuring Cut Collective, Sole, Eeks, TS, Mica Still, Moni (goddam it! where did I put the flyer?!).... and lots more If I could remember them haha. Although the nazi carnival organisers tried to shut it down numerous times due to complaints of the paint fumes, it attracted 1000's of people that were eager to see some fucking talented artists proving that the art scene is very much alive and well. All completed works are showing til Saturday 14th march at:

Manky Chops Gallery

Lvl 1 166 Cuba St

(yeah! I finally got video up!)

ABOVE: Component w/ Enforce One

I've decided to split the Cuba Street Carnival posts up into 2 or 3 over the next week because I have so many photos that if I put them all up, this post would be never-ending. More pics of buses, Misery and Mica to come.

While Im here, Check out the WgtnWallStreet.com interview in Massey University's Magazine Magneto. You can get a free copy of it at Midnite Espresso Cuba Street.

See you soon.

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Delay...

I was hoping to get some pics up of the live graf at Cuba Street Carnival but have run out of time... I'll get them up ASAP.

Hope everyone enjoyed the carnival!

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Cuba Street....

So fucking excited to see some fresh Cut Collective stens appearing all over town! It looks like they've been keeping themselves busy since their group show Common Ground at TheNewDowse last weekend which I heard was a pretty awesome. Go on over to NeonSleep's page to see some photos of the night...... Or check this article from tv3 interviewing Flox and Trustme. Thanks Gypsy!

Component

Peepshow

Flox

Enforce One + Component

TrustMe

Enforce One

If your a sad ass like me and missed out on the show at The Dowse you can still see Cut Collective and Via Graphik painting live at Cuba Street Carnival Saturday 21st February from 11am til 1.30 aprox.

See you there!

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Nelson

Marlborough Sounds

Taken from my window on the plane

Nelson isn't known for its graffiti culture so I wasnt given much to work with while I was there except the Lovable Drypnz who had stickers plastered up everywhere.

One good thing about Nelson however is that any stickers etc that are put up will most likely die of old age as opposed to someone ripping them down. I was surprised to see a sticker combo I started up in Tahunanui still fully intact and one in the middle off town still going strong.

Now since I've been gone over a week I really should be out there getting anything that has gone up in my absence, but Im so glad to be home that I don't want to leave the house, plus my ears are giving me grief after a bit of over exposure to the sea.


Tahuna Beach




Drypnz

Drypnz

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Common Ground @ TheNewDowse

Ive been looking forward to this exhibit for a while but fatefully it falls on my precious holiday time. GRRR! But never fear, Via Graphik (GER) and Cut Collective (AKLD) will be painting for Cuba Street Carnival. Cant fucking wait!

Images kindly stolen from Streetarse.co.nz

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Holiday.

Now, just to keep you updated Im officially on holiday as of NOW so I apologise in advance for not posting anything. I am working on something however to post once Im back in town.

Sunshine and booze! Oh Yeah!

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Stackin' em up

The BMD



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