Friday, January 25, 2013

PaperMonster

PaperMonster

Urban Artist, Graffiti Artist, Stencil Artist

Check out the process of PaperMonster .

Paper Monster on the Behance Network

Paper Monster on the Behance Network


PAPERMONSTER BIO
PaperMonster is a stencil graffiti artist whose vivid and intricate pieces explore the beauty behind the eyes and facial expressions of women.

Born in Puerto Rico, PaperMonster incorporates stencil and pasting techniques to create pieces of art on any surface by incorporating pop culture icons, Asian typography, patterns and texture to present vibrant emotions and stories. His work allows the audience to take his creations for pure face value or explore deeper into each piece.PaperMonster will be having his first international solo show in Paris August 2010

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Monday, January 14, 2013

::Migration is Beautiful Pt. 3::


::Migration is Beautiful Pt. 2::



Voice of Art - Migration Is Beautiful, Pt. 2



"Voice Of Art follows Favianna Rodriguez, Culture Strike and Sound Strike to the front lines of the immigration battle in Tucson, AZ. Local human rights lawyer Isabel Garcia illustrates how D.H.S. funnels migrants into the deadly Arizona desert. Activist Roberto Lovato reveals the truth about immigration crackdown and how it is big business for the prison industrial complex. Jasiri X, Invincible, Shining Soul and a group of artistic visionaries come together for a hip-hop/poetry cypher at the U.S./Mexico border before rocking crowds at a pro-migrant music and art jam." iamOTHER


::Migration is Beautiful::


Voice of Art - Migration Is Beautiful, Pt. 1



"Meet powerhouse artist/activist Favianna Rodgriguez -- a leading voice in the movement of artists raising awareness about U.S. immigration issues. Favianna is a co-founder of both Presente.org and Culture Strike, two groups pushing back against the wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric and legislation that has recently swept the nation. Pulitzer Prize winning author Jose Antonio Vargas explains the ironies of anti-immigration hysteria in a country founded by immigrants. Favianna participates in a visual campaign using the Monarch Butterfly as a symbol of the beauty and dignity of migrants." iamOTHER


Check this series out, Favianna Rodriguez showing how art can get people social aware and create social change through art. A great example of what art can be all about.