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London: VNA Issue 28

November 20, 2014 butterfly

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Very Nearly Almost Magazine launches the VNA 28 Limited Edition, featuring a screenprinted box set from Rebel8’s head clothing designer, Mike Giant.

The issue features the first interview with the entire Da Mental Vaporz crew from their infamous Exquisite Corpse paintings to what keep them going for over a decade.

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DMV – Copenhagen 2011 – Photo by Butterfly

Taking a look at INSA’s career to date, VNA delve into his past, from his childhood bedroom posters to his very latest app release – a neat little piece of tricknology by the name of ‘GIF-ITI”.

INSA – London 2012 – Photo by Butterfly

VNA 28 also features exclusive interviews with NUNCA, DAN HILLIER, SMUG, NICK WALKER, ALEXANDER MITCHELL/BACKWOODS, CHAD MUSKA, 1UP CREW AND INTI…

Nick Walker – Bristol 2012 – Photo by Butterfly

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Pics courtesy of VNA unless otherwise stated.

The book launch party is held at Nelly Duff in Columbia road tonight from 6-9pm.
To buy regular copies of VNA 28, check the online store:

www.verynearlyalmost.com/shop/vna-issue-28-pre-orders

Videos

Video: 11 urban artists for U2 Films of Innocence

November 19, 2014 butterfly

Following U2 ‘s initial release Songs of Innocence, a video project called Films of Innocence involving 11 international urban artists is due out digitally on December 9 through Islands Records and listed on the iTunes store.

The clips combine animation with live action, and the project is presented as “a visual counter-point to the album.” The artists involved are Oliver Jeffers, Robin Rhode, D*Face, Mode 2, Chloe Early, Ganzeer, Vhils, Maser, ROA, DALeast and Todd James. Jefferson Hack is credited as director.

Watch a short trailer of Films of Innocence below.

Paris, Shows

Paris: Vhils – Vestiges

November 9, 2014 butterfly 2 Comments

After completing his walls for the Paris Nuit Blanche (Covered here), Portugese artist Vhils just opened a new solo show ‘Vestiges‘ at Magda Danyz gallery. Engraving portraits and abstract patterns on cork, metal, wood and paper, Vhils continue to explore the city and its habitants’memory.

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View the full set of pics here

Vhils – Vestiges
Until 15 November 2014
Galerie Magda Danysz
78 rue Amelot, 75011 Paris

Interviews/ Studio visits, Paris

Studio Visit: Pimax (Paris)

November 1, 2014 butterfly

PIMAX Studio Visit

We popped by the studio of Parisian artist Pimax as he prepares for his upcoming group show ‘GOLDO Expo’ at Galerie Sakura.

The studio space which used to store graves is surrounded by giant spraycans, a lifesize dummy policeman, as well as melting sculptures and toys, king kong sculptures with rubicube twin towers.

PIMAX Studio Visit

Addicted to the 80’s Japanese manga TV series Goldorak, Pimax created his signature icon ‘Goldofuck’, a figurine portrayed in every possible situation. From stencils, paintings to resine casts, Pimax experiments with multiple supports.

PIMAX Studio Visit

Pimax also enjoys reinterpreting objects from the pop and manga culture into colourful melting sculptures. His ‘Impressionourf’ painting series is a tribute to the Impressionnism movement with his own twist.

PIMAX Studio Visit

View the full set of pics here

Goldo Expo
5 Nov – 17 Jan 2105
Galerie Sakura, Paris

London, Shows

London: Duane Hanson – Reality Check

October 28, 2014 butterfly

American sculptor Duane Hanson is currenly on view at Sotheby’s S|2 Gallery. The mini retrospective ‘Reality Check‘ features a selection of his most important lifesize hyper-real sculptural portraits of middle class Americans, from a Man on mower, a High School Student, a Bodybuilder, a Bus Stop Lady and a Baton Twirler.

During his career he only produced around 180 unique works, many of which are held in major museum collections around the world, making “Reality Check” a rare opportunity to survey Hanson’s work.