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Magrelli on Graffiti
May 27, 2006
"Graffiti"
Where does this foetal, feral languagecome from, with its shimmering
alpha-numerical tags?
Who speaks this spray-on Esperanto
of walls, trams and entry-phones?
What is it telling us
this crackly static tongue
that calls from the deep?
-Valerio Magrelli
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The Run Up:
Chris Pastras
May 25, 2006
Teaser Trailer No.4
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What's Really Good Magazine
May 22, 2006
Apparently Jason Bass. JB is the interview of the day (May 22, 2006) over at What's Really Good Magazine. Check it out.
NOTE: Site has audio
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The Run Up:
Estevan Oriol
May 18, 2006
Teaser Trailer No.3
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Telling Story
May 15, 2006
Congratulations go out to Andrew over at Telling Story not only for the launch of the new site but also for last weeks airing on PBS of his feature length documentary "Mina & The Family Treasure". Check your local listings for future broadcasts.
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The Run Up:
Doze Green
May 13, 2006
Teaser Trailer No.2
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The Run Up:
Herbert Baglione
Teaser Trailer No.1
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The Run Up
UPPER PLAYGROUND AND FIFTY24SF GALLERY TO RELEASE
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF ARTIST DOCUMENTARY
New Film Highlights the Work and Personalities of Today’s Contemporary Artists
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 08, 2006 – Creative lifestyle pioneer Upper Playground, in association with FIFTY24SF Gallery announces today the upcoming release of The Run Up, a DVD featuring interviews with a variety of fine, graffiti and street artists, designers and photographers influencing the contemporary art scene.
Featuring twenty-six of the most eminent artists of today, The Run Up, is a visual and historical representation of the contemporary art movement. Directors Shaun Roberts and Joey Garfield filmed the artists in a sequence of vignettes, where each segment reveals the artists’ visions and the inspirations behind their artwork.
Artists featured on The Run Up include: Herbert Baglione, Estevan Oriol, Cody Hudson, Chris Pastras, Mark Bode, Mr. Jago, Will Barras, Wes Humpston, Futura, Jeff Soto, Above, Kofie One, Heavyweight (HVW8), David Ellis, Ryan McGinness, José Parla, Swoon, Rostarr, Mister Cartoon, Maya Hayuk, Doze Green, WK Interact, Dzine, Jason Bass, Ron English, and Logan Hicks.
Executive Producer: Upper Playground
Producer: Shaun Roberts
Directors: Shaun Roberts and Joey Garfield
Editor: Shaun Roberts, dvdell
Release date: September, 2006
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The Run Up is volume two in the DVD series; Volume three will begin production in the spring of 2007.
According to Roberts, “This film is a platform for artists to display their personal thoughts and creative philosophies. The stylistic choices made during production of this project are representative of the artists’ story.”
The Run Up is composed of one-on-one interviews with each artist and depicts their personal journeys in finding their artistic styles as well as creating a space for each of them within the art world. Additionally, The Run Up is one hundred percent independently produced, an achievement that Roberts is most proud about. “It was an honor to be able to work with such a diverse group of talented people. It has been such a rich learning experience and I hope that the final product will serve to inspire and illuminate,” says Roberts.
The Run Up soundtrack features music from, Alias, Ehren, Dosh, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Nozebleed, Caural, Ben Sandoval, Omid, Aesop Rock, Soulfire Recording Artists, Savath & Savalas, DJ Cam, Pit Er Pat, Pelican, Ubiquity Recording Artists, Fingerbangerz, Oakley Hall, Susumu Yokata, and Andrew Deutsch.
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