Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Ok last graffiti centered artist. For a while at least. This guy's name is Ozkar Gorgias. He's European. I'm pretty sure German to be exact, but I can't be sure. I Know Germany has a huge graffiti scene. It's really something else. I've scene docs where they hit trains or a building in large groups and blow up the spot in a matter of minutes. It's a unique thing to watch.

Ozkar is more focused on the activity rather than the art itself. He captures the people he's with squeezing through drain pipes and cracks in wall. Lots of scaling buildings, sometimes via ladders, sometimes more creatively. Also, a large amount of the work I've seen are shots from rooftops. I think he may see that as the fruit of his labor. Sitting on a rooftop where you're not supposed to be, looking over a giant sleeping city is a very soul lifting experience. And I get the feeling he really tries to capture that feeling.

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