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Entries from March 2009

I did it it’s OK

March 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I updated my website with new stuff in the Reflect On section and a few others sections.

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Categories: reflect on

“…is what I meant to say” photos and works online

March 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Last Friday my first solo show, “…is what I meant to say” opened up to a steady crowd of visitors here in Brussels. Here are some photos from the installation. All the photos, drawings, mirrors, and the centerpiece sculpture are for sale (and very affordable if I say so myself) at the No New Enemies online shop.

They’re going quickly so check to see if there’s anything that sparks your interest. You can see more photos of the installation on their site too.

(click photos to see larger)

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these are the stories

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The drawings here might benefit from an explanation. Each one is a headline taken from this past month’s news and rewritten along with their date. As all the news go digital and print newspapers start to fail these hand written headlines make each story, many we quickly forget in order to make room for the new news, resound a bit longer while also making us question the information we’re fed and how it’s fed to us. March 20th: Chimps armed with clubs plunder beehives for honey. True story. You can’t make this shit up.

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From the cross

March 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment

From inside yesterday’s cross

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Open up. Close down.

March 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Yeah I know you probably expect me to post some photos of my show that opened on Friday night. Those will have to wait until tomorrow. Today just some pics of a piece I painted in an old abandoned church here in Brussels Remember choose-your-own-adventure books? Here’s choose-your-own-color-styles. Look at the doors.

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Obviously the first thing that came to my mind when painting in an old church… it’s all just pre † end

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Smoothness. Pure magic.

March 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Col. Doctores. This is It.

March 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Thanks to Dr. Rabias for the finished photo.

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Fecal Face Interview. Ask me something…

March 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Fecal Face just posted a few days ago about a feature they’re going to be doing with me next week. There will be an interview made of questions coming from fecal readers as well as Manuel Bello who’s writing the feature. So if you have anything you want to ask drop him an email at manuel@fecalface.com (by Monday March, 23rd at the latest!). Look forward to hearing your questions.

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Check out NNE

March 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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I’m not going to be updating here as much as I’d like to, just too busy setting up the exhibition. But check out the No New Enemies website for updates about the progress of the show, one week left! And much thanks to everyone who’s written and shown support. Hope to see you there.

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“…is what I meant to say” in process

March 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The flyer’s ready. Now for the show…

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Flying hobo

March 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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At the airport again, this time to Brussels for a two week residency and ultimately a show at Mr. Ego on the 27th.  But before I go I just want to share the last thing I bought before leaving Mexico City.

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Both photos are click and sniff for a bigger whiff.

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