CONTENTS VOLUME 8 2011 contents
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Markov Clothing
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June Marieezy
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Sole Academy
Mcoy introduces the anti-trend design style brand from Cebu
Features
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New Releases
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Event Recap
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Sounds
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SDFK Crew
New Balance 1300 Classic
TBC
Anticipated follow up albums, old artists in new projects, the turning point approaches in the generations music.
The girl from Dallas puts her Manila experiences to music.
Gurm, Pesto and Apok of the crew SDFK share their commentaries trough graffiti.
New sports and lifestyle concept store offers Best in Class selection.
Cover Story
056 Color Play
The meaning of each color and the stories they make when they combine
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Sneakers Dictate the Color Dress like a pro with your sneakers taking the lead.
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Kaching
New Balance 570 Norse Project
Manuel Ocampo
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Know the man and his stories, his gallery D.A.G.C. and how he made an album cover for Beck.
Alena Rebmann X New Balance APAC Project 2011
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Sneaker Selection
Sneakers to satisfy the hunger in you. Eat up.
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Paraphernalia
These gears are as important as your lunch money. Rock ‘em right.
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The Parties You Missed
Bunker 3rd Year Anniversary. B-side Present’s Eric Lau. Sanuk Present’s Donovan Frankenreiter 2011. TBC at Intramuros Manila. Epic Bar Boracay HAlloween Party. Columbia Trail Masters. Pazumi Saturdays at Izumi.
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Time for Anonimo Premium Italian watch brand launches signature brand of timepieces in the Philippines The excellent craftsmanship of Italian watch-making was proudly unveiled at the Power Plant Mall as high-end watch brand Anonimo introduced its quality timepieces to the upscale Filipino market via a cocktail evening and launch event that showcased the best of the brand’s luxurious offerings. Seen at the swanky affair were distinguished guests and notable personalities, including Italian Ambassador Luca Fornari, and Anonimo CEO Mr. David Cypers.
Italian Ambassador Fornari, Anonimo CEO David Cypers and Frigate Holdings Chairman Wellington Soong. To cap off the celebration, Anonimo raffled off gift certificates to luxury resto-lounge Opus to several lucky winners. Founded in 1997 in Florence, Italy by Federico Massacesi, Anonimo sought to highlight and enhance the creative city’s reputation for watch-making finesse. Known to have achieved the perfect blend of tradition and innovation enhanced through quality craftsmanship, each timepiece bears the brand’s signature aesthetic: handcrafted designs and the use of unique materials to suit varying preferences and needs.
The Florence-based watch brand was brought to the Philippines by Its ‘Bout Time Inc. (under the leadership of Soong), which operates under pioneering group Frigate Holdings.
An ode to the authentic Italian military watch design, Anonimo offers an extensive range of timepiece options through its various collections: the high-performance Sports Line, the elegant Militare Line, the technologically-advanced Professionale Line and the rich and classic Dino Zei Line.
Hosted by Jinno Rufino, the event commenced with opening remarks by It’s ‘Bout Time Managing Director Jason Soong, followed by a brief speeches by
On the decision to bring the Anonimo to the country, Soong says: “When we saw Anonimo, we immediately felt that it would be an exciting addition to the selection of
high-end timepiece brands in the Filipino market and that its perceived audience would appreciate the rich heritage behind it, as well as its innovative designs and styles.” Today, Anonimo is worn by some of the world’s most popular personalities and figures, including Hollywood icon Tom Cruise, Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis, Italian cycling champ Ivan Basso and Kiss drummer Eric Singer. Soong states that the lifestyle imbibed by the timepiece matches that of today’s upscale Filipino wearer. “Anonimo is for the discerning individual with a fine appreciation of quality craftsmanship and style; and today, we see more and more Filipinos who fit this mold. Beyond a singular experience, Anonimo also offers a lifestyle—and through its various lines, there will certainly be a watch tailor-fit for every wearer.” He concludes: “Anonimo is synonymous to fit, function, finish and innovation, and we believe that these make it the ultimate brand to wear for those who like to invest in their timepieces.”
Anonimo is now available at WASHINGTON Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center Makati City. For more information, call +632 898 2288 • +632 836 9937 or visit www.anonimo.com.
Professionale CNS
Marlin Bronze
Dino Zei Aeronauta Bronze
Dino Zei
Millimetre Polluce Bronze
Tricolor
Professionale
Militare Militare Crono drass
Sports
Militare Vintage
Phiten is a Japanese brand that aims to help maintain the bodys natural state of balance which is easily disrupted by today’s busy lifestyle. BENEFIT 1.
Improvement – helps relieve pain like shoulder stiffness, backpain, muscle pain, improves blood circulation.
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Prevention – helps prevent fatigue and injury by relaxing the muscles and thereby gaining some degree of flexibility; and
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Enhancement – helps enhance physical abilities like muscle strength and flexibility; Maintains energy level throughout the day.
Stores: Phiten Shop Shangri-la Phiten Shop Moa Phiten Shop Galleria Phiten Shop Cebu Phiten Shop Pasig Phiten Shop Kalayaan Phiten Kiosk Ermita Phiten Kiosk the Block Phiten Kiosk Trinoma Phiten Kiosk Megamall Phiten Kiosk Podium Phiten Kiosk Masinag
Tackling the Outdoors Converse celebrates the outdoor this fall with a release that can make your jaw drop. Rugged and brimming with the promise of adventures to come, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Boot offers you that and more. Inspired by the rich history of Converse, the Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Boot offers insight into its many predecessors including boots and shoes made for the outdoorsmen, the hunters, the fishermen, and let’s not forget the US Military. The attraction of the boot lies on its construction, and Converse knows this better than anyone. Using the iconic Chuck Taylor midsole and outsole as its base, premium nubuck leather or combination of waxed canvas and leather for its upper, and stitch detailing reminiscent of work boots, plus the added appeal of classic moc toe detailing and the ever-present leather patch. Available in classic black, laidback chocolate, modern take with charcoal and athletic navy in premium nubuck leather for P 4,390, and the canvasleather combination of black on black and chocolate/black for P 3,190. Built sturdily with foundations culled from ages pass, updated materials taken from modern times and colors that span generations, the Classic Boot is on its way to becoming something truly classic. Check out more awesome styles this fall only at Converse. Like us on Facebook (Converse Philippines) for daily updates and don’t forget to log on to www.converse.com.ph.
The TBC Exhibit is a group show featuring 7 artists who traveled to Manila to create, interact and inspire. Through progressive use of technology and communications, combined with their work, the artists will create highly interactive and engaging installations. The artists partaking in the show are: Anton Lopez, Jon Santos, Chris Rubino, Julia Chang, Cody Hudson, Dan Pak and Young Kim. The group is as diverse as the range of artwork they will be creating for this event; from woodwork, photography, 3D projections, paintings, etc. During the opening of the exhibit last November 10, 2011, guests were serenaded by, The Manila Symphony Orchestra, the perfect sound to set the mood in a very historic part of Philippine culture. The interactive exhibit allowed guests to participate in live blogging the art show through PLDT Telpads located in strategic parts of the exhibit. Sponsors like Keds, Diesel, Rogue and Terminal added to the urban feel of the art show. TBC is in Plaza San Luis Intramuros, Manila and will run until January 8, 2012.
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BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! Vacation Ernest Jenning
PRIMUS Green Naugahyde ATO Green Naugahyde is the end product of going back to the basics (“Eternal Consumption Engine”,) the documented reverberations of a fisherman’s freak out long forgotten (“Last Salmon Man”), plus a whiff of voluntary individual musing spiked with pork soda (“Jilly’s on Smack”). In reality, there are only a handful of better ways to depict the authoritative Primus sound than funky nightmare rock, and the cleverly sneaky and creepy album cover can’t emphasize that more enough. Elements of alternative rock, stoner metal, zombie country music (“Tragedy’s a’ Comin’”), and hushed non-sequiturs all get restructured from pieces of a foregone period (“Eyes of the Squirrel”, “Hennepin Crawler”). Green Naugahyde couldn’t be solely described as a new era in the band’s history, because there is so much of their old sound knotted in, consciously or otherwise. It couldn’t be considered a straight up gem either, because to say it beats anything Primus created in the past is both rushed and insolent. Much like Primus’ musical terrain, we have yet another gray area that resists the norm, which instead of reinventing the wheel gives it a new layer of paint. Larry “Ler” LaLonde plays his supplementary role so well, Claypool has never played better and Jay Lane returns, giving more reason to think that nobody should ever take his place.
If the image of a person overlooking the beach on the album cover is any sign, “Campaign for a Better Next Weekend” is Vacation’s soft, breezy opening track, festooned with a bright piano intro. As bright sound effects switch off playing surprise with ingenious surprises, the tale of twenty-three crazed punks lures us. Thanks to the candid consciousness of main songwriter and producer Jeff Rosenstock, brusque public service announcements assaults awareness and spirit, resounded by the siren sounds of chaotic guitars, a cunning trumpet, and ferocious gang vocals. In one big salvo, “it felt just like a vacation, but still we complained until we all felt jaded and started to hate it” stands tall on musically sophisticated sequence that can only be explosive as a volatile invasion of highly strung wails. In “Vocal Coach,” “Everybody That You Love” and “Why, Oh Why, Oh Why” the influence of the all-powerful Weezer lingers as pile dup musical nuances sway unquestioningly to every instrument’s sprightly note. Though after such instances, the listener may doubt how much fun and games the record really is: a more tender interlude breezes in via the track “The Shit That You Hate,” and “Hurricane Waves” enters in equally reassuring suit, taken by a garage rock passion and handclapping daze.
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH Hysterical V2/Cooperative After 2007’s unwieldy sophomore slump Some Loud Thunder, the Brooklynbased indie rock contenders resolved to have a self-imposed hiatus and a dose of extended reflection and navel-gazing. The course of re-examination and renewal was stirring - Hysterical is their best album to date. Produced by Texan taskmaster John Congleton, CYHSY’s third record is gigantic in reach and songwriting, proudly presented by a band showcasing a sensibleness to add to the potential of their 2005 first record. Be it the strike of “Maniac,” the thrilling rush of “Into Your Alien Arms” or the hurting idealism of “Yesterday, Never,” Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have come up with an album that is both over the moon and charmingly exposed. For CYHSY, the future is now.
THE JAYHAWKS Mockingbird Time Rounder This is the first album Mark Olson and Gary Louris have made together as the Jayhawks in a year over a decade and a half, and a lingering, knowing, even experimental sound defines the outcome of this record. That is definitely the case with the twisting, morphing “High Water Blues,’’ say, or the guitar effects that come up in “Guilder Annie.’’ But, truly, “Mockingbird Time’’ is more a comeback to the old Jayhawks sound that the duo extracted - particularly on the one-two combo of their early ‘90s records, Hollywood Town Hall and Tomorrow the Green Grass – prior to Olson leaving in 1995. The qualities of that aesthetic show in abundant musical hues of pop (“Hide Your Colors,’’ which is profusely festooned with elegant string arrangements), Byrds-esque psychedelic folk (“Cinnamon Love’’), and, of course, grimy alt-country (“Tiny Arrows,’’ “She Walks in So Many Ways’’). Above everything else, Mockingbird Time revives what made the LourisOlson Jayhawks combo greatly idiosyncratic: the all-pervading, weaving, blissful interchanging of their vocals. The duo is back again in full force.
THRICE Major/Minor Vagrant To some extent, it’s only normal to desire and anticipate some form of sonic progression in a new Thrice record, but if one looks at their album as a whole, the dissimilarities between each of their seven albums aren’t the big experimental moves that so often get mentioned when expounding on the middle of their discography. Instead it’s more of a different line of attack and sophistication of what came prior. Vheissu had its pedigree in the glossy production and sinister ambience of The Artist in the Ambulance, The Alchemy Indexes expanding on blushing out the promises brought about by Vheissu, and Beggars owed its soul to volume two of the Alchemy Indexes. That same pattern carries on Major/Minor. At its heart, the music is undeniably Thrice. Major/Minor sees Thrice answering the hurting minimalist nuances of Beggars, as musically it is very like its precursor, but where Beggars was at its most powerful at its most sheltered moments, Major/Minor is a demonstrative experience. They are no longer searching inward but envisaging outward, like a light leading back from the gloom that finished Beggars. Spearheading the attack is Dustin Kensrue. Since discovering the magnificence in the softer side of his voice during the creation of Vheissu, Thrice dropped a tad of the unassailable authority that so characterized their early discography, but on Major/Minor he has revived a little of the force that came with his identifiable rasp which, in turn, makes for his most ardent vocal turn since The Artist in the Ambulance. That doesn’t mean that he has returned to maltreating the mic. He shrewdly and perfectly kept upright his two halves, with tracks like the hysterical and insisting “Words in the Water” making the best of his later era adjustments. The rest of the group step up to musically as they give new life in the driving blues groove of Beggars, not only solidifying its sound but making it more pulsating by concentrating just as much on melody as on ambience. One only needs to look at Major/Minor’s highlight track “Anthology”, which merges all the bouncy guitar work of songs like “Of Dust and Nations” and “The Artist in the Ambulance” with the more clear-cut approach of the later half of their discography, coming up with a track that lives up to its name. In addition, “Anthology” sums up Major/Minor as a whole as there are parts all throughout it that hark back to the best of Thrice’s past.
TOBY’S SPORTS ARENA
The Guru invades UrbanAthetics in Toby’s Sports Arena. Radio DJ and TV personality Sam YG rules the airwaves and streets with his laidback fashion. Sportswear to supplements, all under one roof. Athletes, whether the casual weekend ones or the hardcore professional individuals, are all agog over the new Toby’s Sports Arena in Shangri-La Plaza Mall, a one-stop shop for all things sports: from shoes to health supplements, exercise equipment to urban streetwear. Toby’s Sports has been the go-to place for fitness and health needs for the past thirty years. This new flagship store combines its three different brands under one roof: Toby’s Sports; Runnr (which offers sportswear for running enthusiasts) and Urban Athletics (which offers young, hip, urban sportswear). Toby’s Sports operations vice president Toby Claudio wants only the best for both new and loyal patrons of Toby’s Sports, which is why he makes sure to always find ways to improve their services, whether finding the best brands to offer or creating the perfect ambience for their stores. “Toby’s Sports just got better,” he says. “We have a new look and a new façade. Anything you need in sports from running shoes to street fashion, we have them.” Getting fit and staying in shape has never been easier with Toby’s Sports, points out Sam YG, popularly known as “one of the boys” of radio station Magic 89.9’s “Boys’ Night Out” and a mainstay of TV5’s “Iskul
UrbanAthletics is not just for him. It’s for the bold, daring and beautiful MYX VJ, Patty Laurel as she flaunts her style in comfort and fashion.
Bukol.” Just like a lot of people, Sam YG is always busy with his various commitments. “I’m always on the go, so I appreciate that Toby’s Sports Arena reinvented the concept of a sporting goods shop. It has evolved into a total lifestyle store where I can find everything from sporting equipment to health supplements, and a whole lot more. They even have the latest fashion finds. It’s definitely a one stop shop for sports and fashion enthusiasts.” This running and circuit training enthusiast and Legal Management degree holder from Ateneo de Manila University has always been into sports, even as a child. “I always used to ask my dad to bring me to Toby’s Sports because I knew they had everything,” he says. Something for everyone Patty Laurel, a former courtside reporter of the UAAP and currently a VJ on music channel MYX, would agree. “You could literally spend hours here,” shesays. “Whether you’re a pro or trying out a new sport, they’ve got what you need! I used to visit their branch in Alabang Town Center when I was a student, I would get supplies for the sports I was trying out like badminton and pingpong.” Laurel is more into yoga and Pilates these days, while her boyfriend Patrick is a basketball aficionado. “It’s fun visiting Toby’s with him. He goes to the basketball aisles while I hang out at the lifestyle areas where they feature urban/street/beach
Ruling the streets Hottah! Hottah! Judah Paolo, boxer and TV host loves an easy going life. He does this through his passion, sport, and style. fashion and apparel. What used to be good, only got better!” “I don’t need to go to different boutiques just to find my favorite brands like Havaianas, Nike, Adidas, and Gola.” Relaxed and hassle-free Judah Paolo, a radio DJ and TV VJ, has also been a loyal patron of Toby’s Sports since childhood. He appreciates its improvements. “They’re always surprising us with something new and exciting. The new look gives it a nice light Sunday afternoon appeal, even while the hustle and bustle of the week is squeezing you in. Cool and relaxed. A great place for a hassle free shopping experience.” Paolo had been into boxing but recently got into swimming as a way to keep in shape. He also does free style jump roping to keep himself at the right weight for his height and to sweat out environmental toxins. While Paolo doesn’t have any preferred brand for his sportswear or equipment, he likes the variety that Toby’s Sports offers. “I get to choose what I want without having to go to different stores. I spent almost four hours scoping and selecting from their wide selection of goodies. They have stuff for solo sports like swimming, cycling and golfing. They have stuff for team sports like football and volleyball. They have martial arts equipment, they have camping equipment, they have everything! It’s really complete!” Visit www.tobys.com. Connect with Toby’s Sports on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Tobysstore) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/tobyssports).
Markov Clothing
3rd World Street Culture
Hailing from Cebu, the Queen City of the South, Mcoy embodies his defiance of the mainstream through streetwear brand Markov Clothing. The brand started out in 2007 and Mcoy himself was designing and printing tees for a niche market. As soon as Markov Clothing hit social networking sites, orders came pouring. As bulk orders of the items are requested, production shifted to outsourcing. Markov Clothing styles are inspired by music, lifestyle and culture. The designs go beyond fad as Mcoy sticks to the culture unique to Filipinos, specifically Cebuanos. It is important to Mcoy to spread the Cebuano street culture.
What’s a standard streetwear look for Cebuanos? Sneakers, shorts, shirt and cap. What is streetwear for you? In my own opinion, streetwear is more on showcasing the lifestyle, music scene and art scene of a certain hood through graphic tees. If Markov Clothing was music, what would it be? Punk/Hardcore. Straight to the point and in your face. Not giving a crap about the trend. Does your interest in Ska has an influence on the brand? I was heavily influenced by Ska music
since the early 90’s. (I’ve) been listening to a lot ska bands such as Hepcat, Save Ferris, Catch 22, Operation Ivy and many more. Ska music is more of an upbeat style of reggae music usually played with a big horn section. This music originated in Jamaica, it’s the father of rocksteady and the grandfather of reggae music. Music legends like Bob Marley and Paul McCarthy were influenced by this genre. The genre didn’t really influence the brand a lot but it did influence most of the people behind the brand, because of the music positive outlook in life and the way they look at things in a whole different perspective. Have you done collaborations with local or international artists or clothing brands? Yes, I’ve done some collaboration with local brands and artist such as Killapinas, Deez Functional Attire, ZeroThreeTwo.com.
I’m currently working a collaboration with Joint’s and Cookies, Product of Uranus and Rhipstop Soul Clothing. Your brand has been enjoying success for four years now. I don’t think a lot about the profit. I treat our customers as friends. Pero di pa rin pwede ang utang! Hehehe! And I always dream big! Tell us about your first designs. My earlier designs were more on parodies, typography and doodles. The designs were made to satisfy me personally. Do you still do the designs all by your lonesome? Yes I’m the only one who does the shirt designs.
How does a usual day go for you? I usually wake up at dawn. Ride my longboard to go work. I work as a Creative Director in a web development firm. Update Markov’s blog and twitter. Doodle something just to keep the creative juice flowing. Read or research for new designs and marketing strategies. Eat, drink and eat some more. How has the retail landscape changed over the four years you were in it? Retail changed a lot. Cloths, inks and labor are getting more expensive since we started way back 2007. And the clientele? We do have people ordering our shirt from
Mindanao and Luzon. Luckily, we also have people overseas trying cop our shirts. Streetwear clothing stores sprouting up here and there, how does Markov stand out? Markov is timeless and simple because we’re leaning towards being a lifestyle brand. Our designs really last and there’s a reason why even after four years, a lot of kids are still wearing our shirts. We don’t stick to the fad and we don’t ride on the popular trends. Tons of new clothing lines come out every year but what happens is the next year, they become out of fashion and nobody wants to wear them. How big do you think will streetwear grow here in the Philippines? I think streetwear will be the next big thing in the clothing industry here in the
Philippines. Even now, streetwear brands are doing an awesome job like Manila’s THE Clothing & Daily Grind Clothing. These two have been a big inspiration for us as a brand. What are your plans for the future for Markov? Right now, I’m slowly planning to open my own shop and venture out to cut and sew. A good friend once told me that if my dreams are not scaring me, then they are not big enough. Since then I have always been dreaming big for the brand. Is there an event in Cebu that we should look out for in the coming months? Thread! Fest 2012. We are already planning for the event as early as now. I can’t give details yet but rest assured it’s going to be big!
JUNE MARIEEZY
Stunning sound that takes control June Marieezy is twenty-year old June Marie Jumao-as. She is an immensely promising and fast-rising singer/ songwriter from Dallas, Texas whose core music is hiphop and soul but dabbles in other genres as well, like rock and jazz. Living in Manila for three years made an impact on her style of writing. She sang lead vocals for the alternative rock band Good Morning High Fives before the band disbanded just recently. Her independently released three-track debut EP Heavy Eyes under the Deeper Manila collective is a definite must-hear and a must-have. June is scheduled to leave for the States soon. But with talent like hers, it’s no sooner than her departure will we hear from her and her music.
How much of a sneakerhead are you?
almost on opposite ends of the scale, really.
June: I wear sneakers everyday! I love sneakers! Except when I have a Marieezy gig where I actually make an effort to dress up in heels. But in my normal state, I love bulky shoes like high-top Nikes and Supras. And when I’m feeling girly, Keds.
How did your musical tastes evolve from GMH5 to June Mariezzy?
If somebody came out with a June Marieezy sneaker line, how would it to be like? June: One, hello! New on my bucket-list! June Marieezy sneaker line. Thank you for that new aspiration. Two, they would be simple and classy black high-tops with very subtle details. When did you realize that you could actually come up with the kind of music you have on Heavy Eyes? June: Justin De Guzman, CEO of his label Deeper Manila and a batchmate in college, heard that I was actually more into R&B and hip-hop. He sent me one of his beats and I sang what I was feeling with it. The outcome was really great and enjoyable. It was a feeling of excitement like you don’t know what it is but it’s definitely something good. Since then, we’ve been collaborating non-stop and our chemistry, music and personal-wise, just work. It’s like Justin opened up this whole new world of potential for me. How did you get into Deeper Manila? June: After that first track, “Heavy Eyes,” we moved on to two more tracks and came out with a three-track EP that was publicly released in Manila and online everywhere! I was pretty ecstatic about it. Now we’re moving on to more and more songs. I have a good feeling about the album that I’m trying to finish writing. Hopefully it will be released by December before I go back home. How would you differentiate your solo stuff from the stuff that Good Morning High Fives came up with? How much of GMH5’s music are you? June: Good Morning High Five is a fourpiece alternative rock band we all formed (in) first-year college. We didn’t lay out what we wanted or expected from it. We would just get together and they would make the parts for the instruments and I would later go back to write my parts which were some lyrics and all of the melodies and voice layers. I have to admit though; I never really thought I was good at being a rock vocalist. In fact, I was horrible at it! My voice is just better suited for Marieezy’s sound. It’s very easy to differentiate GMHF’s songs from my “soul-o-chill-hip-hop” material. They’re
June: Growing up in Dallas, Texas, I was surrounded by hard hip-hop music in my teen years. In a way, Marieezy has always been with me. When I moved to Manila and became a part of GMHF, I was introduced to a very wide range of genres including the wonderful underground music scene here. But starting out with a rock band, I didn’t even like rock yet! We didn’t even like each other! We hated each other! We never got along until after the first eight months! We went through so many phases! It didn’t make sense but I don’t regret a thing. GMHF represents my growth in everything- Manila, college, financial decisions (I was always so broke!), music, life, skill, experience, and expression that pretty much prepared me for Marieezy. Experience is doing not what you want.
must watch. It hit me to the core. Jennifer’s Body - I know. I’m weird. Finding Nemo - who DOESN’T love Finding Nemo?! Monsters Inc. - who DOESN’T love Monster’s Inc.?! If you wanted me to name more than five favorite movies, I would just go on listing all of the other Pixar movies! Books? I have a hard time finishing books. I mostly read information indulging kinds. And the books I have finished and loved, I can’t remember the names, too! Can I just say that my favorite book is called Sophie’s World? Philosophy is awesome! What is your main credo in life? June: As long as you’re happy, you can’t lose. Do something you love full throttle. What is your next step in your musical career?
Why did GMH5 have to disband? June: We disbanded because, first, I’m moving back to Dallas after I graduate from college at the end of the year. Second, we all want different things in music. We’re already on the way to our different directions, but we’ll always be that close second family. We still meet up and hang out like nothing’s changed. I love my bandmates! Good Morning High Fives forever! Which rappers from the scene would you highly recommend to people? June: My list of rappers I know of from the scene isn’t very long but I would highly recommend People’s Future, RBTO and RAW. They’re the rappers that I’m closest with here and I just believe that they are amazingly talented writers and they have the potential to make a difference in the world. Check them out! RBTO and RAW are already on some tracks for the album. What are the five most influential albums in your life? June: Albums? Can I state the five most influential artists instead? I simply cannot simplify it down to five albums! It would be all albums by Imogen Heap, Amel Larrieux, The Roots, Esperanza Spalding and now playing on my system, Frank Ocean. What are your favorite movies? June: Oh, no! I’m so bad at names and titles! I don’t watch a lot of movies but favorite ones would probably be: One Day - It recently made me believe in love again, as cheesy as that may sound. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Definitely a
June: I hope to finish a full-length album with Deeper Manila soon. I’m free to use other beats from other people as well, not just from Deeper Manila, as long as it falls under the label’s direction in genre. I can’t wait to see what we come up with! How do you see yourself 15 years from now? June: I rarely look that far! My perception of age-limit goes up to about twentyfive years old. It’s pretty ignorant of me. Honestly, I’m afraid of getting older. But if you must ask, fifteen years from now I see myself traveling and experiencing the world, along the journey, touring my music, spreading the good vibes and bringing my loved ones on board with me. How would you describe yourself in one song? June: Is it vain to pick my own song? Haha! I would describe myself by the songs I write. Convenient. Obvious. Listen to “Heavy Eyes” and you’ll see the kind of person I currently am. The content of what I write is honest and naked. Why do you think people should add “-eezy” in their names? June: People should add “-eezy” to their names if they support and want to spread the good vibes movement through the music we’re putting out! Cool “-eezy” names would be the weird and complicating ones that sound ugly but would make you smile upon creation. See! Good vibes.
SOLE ACADEMY Get high marks in class It is said that education mostly happens outside the four walls of the classroom. That is true. And in this case, learning happens at the corner of Katipunan Avenue and F. Dela Rosa Street, when an academy opened their doors last September. As with all academies, Sole Academy focuses on the youth. But Sole Academy is different because they direct their energy and resources to what the youth want. Sole Academy is a “multi-brand sports and lifestyle concept store”. They present products from a diverse range of impressive brands for each and for an assortment of life’s many facets- sports, music and art, among many. The brands and items in the store are selected and chosen for each of the product’s excellent features- living up to the academy’s dictum: Best in Class.
Who started Sole Academy? Sole Academy was conceptualized by five people who share a common passion for sports, basketball in particular, and the culture it has created.
wanted to create a destination of choice for the youth who have a unique passion for sports and wellness, for those who are inspired by art and music and for those who simply stay true to their culture and behavior.
When was the academy founded?
Target market?
The idea to create Sole Academy was first brought up sometime in February 2011 when these friends had a basketball pick-up game. Since some of them are already in retail and some are into bar and restos, the group figured, why not venture into something like this? Armed with the passion for making things happen, Sole Academy was born.
Basically the student population and the surrounding residential areas where Sole Academy is located.
What was the vision of the store brand? The vision behind the store brand is based mainly on how a schoolers’ life is. We
Where are you headed now? We are setting our eyes on non-traditional locations where there is a multi-culture crossover because our vision is to be the destination of choice for sport and lifestyleconscious youth. Our mission is to be where the youth are.
What makes you different from other shoe stores? Well, let’s put it this way, we will always operate by our guiding principle of committing 100% to a world that works. We will always make each and every situation win-win for us, our partner brands and our beloved guests. That is how we will be successful. Which brands do you carry? We carry the best brands in their own fields of expertise. Our partner brands adidas, Asics, Converse, Empire, Jansport, Keds, Meister, Nike, Prime Goods, Puma, Vans and WIP Caps. Thus, the tagline - BEST IN CLASS.
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good they were? Well, I think this still holds true today.
We are very excited to have a re-launch of a classic. This brand used to be a staple among teens and yuppies back in the day. We want to preserve the suspense so we will just reveal the brand in the next few weeks. Just follow our website so you’ll be informed when the re-launch will be. And trust us, you would want to swoop to Sole Academy to be the first to get a pair for yourself.
The oldest and still active sneaker that one of us is still wearing is the Nike Blazer SB. It matches with any outfit and it really is very durable.
What will you tell the young ones who are just starting to build their own collection?
Do you have upcoming events? Yes, we will. We will do things based on what the youth say. What’s your favorite sneaker of all time? Thanks for asking. It would be the Air Jordan 11.
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Describe the sneaker scene in Manila and in the Philippines. The sneaker scene in Manila is gaining momentum. People are now finding ways to get the most rare and even the most expensive products they can get their hands on. It feels great to be somewhat part of this movement. It’s about time. How long do you think it will hold up? For as long as we walk and for as long as there is sport, I think sneakers will be part of the Pinoy’s culture. Remember the days when guys would first look at the basketball shoes of the opposing teams to gauge how
Be true to yourself. Don’t just collect to sell. Wear them and enjoy the feeling of being in your shoes. Is it ever too late to start to put together your own sneaker arsenal? Nope. It’s never too late to start collecting. There will always be a good product line and collection from all the great brands out there. Do sneakers determine the color of your outfit or is it the other way around? I say sneakers dictate the whole tempo. They even dictate the brand of play on the court! Hahaha!
SDFK CREW Visual commentary on the street
Graffito. Graffiti. Drawings, inscriptions, slogans or scribbling made on a public surface. Graffiti range from simple, monochromatic marks to colorful, complex creations. Their reasons for being, among many others, are for recognition, indicating territory or as commentary. And commentary, their graffiti are, for Gurm, Pesto and Apok of the crew ShowDown Freaks Kill. Their messages are conveyed through their artform as visual explanatory notes on society and politics. Each artist tell their stories and their approach to producing visually striking and provocative pieces of their graffiti, which they claim to intentionally deviate from the “traditional Western graffiti�.
Alias. Apok. Pesto. Gurm.
Where did your aliases come from? Gurm: It’s actually a word from a video game. Binago ko lang ang letters. Parang cool kasi eh. Menacing kasi pakinggan. Tunog “germ”. Parang tunog madumi. Nag-stick na yun sa akin. APOK: Yung mga kaibigan ko, (ang) tawag sa akin pokpok. Naging “Apok”. Pesto: Actually, di talaga siya “pesto.” It’s “peste” kasi ginagawa ko dati mga insects. Naging “Pesto” nung nagpunta ako minsan sa isang exhibit tapos pag-uwi ko, lasing na lasing ako. Nag-bum (tag) ako. When I wrote my name, pinakahuling letter na nailagay ko (was) “O”. Hindi ko sinadya pero after that, sunod-sunod na. What is SDFK? GURM: ShowDown Freaks Kill. Yung crew na ginawa ng isang member namin na si Joan. Dinala niya yung crew from Guam. Originally, taga-Guam ang founder. Ngayon, meron na sa Japan at sa States. So SDFK originated from Guam. Where are you guys based now? GURM: Q.C. PESTO: Q.C. APOK: Pasay. How many are you in the crew? GURM: Fourteen. How was SDFK formed? GURM: (It’s) Because of Joan. Fil-Am siya. Pumunta siya dito tapos binuo niya kami.
Yung first few members, galing sa FEU. Then lumaki nang lumaki. Kumuha siya ng members, so nabuo. How do you pick your members? Gurm: Si Joan ang pumipili. PESTO: Basta pogi! Haha! What makes you choose one to recruit? Gurm: Ako dati, bago ako maging SDFK, kakilala ko talaga yung classmate ni Joan na si Lev. Siya ang unang nakakita ng works ko. Pinasa ni Lev kay Joan. Tapos ayun na. We met sa FEU. Tapo tuloy tuloy na. APOK: Kinausap ko si Gurm, tapos pinakita ko ung works ko. Nagpagaling talaga ko. As a crew, what’s your core design? Gurm: Lahat kami nanggaling sa Fine Arts. Yung nakikita kong pinagkaiba namin sa ibang crew (is) parang mas painter-ly. Painter-ly? Gurm: Karamihan puro images, more than letters. That’s the dominant style. You are graffiti “artists” and not “writers”? Gurm: Hindi rin. Graffiti writers din. Pero mas gumagamit kami ng images na iba. May aesthetic kami na sarili. We don’t follow yung uso. Ang ginagawa namin, we try to deviate sa uso. Why the urge to deviate?
GURM: Para maiba. Nakakasawa rin eh. Pesto: Iba ang street art sa Pilipinas. Iniiwas namin siya sa traditional Western graffiti. What are your individual aesthetic approaches to your art? PESTO: Well, maraming natutunan sa school. Ina-apply ko rin siya sa work ko. Kasi pag nag-stick ka dun sa typical graffiti, parang wala kang sinasabi. As much as possible, nilalagyan ko minsan ng commentary sa eksensa, commentary sa politics. Are your aesthetics and style selection important to what you want to convey or is it just the thrill of being a graffiti artist/writer? Gurm: Well, both. Depende sa idea ng art kung bagay ang black and white, eh di black and white na lang din. Does your tagging have a mission? Pesto: Minsan kasi may kino-convey ako na message. Mamulat ang mata ng mga tao. Current events, political. Through your insects, Pesto? Pesto: Hindi. May word play akong ginagamit. APOK: Masaya lang kasi siya. What drives you to do what you do? Gurm: Ganun din ang layunin ko, katulad ng sinabi ni Pesto. Para mag-isip naman ang tao. Parang sobrang dami kasi ng graffiti artists eh. What makes you and your crew different from the other grafitti artists?
Gurm: Well, kapag sama-sama kami nagpipinta. Sabi ni Pesto, wordplay. Political images. Political messages. Is there a specific political message? Gurm: Wala naman. Kasi ang dami ring issue eh. Are you implying that you rebel through your art? Gurm: Ganun yun. Oo. Do you work with other crews? Apok: Meron. Madalas. Si Spawn from DOT. Taga-Las Pinas. Siya ang madalas kong maka-collab. Pesto: Meron din kaming commissioned works. Sa Penguin Bar sa Malate. Gurm: Paiba-iba rin. No definite collaboration. Pag may maisip na idea at kung sino pwede, ayun na. Do you have favorite or characters you always tag?
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Apok: Meron akong character. Dinasour na may sombrero. Pangalan niya Pepe. Gurm: Well, dati may dino-drawing ako na parang ibon in a business suit. Ibon. Ngayon, di ko na siya masyadong ginagawa. Pangalan niya is Wallace. Do you have a name for your character, Pesto? Pesto: Bees. Ants. Chaka. Iba-iba pa. Do you have sticker works? Apok: Meron din. Oo. Hindi pa ako nakapag-print. Which kind of sneakers do you think is perfect for situations when you have to run so as not to be caught?
GURM: Advan. Converse. Advan! Para mukhang simple lang. Pesto: Puma. APOK: Advan. If you were given the chance to put your art on a shoe, which would it be? GURM: Advan na lang. Para Pinoy. Support our own, right? As a crew, do you bind your street art ideas or just go with the flow? Gurm: We plan. Nagpla-plano kami. May plano talaga kami. Grafitti idols. International and local. Gurm: Sobrang idol ko sa States si Omens. Isa lang naisip ko ngayon, si Omens. Sa local, si Hepe, isa naming crew. Sobrang galing niya. PESTO: Si Buen. APOK: Sa local, si Buen at si Hepe. Sa foreign, Rhyme, MFK. Some said street art graffiti is a form of artistic rebellion... Gurm: Well, yun nga iyong whole point sa nakikita ko, parang sa art history. May timeline. Modernism. Sa panahon ngayon, parang mas applicable siya ngayon. More and more, nagiging valid siya. Nag-break away ang art sa usual ideas ng, for example, ng photography, ng painting. So parang nagiging halo-halo na, nagiging diverse na. Parang yun nga ang whole point niya, eh, illegal siya. Kaya it is powerful, para sa akin. Kahit galit sa iyo ang mga tao, kahit parang against the law. And when you see people seeing your work and reacting positively? Gurm: Siyempre ok! Pero ok din kasi yung may nagagalit sa iyo eh.
How does it feel when you get caught, if you were ever caught? Gurm: Well, nahuli na ako. Nakulong na rin. Wala! Afterwards, ganun pa rin. Ginagawa ko pa rin! Pesto: Ganun pa rin. Apok: Oo, nahuli na rin. Nakulong na rin. Ganun pa rin eh! How do you react to criticism? Gurm: Na-appreciate ko ang negative criticism kasi parang alam mo na affected yung tao. Kasi kung wala siyang comment, hindi na lang siya magsasalita. You do accept commissioned works. Gurm: Na-hire kami dati ng Samsung. Ad. “Imagine� ang theme. Isang beses din, we did stage design ng Pinoy Records sa GMA. How do you feel when people frown on tagging? Gurm: Sana mag-isip sila kung bakit sila naiinis. Baka may deeper meaning ang ginagawa namin kaya sila affected. Pesto: Ok lang. Desisyon nila yun kung mainis sila or hindi. Pero alam ko, pagdating ng panahon, matatangap rin nila lahat yun. Darating tayo sa point na, kasi ngayon, feel ko nagsisimula pa lang ang street art sa Philippines. Darating din ang araw na matatangap nila yun. What do you think of the present local graffiti scene? Gurm: Ok ang eksena ngayon! Maraming magaling. Pero sana, may mas maging original pa. Uso dito ngayon, uso sa ibang bansa, because of the Internet. Parang sobrang saturated na ang graffiti artists dito sa works ng iba. Sana may mag-innovate ng bago.
Manuel Ocampo The Punk Deity of Local Art Earlier this year, news broke out about a Catholic group protesting a “blasphemous” exhibit in CCP, saying the artist promotes “sacrilegious thoughts”. This kind of narrow-mindedness is what drives artistically rebellious individuals who, in fact, view societal norms as the perfect subject for destruction and creation. Legendary artist Manuel Ocampo is no stranger to allegorical concepts. His artistic operation on the socio-political and religious made his mark in the art world, not only in the country but also in the United States where he started out in the late 80’s. Ocampo’s influence rooted from a success dictated by irony, with his name popping out in the scene because the “Dokumenta” show in Germany where his works were pulled out because of playful swastika signs. For him, “being good” at what you do is synonymous to some attitudes: having the talent, being intellectual and being blithe, while there’s the constant urge to create, or in his words, “destroy”. In a capsule of factual thoughts, the local art scene owes a lot to Manuel Ocampo. His influence, work, and attitude inspired current artists who are molding and casting the scene into a celebrated, venerableyet-disturbing annex of our society.
Tell us about how your art has evolved for the past recent years. It’s changing all the time. You don’t want to eat the same dish or (wear) the same clothes all the time, you know? When you’re doing a work, you’re influenced by the world around you, by the context of time and place and of course, you have to adapt and react to that. Whether you counter what’s happening or go along with it. It’s up to your ideas about what you should be doing, about what “art” is. You can’t really be autonomous. Things are always changing and you have to react to these changes and that’s why my work has changed over time. What do you think about artists who don’t change their styIes? I mean, you can’t just make a signature style and do it forever. But I admire artists who do that, like the ones who just stick to one style. I’ve lived in the States, I’ve lived in Europe and I’m living here now. I think to adapt and react to these changes and to the different context. I don’t know if my art has changed or my attitude, but maybe it’s the same thing. It just looks different. What makes you want to start creating something? I guess you can say that it is creation and destruction. There’s a fine line between creation and destruction. (laughs) Sometimes I create things in order to destroy it, mess it
up. I guess it’s always this need to make your mark. If it’s a Freudian thing, it’s always like how kids play with their poop. It’s sort of like a mark of their own existence that “I’m my own self and I created this”. The same thing why people get tattoos for the sense of imagery. It’s sort of to mark your existence in the world. Tell us about this documentary about you called “God Is My Co-Pilot.” It’s bullsh*t. The documentary isn’t really about me. It’s the director painting a portrait of me. When I look at that film, I’m like, “Is that me?” because I don’t see myself (in it). Maybe it’s me but a terrible version of me. I didn’t like the documentary. They did that in 1997 and it came out in 1999. I was just forced into being part of that film because an art collector was financing it and he’s a good friend of mine and sabi ko, “Sige na nga.”. Why do you dislike it so much? I really hate being in the spotlight, being the focus of it all. Filming is a difficult thing, in a sense that you always have to be performing and you can’t really let your guard down. And it was cut and edited and some things were taken out of context. How did you start to become an artist in the States?
And this was in the 80’s, when it was still like, when you’re an artist, you’re a misfit. I always had this romantic idea of what artists are and I like the business side of it. I built a portfolio and showed it to galleries, and some galleries liked my work. Then I got a show. Maybe it’s not because I’m talented, but my dealers are really good business people so that’s how I established my name. (laughs) What were the exhibits that really made your mark? I think the exhibit that really made my mark was when they tried censoring my work. (laughs) Was that the “Dokumenta” show in Kassel, Germany? Yes. In Germany, the swastika is a forbidden symbol and the curators of Dokumenta in 1992 were Belgians so I think they were unaware of this German law. But they liked my work and there were swastikas in my work. Not really German swastikas, they were more complex than those. I was playing around with the symbol and because my work was in a German show, it happened. Even the German organizers liked my work, but at the same time, they had to give-in so they pulled out my works. How many works were pulled out?
I guess I established my name in the States. I did that (art) as a real job. I was painting and just hanging out in galleries and openings.
Well, all of them except for one. I was almost pulled out of the show and that made my
mark without exhibiting anything except for one work in the basement that was closed. (laughs) In a way that’s quite ironic. You make a mark by not showing yourself or even making a mark. What about your allegorical style? What pushes you to play on religious, political references? Was that style and the need to react made you want to be an artist? Yeah, I think someone, or something, whispered in my ear. (laughs) They’re born out of a need to establish a certain cultural identity within the context of the multi-cultural movement in the States. I was playing around with all these cultural identity stuff in a way that is done in a tongue-in-cheek way. Ironic. But to explain it now, I think it will take five pages do to that. In a nutshell, it was my artistic reaction to the multi-cultural thing in the states, when I was operating in the late 80’s and the early 90’s. Tell us about your artwork for Beck’s album “Odelay”. How did you get the deal? I did the album art concept and this was in 1996. Beck and I used to hang around in this café called The Onyx Café. That’s when he was singing “Loser” and he just
got a record deal with Geffen. Years before, he said there were a couple of record companies that would like to produce his CD, one of them was Geffen. He asked me, “If I got a major record deal, would you want to design my jacket cover?”. I said to myself, “This guy sings terrible! It’s not gonna happen.”. He’s a friend, but I told him, “What are you talking about?”. I thought he was pulling my leg, but I said, “Yeah, yeah.”. And so, years passed and he made “Mellow Gold”. Before that, there were a couple of independent albums. What happened when you found out the “Odelay” project is a go? I was actually in Rome when I found out and he was able to contact me again and asked me if I could do the art for Odelay. We were looking at this band called The Boredoms, a Japanese noise band. We were looking at the way they were doing their album jackets and all. Then I worked with his ex-girlfriend, who supplied the photo, who’s also into graphic design. It’s called “Odelay” because it took him a while to finish the record. It’s about the record company pressuring him to release the CD in 1994, and it came out in the spring of ’95. That’s why it’s “Oh Delay”. It was also a mispronunciation of the term “orale.”
What kind of music do you listen to? I listen to a lot of stuff. I haven’t been moving forward with what’s happening with the music industry now, but lately I’ve been listening to Muslim Dogs who’s a DJ from Manchester. I’ve been listening to his music since the 80’s and we met up in 1998 but he died a year after. His music is very much influenced by Islamic. He does ambient, intelligent dance music (IDM). I’ve been listening to Laiba, too. It’s like this Slovenian sort of conceptual band. I used to collect their visual art components. This was back in the 80’s and 90’s. I also listen to The Residents. Right now, I’ve been listening to The Jailhouse, Rudiger Carl. Is music a part of your creative process? Sometimes it is, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes when I’m painting, when I’m really into it, music becomes a distraction. Music is just all around, it’s hard to pick something and be into it. What do you look for in an artist that makes you want to mentor them? I guess you really have to connect with this person. That you feel you can communicate with him or her or that you’re thinking in the same way. And of course, he or she has to be passionate about what they’re doing.
Do admire certain local artists and why?
Why D.A.G.C.?
There are a lot of local artists out there I admire. In terms of people who are already established, I like Gerry Tan. He’s sort of old school and sort of like a freak. (laughs) He’s sort of like a freak without being obviously a freak. Middle artists, I like Poklong Anading, Jason Oliveria, MM Yu, Lena Cobangbang. Sam is a really great photographer, too. They’re in tune with what’s happening internationally and they have a craving for dialogue. They have their own voice and at the same time, they are creating a conversation within the medium.
D.A.G.C. stands for Department of Avant Garde Clichés. It’s a title of one of my artworks and it’s an image of a door standing by itself with that sign. It means that there’s no inside or outside, just that symbol of the door. It’s also an excuse to have this wine bar as my living room. (the gallery is located almost beside a wine shop). I’m here all the time. This is where I conduct my business, my interviews. I need a lot of wine in my studio space. What does it offer that no other galleries can?
What about foreign artists? A lot. One of the most notable ones is Albert Oehlen. He’s a good friend of mine who has exhibited in Manila Contemporary Gallery with a wall work. Well, the ones I admire, a lot of them are dead already. (laughs) D.A.G.C. gallery. D.A.G.C. gallery came when I settled in Manila. I wanted to be a part of the art scene and I want it to be more dynamic because the galleries here in Manila are sort of just interested in commercial. I want D.A.G.C to be a little bit more experimental. Experimental not in a big way, but in a way that it’s not doing what the commercial galleries are doing.
I’m making prints, collaborating with artists and inviting them to make prints in the gallery, and not in their studio. I’m also holding capsule classes and workshops, where people in the scene can stimulate dialogues. We also make “artist books”. I don’t want it to be a commercial gallery. I want it to be sort of a space for interaction, for making interventions, for craving proposals, compositions and collaborations. That’s how I envision the space to be. It’s a work in progress. For me, the gallery is also an artwork. It’s a research space. Is it your best work yet? It’s an ongoing project where I, as a “gallerist” and I, as a print-maker. I’m still groping in the dark and just going where the ideas take me.
How do you react when talented artists follow suit to your allegorical style, say, Robert Langenegger, whose works are influenced by yours? Well, he’s a better artist that I am! (laughs) That’s all I can say. No, he’s great. He’s doing paintings and narrative work, which is very, very hard to accomplish. In a way, there’s a lot of “in-jokes” in his work. The references are kind of like MAD Magazineish. But I mean I see history in his work. In his work, I can think of William Hogarth. There’s a socio-political aspect in Robert’s work and there’s also the lowbrow thing with Robert Crumb and also, in a way, it’s very Filipino- his jokes, his sense of humor. It really grows out by itself. He’s very original, but at the same time, his work is rooted in history. What do you think should be done in the art scene? I think the artists should resist the market. I think they should resist the auctions. They should carve the scene out of the community. They should dictate what art they should be doing and not by the market and not by the gallery. It’s all about supporting each other and creating a dynamic art scene. And make work urgently! I think artists should really make ugly works. (laughs)
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Provincial delivery plus postage fee
Payment Information: Payments can be made via bank deposit through our BPI account, BOYBRIGHTBOY MULTIMEDIA CORPORATION, Account number: 0120-0739-15. Scan the completely filled-up subscription form then email it back to subscribe@msclavel.com with the SCANNNED DEPOSIT SLIP. Email subject line: PAYMENT MADE
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