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KING CALLIGRAPHER A story is told of
envoy to the calligrapher was curtly dis-
of jars, picks up a brush and, within two
a king who summoned the nation’s best
missed with the same information; that
minutes, has executed the most wonder-
living calligrapher and demanded of him
the drawing was not yet complete. After
fully sinuous design to represent the
to make a drawing to symbolize the king-
years had passed, the king could no long-
kingdom.
dom. The calligrapher reassured his lord
er contain his impatience and stormed
of his loyalty and left to undertake his task.
off to the calligrapher’s studio himself…
The king can scarcely control his rage, ‘If it is so easy, why have I had to wait this
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Days passed; then weeks. The king sent a
The king bursts in and sees the calligra-
long?’ Still maintaining his silence, the
messenger to the calligrapher’s remotely
pher sitting there quietly, and evidently
calligrapher goes to the back of his studio
located studio to find out what was hap-
quite at ease. He is furious, ‘Where is
to a large alcove with doors reaching from
pening. The messenger returned with the
my drawing?’ he shouts. At this the cal-
the floor to the ceiling. He opens the
report that the drawing was not ready.
ligrapher bows silently, pulls a large sheet
doors and out pour thousands of study
Months arrived and departed. Every
of paper towards him, sets out a variety
drawings.
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SOBER INTOXICATED CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER! CRIED ALICE
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MALE FEMALE WE ARE ALL LIVING PROOF THAT 1+1=3 46
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MIND MATTER THE MIND DOESN’T MATTER BECAUSE THE MATTER DOESN’T MIND 76
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RURAL URBAN THE LOWEST AND VILEST ALLEYS IN LONDON DO NOT PRESENT A MORE DREADFUL RECORD OF SIN THAN DOES THE SMILING AND BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE 114
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PAGE 110 You make us proud, 2008
PAGE 112 Strike a Poser, 2009
PAGE 114 Not on a road, 2009
PAGE 116 Clock, 2009
PAGE 118 I know Frank Gehry, 2009
PAGE 120 The End, 2007
Digital vector art for brand manifest and
Digital vector art for Unruly scarves.
White permanent marker ink on glass,
Digital vector art for a watch company.
Digital vector art for a T-shirt print. The
Pen on paper, 30 x 20 cm. Shown in
campaign for MTV Networks Benelux.
Limited edition, printed on pure silk.
50 x 70 cm. From the exhibition Le Miroir
PAGE 117 nielsshoemeulman amsterdam, 2009
idea for this T-shirt came about when
the exhibition Calligraffiti, Amsterdam,
PAGE 111 Everybody else is wrong, 2008
The original piece was done with brush
Vivant, Amsterdam, May 2009. This title
Digital vector art. Original piece with
designer Rebeca Méndez was invited
September 2007.
Black permanent marker ink on poly-
and black permanent marker ink on
was taken from a crappy GPS device.
brush and India ink on paper, 20 x 20 cm.
to meet starchitect Frank Gehry on his
PAGE 121 knockknock, 2009
propene film, 50 x 70 cm. Shown in the
polypropene film, 60 x 60 cm.
Grand-touring on the Autobahn, it would
STRICT LOOSE There are two kinds of people.
private jet. After an interesting exchange
Digital vector art, silkscreened on grey
exhibition Different Strokes, Amsterdam,
PAGE 113 Crest, 2008
keep on displaying ‘Not on a road’. It is
Those who wear a watch and those who
of ideas he conclusively said to her: ‘You
cardboard packaging for a promotional
December 2008. The title is taken from a
Digital vector art, proposal for a clothing
an adequate description for people with-
don’t. Usually, the ones who don’t have a
know me now, use that.’ Because she is
CD by music production company Mu-
track by Hudson Mohawke.
brand. Art direction by Cathal McKee.
out purpose.
watch, are the ones who have time.
not the type to randomly throw such
sicmusic.
SOCIAL SOLITARY When you want to be alone
OFFENSE DEFENSE Victory can be achieved in
PAGE 115 Shopping List, 2009
facts into a conversation, Shoe designed
END BEGINNING To realize that every end-
when you are with company, you prob-
many ways but if you haven’t got it, you’ll
Digital vector art for Heineken campaign.
this T-shirt for her. Now she can show
ing is immediately the beginning of
ably want company when you are alone.
never get it.
The original piece was done with a parallel
off her membership to this dubious elite
something else is to conclude that these
pen and India ink on paper, 20 x 20 cm.
circle without bragging about it.
two commonly used ideas do not exist.
One of eight designs for a streetwear
PAGE 119 Chico, 2009
Whenever you hear someone say ‘the
range aptly titled Shoe for Heineken.
Digital vector art for a tattoo. The origi-
beginning of time’, stop listening because
RURAL URBAN ‘The lowest and vilest alleys
nal piece was done with brush and India
they are full of shit.
in London do not present a more dread-
ink on paper, 20 x 20 cm.
ful record of sin than does the smiling
MAN BOY ‘PSK, we’re makin that green.
and beautiful countryside.’ Quote from
People always say, What the hell does
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir
that mean? P for the people who can’t
Arthur Conan Doyle.
understand. How one homeboy became
Day and night are in constant battle. Twice a year it’s a tie.
Brand bible for MTV Networks. Graphic design by Ward Graumans.
Logo for Musicmusic, 2007.
a man.’ From the song PSK, What Does it
Angle shot of Home Entertainment, a track by Carl Graig.
Unruly scarf design with all four Chic Shock designs, 2009.
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Some have time on their side, others have Beesmunt on their tits.
Mean? by Schooly D.
Accessories: a silver necklace handcrafted by Annemee Struyk.
A farewell to blank arms. Tattoo by Tycho Veldhoen.
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Silkscreened, signed and sealed CD packaging for Musicmusic.