James Powderly, co-founder of the Graffiti Research Lab, was detained in Beijing for plans to use the GRL L.A.S.E.R. Tagging System to project pro-Tibet messages on downtown buildings. Powderly’s colleague, Nathan Dorjee said, “He was going to project a message that said, `Free Tibet,’ and some other messages that would have been three-stories high in different locations in Beijing.” “Students for a Free Tibet said Powderly and some colleagues had been “disinvited” from a new media art exhibition in Beijing at the National Media Art Museum of China earlier this year due to their uncompromising stance on freedom of expression.” [AP]
It looks like Graffiti Research Lab helped AZ, Stiles P and Large Professor laser tag their names up for “The Hardest Out” music video. The video looks really good, like a Hip Hop Sprint commercial. That’s us saying we like it. The track is off AZ’s album, ‘The Undeniable’ coming Out February 5th, 2008.
You could duct tape a spray can to a broomstick, with a door hinge and a piece of string, or buy the High Writer when The Graffiti Research Lab auctions it off at the Benefit Art Show for Daniel McGowan on Thursday night. Besides catching 15 foot high tags, you could use this contraption to disable surveillance cameras or touch up the ceiling molding in your apartment. Follow the link for a video in action.
Kidrobot releases a new Dunny Series on July 27th featuring featuring artists Tilt, Huck Gee, Ron English, Flying Fortress, Attaboy, Craola, Tokidoki, Mishka, CW, Touma, Joe Ledbetter, Alex Pardee, Friends With You, Tristan Eaton, D23, Abe Lincoln Jr., and Feric. Grab a set before it’s only on Ebay.
James Powderly, co-founder of the Graffiti Research Lab, was detained in Beijing for plans to use the GRL L.A.S.E.R. Tagging System to project pro-Tibet messages on downtown buildings. Powderly’s colleague, Nathan Dorjee said, “He was going to project a message that said, `Free Tibet,’ and some other messages that would have been three-stories high in different locations in Beijing.” “Students for a Free Tibet said Powderly and some colleagues had been “disinvited” from a new media art exhibition in Beijing at the National Media Art Museum of China earlier this year due to their uncompromising stance on freedom of expression.” [AP]
