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June 28th, 2009 The Latest for the Greatest!
A brainchild of graffiti artist LOOK who came up with the concept soon after the untimely death of the "King of Pop".
Brother Biest and I decided to come along for the ride.
And what a ride this has been! The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
To answer your question of the day "What do the big letters say?"
A: Biest Look (Derr!We all knew that!)
The Truth: Of course you already know that this is a tribute to the King of Pop, but this mural is much more than that. From Biest, a tribute to another "King" who passed recently-IZ the WIZ(NY Graff King).Who ironically got his name after watching THE WIZ...
The letters were done in true graffiti fashion. It was purposely done this way so that it forces people to stay. It adds to the mystery of MJ.
We had other walls to choose from, but none like Kokua Market. A wall that already promoted Hawaii(ness) in it's produce and their vision of sustainabilty was a perfect match for what we at 808 urban try to establish in our art. Much Mahalo to Kokua Market, Look, Biest, and all the people of Hawaii for the Aloha.
PS-We'll be doing the front of Kokua Market with a cultural theme. Stay Tuned.
-Prime
2009 is looking to be a very promising year for 808 Urban, so keep an eye out for us!
KCC student and video wizard Derick Fabian just did a YouTube video about 808 Urban. Mahalos Derick! Check it out -->
Right now we are spending our Saturdays working on a huge mural at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility. The mural focuses on the importance of hula and how it tells us stories of the ancient times. The wall is 25ftx400 ft wide, so we really have our work cut out for us!
808 Urban is also getting ready for an incredible summer session at Palama Settlement, where we will teach Kalihi youth how to create murals to beautify their community. This will turn into art and leadership workshops in the fall.
We are also gearing up for a very unique art and community organizing project called “Malama Hale,” where we will throw monthly block parties and family art-making events at Mayor Wrights Homes in Kalihi. We have an incredible staff with art projects for all ages, so we can’t wait to get started.
808 Urban can’t do this incredible work without your support. Much of our work takes place in low-income neighborhoods that are the hardest hit by this recession. We welcome your support. Please call me at 561-8489 or email prime@808urban.com with donations, volunteer requests, or funding leads.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
John Hina
Director, 808 Urban
June 28th, 2009 The Latest for the Greatest!
A brainchild of graffiti artist LOOK who came up with the concept soon after the untimely death of the "King of Pop".
Brother Biest and I decided to come along for the ride.
And what a ride this has been! The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
To answer your question of the day "What do the big letters say?"
A: Biest Look (Derr!We all knew that!)
The Truth: Of course you already know that this is a tribute to the King of Pop, but this mural is much more than that. From Biest, a tribute to another "King" who passed recently-IZ the WIZ(NY Graff King).Who ironically got his name after watching THE WIZ...
The letters were done in true graffiti fashion. It was purposely done this way so that it forces people to stay. It adds to the mystery of MJ.
We had other walls to choose from, but none like Kokua Market. A wall that already promoted Hawaii(ness) in it's produce and their vision of sustainabilty was a perfect match for what we at 808 urban try to establish in our art. Much Mahalo to Kokua Market, Look, Biest, and all the people of Hawaii for the Aloha.
PS-We'll be doing the front of Kokua Market with a cultural theme. Stay Tuned.
-Prime
2009 is looking to be a very promising year for 808 Urban, so keep an eye out for us!
KCC student and video wizard Derick Fabian just did a YouTube video about 808 Urban. Mahalos Derick! Check it out -->
Right now we are spending our Saturdays working on a huge mural at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility. The mural focuses on the importance of hula and how it tells us stories of the ancient times. The wall is 25ftx400 ft wide, so we really have our work cut out for us!
808 Urban is also getting ready for an incredible summer session at Palama Settlement, where we will teach Kalihi youth how to create murals to beautify their community. This will turn into art and leadership workshops in the fall.
We are also gearing up for a very unique art and community organizing project called “Malama Hale,” where we will throw monthly block parties and family art-making events at Mayor Wrights Homes in Kalihi. We have an incredible staff with art projects for all ages, so we can’t wait to get started.
808 Urban can’t do this incredible work without your support. Much of our work takes place in low-income neighborhoods that are the hardest hit by this recession. We welcome your support. Please call me at 561-8489 or email prime@808urban.com with donations, volunteer requests, or funding leads.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
John Hina
Director, 808 Urban
