Pintura Project 2010

Alright so it's been quite the lengthy amount of time since I have done a blog post. After spring break, school got pretty ridiculous with the schedule and the classes that i have taken. I recently just lost everything I had set up for my blog in iphoto recently, so as you can see I have been in no condition whatsoever to even think about doing a post without at least trying to recover my short video and picture files. I recently just bought a camera so some photography will be on the way for you folks to check out. But since my last post was about graffiti I would like to keep that topic in effect. Although my computer archive of my personal graffiti stash has been taken away from me (fucking iphoto) I would like to post some pictures that I have taken with my cell phone when I attended the Pintura Project 2010.

First I would like to give you a little bit of history of what exactly this particular event entails. Back in 2008 a group of graffiti/hip hop heads decided to put together a one day event that would bring graffiti writers from all over the states to display a piece of their work on a purely legal wall. As some of you may or nay not know, Graffiti is highly illegal and will get you in serious trouble with the Law if you're not watching your every move when partaking. Trust me when i say this, I know from personal experience. There are not many walls in the U.S. that let you paint on them in a purely legal manor but for one day a year, Orlando let's you paint the Blackbox collective lot outside. This year was the third year that they have done this event. Some artists that have been in attendance over the years are T-KID, CES, BREAK, JEE, SEX, CHICO, WORD, FX CREW, MSG CREW, FDC CREW and TUFF CITY STYLES CREW, are among some of the artists that attend this one day event and paint all day.

As the artists are painting through out the day, Local Hip Hop DJ's take the turntable and local kids who come to the event have a breakdance mat set up for everyone to watch as they have an old school break dance cypher. This year was the first year I was able to attend and I had a blast. I felt like Harlem, NY moved down to Orlando for the day and just took over. The styles that were being brought to the table that day were amazing. Not only was their the display of talent beyond superior, but they also had a BBQ with awesome music being played as you were free to walk around the place with your camera and watch the artists paint.

I'm a huge graffiti fan and have been for years and years, so to see some of my idols painting literally 5 feet away from was such a refreshing feeling. Getting to talk to these guys about how they started graffiti, what influenced them to write, and seeing their technique was such a treat. I recommend everyone going to check it out next year if they continue to put the event on. It was $10 to get in and cameras of all shapes and sizes are welcome. At this time I am going to post some pictures of the graffiti that I got to see being produced in front of me.

Here is the link to my photo set on Flickr. Go Check it out and I hope you enjoy!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50045442@N07/sets/72157623909724591/