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Moody Platform Takes Flight
Friday, July 09, 2010
Bovinyl is currently working on its next platform, 'Winged Moody'. We've talked about creating a flying bovine for quite some time and finally got around to working on our first prototype. The 'Winged Moody' provides
the artist with a wider range of customizing options. We think that the
wings definitely add a totally new dimension to the Moody platform.
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Cosmoonaut Stencil Art by Jason Trotter (Canada)
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Stencil artist, Jason Trotter, sent us images of his recently completed Cosmoonaut art piece. The image was stenciled
onto an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of Garnet 60-grit sandpaper. The unique
application of black ink over the speckled, grainy surface of the sandpaper is very
effective. He's hoping to transfer the same image, only much larger, onto
a brick wall someday soon.
Jason has been producing large
format stencils for the past decade. He draws his inspiration from
other contemporary stencil artists such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey.
He recently completed a number of commission pieces for the
municipality of Lethbridge. The pieces were stenciled on expanded metal
sheets and were installed on the sides of historic buildings. The
subject matter for his pieces ranges from historic iconic images to
more contemporary images such as Lucha Libre.
His latest stencil
project, large-scale postage stamp forms on wood, is currently on
display at the Penny Coffee House gallery in downtown Lethbridge.
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Manuel Moody Custom Arrives in Canada
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Well-known Cuban artist, Manuel, has completed work on his Moody
custom for our 'around the world with Moody' group show that will take place at the Art Gallery of Calgary (AGC).
We were very excited to see the completed custom when it arrived from Cuba via Fredericton, NB.
To date, artists from 14 countries have completed customs for shows in both Canada and the United States. The project will culminate with the AGC show in the Spring of 2011.
Cuban artists are
unfamiliar with the designer vinyl art toy movement, however Manuel has shown
that a blank platform art toy can provide an opportunity for brilliant and colorful artistic expression.
Many thanks go out to Manuel who found time in his hectic schedule to apply his talents to a Moody platform. His unique and colorful style translated perfectly to
the Moody canvas. As well, many thanks to his manager, Guillermo, for putting everything together and for his ongoing communication over the past year and a half.
Manuel works in a variety of media - printmaking, painting, ceramics, murals, etc. I've included one of his colorful prints as a backdrop to the Moody custom.
Check out the way Manuel incorporates a bird figure (a Moody horn becomes a beak) between the horns in the top version image.
Manuel Hernandez Valdes
was born in Cuba in 1943. He has been a participating artist in many
major events in Havana. His paintings have also been shown in Belgium,
Mexico, Germany and Spain. In addition to his reputation as a painter, he is also known as a cartoonist, ceramist, illustrator and humorist. He has been honored with the Pablo Picasso Medal of UNESCO and the Journalism Prize - National Jose Marti.
His works are found in important private collections such as: - Danielle Mitterrand Foundation
- Geraldine Chaplin Collection
- Mario Benedetti Collection His
paintings are very representative of the Cuban art that idealizes the
human body and integrates nature - planting sugar cane, banana, tobacco
etc. His characters reflect the gentleness and happiness of the Cuban
rural-living environment.
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