A little something for RCNSTRCT on Melrose + Martel and the Movement. #blacklivesmatter #equaljustice
Black Lives Matter
A little something for Goo Salon on Fairfax and the Movement. #blacklivesmatter #equaljustice
For Rose Collective in Venice Beach.
A little tribute to the Belgian surrealist Magritte’s painting ‘The Treachery of Images.’ Painted in 1929, ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’ translates to ‘this is not a pipe,’ causing much confusion in the viewer. Magritte’s point was that it was not a pipe, it was a PAINTING of a pipe, and that you definitely should not light it and smoke it. What a rascal.
Painted on Rose Ave. in Venice for @rosecollective_venice // #magritte #cecinestpasunepipe #cannabiscommunity #cannabisculture #dispensary #venicebeach
With Zenith in Los Angeles
There’s beauty all around if you have the eyes to see it.
Fissures and flaws. Surface cracks and deep scars. Tangible pangs: Our world is riddled with them. It hints at breaking, splitting, snapping, but this giant rock never caves to its torment. This is an homage to our home and the infinite stone it’s yielded us. Zenith (Matthias Schoenaerts) photographed these so-called defects all over the world, then magnified and painted them somewhere else on the planet. This is a form of gratitude, announcing there’s glory in imperfection, triumph in pain and echoed connections everywhere.
Collab with my brother from another Zenith.
Mural: 5156 W Washington Blvd (Mid City LA)
Crack: 98 N Venice Blvd / 2105 Pacific Ave
For the City of Hollywood
A little something for the City of Hollywood right across the street from the legendary Wild Card Boxing Club, home of the trainer of champions Freddie Roach.
For La Madeleine / Nawell Madani in Brussels
For Circus Cafe at La Madeleine in Brussels, Belgium (Burgundy carpet still needs to be installed) // Circus Cafe will be Belgium’s first Comedy Club & School presented by comedian and actress @nawell_madani . Opening soon! // 8 murals and smaller details on another 8 walls were painted in the staircase leading people in and out of the theater. Nawell wanted to create an atmosphere that’s positive and happy as well as inspirational, and I think we made it happen! #selfiecentral // art direction by @provokeagency
Private residential commission in Venice Beach
‘Stayin' in the flow’ - private residential commission on a rooftop in Venice Beach
For LA’s oldest sneaker store Sportie LA
For LA’s oldest sneaker store Sportie LA. Billboards located on Western and Beverly blvd. in Koreatown, Sweetzer and Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood, and La Brea in Hollywood.
The Past is Prologue in Antwerp, Belgium
‘The Past is Prologue’ - commissioned by Lieve DeBacker ( who’s psychiatric practice is part of this home remodel in progress ) in my hometown of Antwerp, Belgium.
For the City of Antwerp, Belgium
‘Open your Mind before your Mouth’ - commissioned by the City of Antwerp / Berchem. Collabo with Bue and Zenith. Shouts to Rise One!
For Kristoff Ball Salon in Beverly Hills
For Kristoff Ball Salon in Beverly Hills. Come for the haircut, stay for the selfie!
Freestyle with Caratoes on Melrose
Freestyle with Caratoes on Melrose at the Fame Yard - shouts to Sportie LA!
MOAH / City of Lancaster Video Supplement
Video Supplement by @birdmanphoto /// The crosswalks were painted over the course of 3 days using the City’s roadmarking tools, traffic paint and equipment. I only designed a portion of a section in advance and trusted my ability to ‘play jazz’ with all the giant stencils of symbols and letters while on-site. My mission was to achieve a balance as far as ‘weight’ and color goes, but also to find patterns and new symbols along the way through configuration. Big shout out to the city workers who assisted me: Chris, Dave and Gary! Painted for the City of Lancaster in collaboration with the Museum of Art and History, curated by Museum Manager Andi Compognone.
For the City of Lancaster/MOAH
The crosswalks were painted over the course of 3 days using the City’s roadmarking tools, traffic paint and equipment. I only designed a portion of a section in advance and trusted my ability to ‘play jazz’ with all the giant stencils of symbols and letters while on-site. My mission was to achieve a balance as far as ‘weight’ and color goes, but also to find patterns and new symbols along the way through configuration. Big shout out to the city workers who assisted me: Chris, Dave and Gary! Painted for the City of Lancaster in collaboration with the Museum of Art and History, curated by Museum Manager Andi Compognone.
Collab with Zenith in Koreatown, Los Angeles
Collab with Zenith in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Special thanks to Victor!
On Westminster in Venice Beach
On Westminster in Venice Beach.
14 locations for the City of West Hollywood
‘The Sunset Experience’ // I painted and added my touches to 14 locations along the Sunset Strip - in collaboration with Gehl - the project aims to make Sunset Blvd. a safer place to walk, welcoming pedestrian interaction and engagement. The project was commissioned by the City of West Hollywood.
Collabo with Rise One in West Los Angeles
Collabo with Rise One from my hometown Antwerp in West Los Angeles.
For Gold Image Printing
‘Remember Who You Are’ - for Gold Image Printing in Culver City, Los Angeles.
Supplement to our mural at Melrose and Orange in Hollywood
Supplement to our mural at Melrose and Orange in Hollywood. Dial 1-800-NO-PROBLEM to enter the Party Line (Prices and Participation may Vary, $ 1.99/min., Some Exceptions May Apply)
It goes without saying, but the world was a different place before the internet and cellphones. We’d head out in the morning to skate, paint, or whatever, and meet up with friends at a few spots around the city. If you didn’t find them at one, you’d run into them at another - or on the way there. You had a general sense of when dinner was and somehow just made it back home, unreachable the whole time.
Being connected like we are today has its upsides, but we’re also constantly distracted - if not outright addicted - to our phones. The dopamine-driven feedback loops keep us hooked: texting, checking likes, posting and doomscrolling.
Beyond the nostalgia, pay phones represent a time that felt freer, more innocent, less fragmented by distraction. With the last pay phone recently removed from NYC, these actions are my attempt to make them just a little harder to erase from the streets of LA.