Activist Tribute Series #1 pays respect to artist Shepard Fairey, with his iconic OBEY logo and lifetime activist and legend, Nelson Mandela. Limited edition serigraph prints are available from Art South Africa in Woodstock. Here’s a short edit of the printing process at the I Love Screenprinting studio.
Name: Dylan / Theory One
Hometown: Cape Town
Favourite colour: Black
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Name: Bison
Hometown: Cape Town
Favourite colour: Motor oil in sunlight
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Name: 35 ten 73
Hometown: Cape Town
Favourite colour: Grey
What was your inspiration or the idea behind your Verb design?
I tried to express the excitement of what skateboarding on the streets must feel like.
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We caught up with Verb’s Simon Stipcich recently to see what’s been up….
How many years have you been skating now?
Around 8 and a half.
What gets you psyched most about skating?
Acting on imagination. Making practice of the theoretical.
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Black Koki is an incredible illustrator, street artist, designer and all round super creative artist from Love and Hate Studio in Cape Town. He has curated some amazing shows, exhibited intensively both in South Africa and internationally, published numerous zines and publications and continues to churn out great art and good vibes. We caught up with him to talk about his new Verb designs and what inspires him…
Name: Louis Minnaar
Hometown: Pretoria
Favourite colour: I can’t choose. I like them all. Maybe a mixture – black…
What was your inspiration or the idea behind your Verb design?
Verb – well, love. The act of loving being the ultimate thing to do. The imagery depicts a little croc being rescued by a man. The man loves the awkward creature even though it has its flaws. You can pull it all together in the idea of a father son or God man relationship.
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Name: Chemistry 101
Hometown: Joburg / Cape Town
Favourite colour: Underpaid designer yellow
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