shinya kimura

Put your headphones on and turn up the volume as you watch this beautiful short film for Shinya Kimura.

Banks Violette @ Team Gallery.

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N.Y. based artist / sculptor / metal aficionado, Banks Violette, continues his Hollywood Babylon obsession with a new show at Team Gallery. Bela Lugosi as Christ, ghostly white motorcycles, and Vietnam all make an appearance in Banks’ running commentary on the nightmare of America. The show opens on May 7th. Click HERE for more info.

Actual Pain for Spring: “Wildlife”

Our good friend TJ Cowgill, maker of clothing line Actual Pain and leader of the most brutal metal band ever (Book Of Black Earth), has just unveiled his new collection for Spring 09. Made up of blood covered animals with names like “Gore Tiger”, the line stays true to the visual brutality that Actual Pain is known for, while lightening things up a little with some non metal themes that run the gamut from Siegfried and Roy to his feelings on British people. Here’s TJ’s description of “Gore Tiger”:

 

“SO I’VE BEEN SEEING THE RETURN OF THE CLASSIC 80’S ANIMAL PRINT, AND WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GENRE IF YOU WILL. THIS IS A HAND SCREENED TEE SHIRT… AN ANALOG MOTHERFUCKING COLOR HALFTONE. THIS WHAT THE OTHER MAGICIAN DREAMS ABOUT WHEN HE SLEEPS AT NIGHT (THE ONE THAT DIDN’T GET HIS FACE RIPPED OFF BY HIS OWN TIGER).”

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