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From Sacred Slaps to Street Crime: The Paradox of Sticker Culture in Japan
How can a nation that has practiced and preserved ritual sticker placement for over a thousand years simultaneously maintain some of the world’s harshest penalties against graffiti and street art?
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Drawing Familiar Faces: The Characters of Jappy Agoncillo
Filipino muralist, illustrator, and artist Jappy Agoncillo is known for his colorful, character-driven artwork that has appeared on smartphone screens, skate decks, and city walls. Jappy was born and raised in Manila, and the pop culture he was exposed to as a child—comic books, cartoons, and skateboarding—has had a strong influence on his visual language.
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Life’s a Risk: SEK on Graffiti, Jail in Japan, and the Urge to Create
Graffiti writer SEK laughs when he describes himself as “addicted to finger painting in the streets,” but behind the humor lies a lifetime shaped by rebellion, community, and creative urgency. From tagging in the gang-heavy neighborhoods of North East Los Angeles to being arrested for painting in Tokyo, SEK has never let legality or social norms dictate his art.
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UP4 – The Writing on the Wall: Censorship in Hong Kong
From Issue 4: Politics – With local museums and galleries shying away from polarizing subjects, artists turned to the streets to enjoy a resistance renaissance, using walls, plywood, and the pavement itself to commandeer a canvas from the chaos. Now, every poster or dissenting mural has been torn down or bleached. The mainland is pushing back on what it sees as widespread separatism, forcing artists and activists to fight for the right to resist at all.
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Alex Face’s Guide to Art, Cycling, and Happiness
Alex Face, a prominent street artist known for his emotive murals, has carved a unique niche in the world of contemporary art. With a distinctive style that blends playful imagery with poignant themes, Alex Face’s work often reflects his personal journey and societal observations.
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Medicine Wrapped In Candy: MUEBON
Bon’s idea is to catch your eye with something cute and recognizable, then make you contemplate your mortality.
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A Method to J Demsky’s Madness
Tucked within the quiet lanes of South Bombay’s art district is a young, independent gallery that is slowly but surely ushering in a new era of artists, including the neo-futuristic Spanish artist J. Demsky currently on display. Is Method Art Space fulfilling the needs of a previously overlooked audience, or pushing viewers to rethink the definition of art?
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Ups and Downs: Street Art, PTSD, and Hitting it Big with skl0
Vandal, artist, Singaporean, Sticker Lady – Sam Lo knows all about labels and has had their fair share foisted on them over the years.
