The Signtologist Urban Art – Street Sign Artist
The Signtologist Urban Art – Street Sign Artist
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DUNN aka The Signtologist, has been doing some pretty unique painting using street signs as the canvas for a while now, and they’re awesome!
His art has a great style, with bold silhouettes and instantly recognisable legends from the world of music (especially hip hop) and popular/counter culture.
YEEEEAAAAHH!
So we thought we’d have a chat with DUNN and find out a bit more about his art and background!
WG: DUNN, how did you started doing your art using old road signs?
DUNN: Well it was a total accident in art school, I ran outta supplies late night on a project.
This one is sick...
WG: What other artists you into?
DUNN: I paint people who i admire and respect, my goal was to give back the inspiration that they had given to me. Athletes, artists, musicians, entertainers all are people i have gifted my work to, I am close to 200 total gifted pieces.
I am influenced by Boris Bally, Justin Bua, iceberg slick, but after studying art for years my work is impacted by artists ranging from the Renaissance era, to Andy Warhol and the pop movement to present day cartoons and graffiti.
WG: What music you feeling at the moment?
DUNN: Lately i have been streaming live dj sets from around the world on ustream stations. I particularly like De La Soul’s room, whatever they are playing is always way better than the radio and keeps me vibin.
Check out these awesome Nonoloa graffiti and urban art tshirts…
WG: What materials do you use to do you art?
DUNN: I used old discarded signs i receive from the city and then recycle into art, i also get their reflective sticker scraps so i am able to add more reflective elements back into my work and then after that it’s just sharpies for the outlines and paint.
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DUNN (The Signtologist) handing over a piece to Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.
You can find The Signtologist all over the place online, his current website has a huge gallery of his work, his Flickr photo gallery has even more (and more of the shots of DUNN handing over pieces to an impressive selection of hip hop legends).
You can also follow The Signtologist on Twitter, or Facebook.
DUNN and Rakim, awesome.
DUNN will also be launching a new website next month with a store and merchandise for sale, keep your eyes open for a launch announcement, it’ll be well worth a look. www.thesigntologist.com.
Read about graff legend Iz The Wiz, who died this month, or check out the new Banksy Exhibition 2009 in Bristol, UK.
Check out these awesome Nonoloa graffiti and urban art tshirts…
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Thank you for the write up!
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hey, your pic is of Lil’ Wayne, but I’m not sure who the artist is…
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