R56 MINI Gets "KRINKED"
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MINI Gets "KRINKED"
Hey guys found this cool article on this site I frequent. They got an artist to put KRINK ink on a MINI Cooper S. Looks pretty cool, except you can't drive it.
What do you guys think?
http://thecollegedriver.com/posts/701-Krinking-the-MINI
I had trouble embedding the youtube video, sorry
What do you guys think?
http://thecollegedriver.com/posts/701-Krinking-the-MINI
I had trouble embedding the youtube video, sorry
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I doubt it. Mixing paint properly to get that consistency for such beautiful drips while maintaing the opacity is pretty difficult. I did a bunch of studies on drip art related to graffiti and the media holds most of the importance to the craft. Not something I imagine a preschooler could accomplish
Having a BFA in fine arts and currently "growing up" in the graffiti scene, I'd say that the same could be said for most (if not all) art in one way or another When something garners most of its value from the intentions of the artist rather than the physical aspects of the work...it's bound to be called pretentious by some
Having a BFA in fine arts and currently "growing up" in the graffiti scene, I'd say that the same could be said for most (if not all) art in one way or another When something garners most of its value from the intentions of the artist rather than the physical aspects of the work...it's bound to be called pretentious by some
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Kinda f'd up. I mean, I could see if you ended up with a unique looking paint job that you could drive around, but they krinked the windows too, so ya can't even do that.
Now if they could get that effect and then clear-coat the crap out of it so ya can't feel the dribbles, that'd be something to ogle. Not my cup o' tea, but still interesting, sort of.
But this, this is what I call art.
Now if they could get that effect and then clear-coat the crap out of it so ya can't feel the dribbles, that'd be something to ogle. Not my cup o' tea, but still interesting, sort of.
But this, this is what I call art.
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Take a look into the history of Krink. It's not just assigned the name of "newest craze"...it's one of the staple mediums used all over the world for graffiti art. It's made a pretty legit name for itself based on it's own merits and the sheer popularity of it among street artists....enough so that it has defined its own aesthetic in an ever growing art culture. It's been around for quite a while as a well known name...so it's not exactly a new craze or anything.
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This is correct. Krink is the name of ink being used. It's a brand of marker/ink renowned for its drip properties. The artist goes by KR and is the original founder of the company. KR + INK = Krink
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Take a look into the history of Krink. It's not just assigned the name of "newest craze"...it's one of the staple mediums used all over the world for graffiti art. It's made a pretty legit name for itself based on it's own merits and the sheer popularity of it among street artists....enough so that it has defined its own aesthetic in an ever growing art culture. It's been around for quite a while as a well known name...so it's not exactly a new craze or anything.
My impression that it is pretentious BS has been reinforced. If he had just done the body of the car, it could be considered an interesting decorative style. By rendering the car undriveable, KR attempts to elevate a decorative style to an artwork. However, I don't think he really has anything to say.
This reminds me of Tom Wolfe's Painted Word. Although from an earlier era, I think it applies here.
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My impression that it is pretentious BS has been reinforced. If he had just done the body of the car, it could be considered an interesting decorative style. By rendering the car undriveable, KR attempts to elevate a decorative style to an artwork. However, I don't think he really has anything to say.
The fact that it's a brand, that's it's being marketed, or has a decorative style isn't enough to prove that it's not art. Recently "design", "brand identity" and "marketing" have become a large part in some artists' work. Take a look at any of the interviews with Murakami where he talks about the roles of marketing and decorative style in art.
Like I said...it's rooted so deeply in philsophies, artist intentions, brand aesthetics, and his past background that it's hard not to write it off as "pretentious" but I don't think that makes it any less of a piece of "art". It's hardly any more pretentious than DuChamp's 'Fountain' or Craig Martin's 'An Oak Tree', both of which are respected pieces of art. (I'm not putting those pieces down...I respect them both as well)
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Take a look into the history of Krink. It's not just assigned the name of "newest craze"...it's one of the staple mediums used all over the world for graffiti art. It's made a pretty legit name for itself based on it's own merits and the sheer popularity of it among street artists....enough so that it has defined its own aesthetic in an ever growing art culture. It's been around for quite a while as a well known name...so it's not exactly a new craze or anything.
I'm sorry, I didn't explain that very well. I mean new craze as in applying to cars.
Someone takes something, does something new/different with it's suppose to be art just because it was cool when it was first done.
The best way I can explain it is like reality shows. At first, they were different and cool... but then they starting applying reality shows to EVERY aspect of life, it's just plain stupid
Sometimes, too much of anything is simply too much.
Anyway, if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I'd rather have a stick in my eye.
To those that like it.... enjoy.
Mark
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I'm sorry, I didn't explain that very well. I mean new craze as in applying to cars.
Someone takes something, does something new/different with it's suppose to be art just because it was cool when it was first done.
Sometimes, too much of anything is simply too much.
Someone takes something, does something new/different with it's suppose to be art just because it was cool when it was first done.
Sometimes, too much of anything is simply too much.
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