Go Font Ur Self* Artist Q&A: Saynt

March 10th, 2010

The Opening Hours is proud to present a whole new series of interviews with a selection of the contributing artists in chapter 4 of Go Font Ur Self*. The exhibition “dedicated to exploring and pushing the diverse range of techniques employed in type design of past, present and future through original pieces of work from talented typographers worldwide.”

Today’s interview is with Timba Smits. A man that is busier than helvetica, and more talented than Rockwell. If it’s innovative type you’re after, check out Timba here here and here.

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1. Describe yourself in a word

BUSY!!!

2. Describe your typography?

A double scoop of Nostalgic inspired hand drawn and computer designed
retro flavoured type topped with subtle textures and grainy goodness.

3. Do you adhere to the rules and regulations  of typography, or make up
your own?

To be honest, i don’t even know the rules and regulations of type.
Call me dumb or call me stoopid but i just go with the flow and try to
have fun with it wherever i can. Rules seem to suck the fun out of
most things in my book.

4. What artists / typographers have influenced you in your recent work.

I’m a big fan of Gary Taxali, Nate Williams and Allan Sanders. Each
for their own classy use of type combined with thoughtful vintage
imagery.

5. What is the most acclaimed project you have worked on?

Wooden Toy Quarterly!!! The only quarterly magazine to come out once a
year and proud of it! haha!

6. what is it about typography that you love?

It’s uber challenging! It drives me up the wall most of the time but i
like that and enjoy working with type more than most other things.
Sometimes i feel it’s like a wild stallion that cannot be controlled!

7. What is your favourite letter and why?

The kind that you get from a girl saying that she loves you!

8.  serif or san serif ?

I like both. But i guess i tend to use more San Serif type in my work.

9. what can we expect to see soon from you? Other projects, shows, etc.

The launch of Wooden Toy the music edition in April combined with the
Lyrics & Type 2 exhibition in London, followed up by the worldwide
launch of Street/Studio, a book i’m working on with Thames & Hudson
about Melbourne Street Artists and badda bing, badda boom, a solo show
in August in London and possibly Melbourne.

Check out Timba’s work at one of the Australia wide openings of Go Font Ur Self*

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Go Font Ur Self* Artist Q&A: Saynt

March 9th, 2010

The Opening Hours is proud to present a whole new series of interviews with a selection of the contributing artists in chapter 4 of Go Font Ur Self*. The exhibition dedicated to exploring and pushing the diverse range of techniques employed in type design of past, present and future through original pieces of work from talented typographers worldwide.”

We thought the best way to kick things off would be with one of Australia’s hardest working graffiti artists “Saynt”. If you live in Sydney, you should have come across his walls around the inner west for sure.

saynt

1. Describe yourself in a word

Stress

2. Describe your typography?

Some formal training as a designer and signwriter can be seen in there somewhere, however being a total graffiti junkie is probably a bigger influence on my work, and I bounce between commercial, ‘public’ styles and mashed up classic graffiti flavours.

3. Do you adhere to the rules and regulations of typography, or make up your own?

I have more rules governing my graffiti than type based projects- White keyline, in-line, highlights and ‘piano keys’ should be punishable by death!

4. What artists / typographers have influenced you in your recent work.

This work is some kind of response to all the toy panels and graffiti in general I have seen over the last few years, just wanted to drop a bomb on some suckers and no digital type I could come up with was angry enough to do the job so I bashed out a rough ‘face’ that looked like a death-threat… in blood!

5. What is the most acclaimed project you have worked on?

By day I am a community artist working on many projects with disadvantaged kids, watching them bash out their first wobbly looking piece and get psyched on graff is the best job going.

6. what is it about typography that you love?

26 letters can describe anything, and good typography is icing on the cake

7. What is your favourite letter and why?

The ‘S’- it’s so dope, whether it’s some QS with a No.6 sign brush, on screen in Adobe or pumping out a wildstyle piece, the ‘S’ is just too good, you can do so much with it.

8.  serif or san serif ?

Old school, New School- I cut out of school fool, its about whatever gets the job done.

9. what can we expect to see soon from you? Other projects, shows, etc.

Pieces, lots of pieces.

More on Saynt here

saynt

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Jim Houser at Monster Children Gallery

February 26th, 2010

Last night was the opening of Jim Houser’s show “The Pregnant Pause” at MC Gallery in Sydney.

We took a bunch of photos but decided not to show them all, as you really have to go to the gallery and gawk at them close up to understand how well executed and interesting the paintings are.

More details here.

jim houser

jim houser

jim houser

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Beastman and Kid Zoom at MAYS

February 19th, 2010

If you’re in Sydney tonight, get down to Mays. The wall is looking amazing…

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Opening: Xenz ‘pop up’ art show

February 19th, 2010

It seems like March is going to be a busy month for viewing art and drinking free booze.

One exciting event not to miss is the opening of “Wonderlust”. A ‘pop up’ show by UK artist Xenz. More info below…

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Travis Millard & Mel Kadel

February 16th, 2010

We are co-curating this years Semi-Permanent exhibition “Mixed Business”, and we couldn’t be more excited to present two super talented artists from the US, Travis Millard and Mel Kadel.
Don’t miss the opening of the show:

/ VENUE
AMBUSH GALLERY
James St, Waterloo

/ DATE
Opening – Thursday 18 March
Continues until 28 March

/ TIME
6pm to 9pm

/ INFO

Mixed Business is an amazing group show brought to you by We Are The Image Makers, the Opening Hours, Stupid Krap and Semi-Permanent. The exhibition features some of Australias leading artists alongside international talent such as Semi-Permanent Sydney speakers Travis Millard and Mel Kadel. Check the full list to your left for the names of the artists involved.

Definitely a show that you do not want to miss!

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Openings: This little piggy

February 8th, 2010

China Heights is back in action, with a group show called “This Little Piggy”.

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Everfresh studio

February 4th, 2010

Australian Infront has a nice feature of Melbourne’s famous Everfresh Studio. One of the most creative collectives we’ve come across, and an amazing studio environment… Click here to check it out

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Opening: Amuse & Jakpot

January 31st, 2010

THIS THURSDAY (4TH FEB) is the opening of Amuse & Jakpot’s exhibition “Running Writing” at Ambush Gallery in Waterloo, Sydney. Two of Sydney’s finest graffiti artists, who both have a long history in Sydney graffiti. Get down!

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Outside Opening: St. Ali Yarra Place project

January 27th, 2010

If you’re in Melbourne the weekend of the 6th Feb, get down to Yarra Place to see some of the city’s most talented artists…

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