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ABOVE: Blood Diamonds Video

April 10, 2012Arts3 comments2261 Views
Taking a clear stance on the trading of conflict diamonds in Africa, a continent which produces more than two-thirds of the world's supply, is the latest work from artist ABOVE. Johannesburg's Jewel City, the largest diamond trader in the area and a six-block compound that...

ABOVE “Bridge the Divide” Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary

July 13, 2009Uncategorized63 comments183 Views
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany, artist ABOVE contributes his own commentary to the whole occasion with his work, "Bridge the Divide". The stencil installation features a young girl leaping up...

Above | Playground Love

February 13, 2009Uncategorized39 comments133 Views
The last work we saw from Above was his piece featuring a guy jacking an ATM machine and giving the loot away, a grimier Robin Hood to say the least. Continuing his generous efforts, we see a new piece from Above entitled Playground Love. The stencil artwork is executed...

Above – “Stealing from the Rich and Giving to the Poor”

September 24, 2008Uncategorized24 comments24 Views
Catching up with Above, we see what the artist has be up to in Lisbon, Portugal. Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is the aesthetic of the piece but the reaction from folks walking by the art piece seems to be quite mixed. Judge for yourselves!

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