Territorial Markings [part 3]


The final part of this node, taken from my clippings folder of local artwork found on my travels (mostly when scouting for locations for Cracktown).

Daffy snapped at Tuesday Market Place, KL. Sept. 07.

Some fairly decent stencil work captured near Tower Street, KL. Sept. 07.

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Here’s an interesting usecase I picked up from another blog recently (Lost the original link at the mo. Sorry);

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST

Preconditions:
1. Artist has a desire to become successful
2. Artist has a definition for their idea of success
3. Artist has motivation to become successful artist
4. Artist has time to do the work to become successful artist

Main Flow (Artist definition of success is obtaining quality gallery representation):
1. Artist creates a strong body of quality art (and continues to create throughout the entire duration)
2. Artist creates quality materials to promote the art (and continues to throughout the duration)
3. Artist enters work into juried shows to build resume
4. Artist researches galleries and selects appropriate galleries
5. Artist approaches galleries
6. Artist has work accepted by gallery
7. Artist sells work with gallery
8. Artist repeats steps 4-7 until satisfied
9. Artist is successful

Alternative Flows:

I. Artist definition of success is selling enough work over the internet to live comfortable
1. Artist creates a strong body of quality art (and continues to create throughout the entire duration)
2. Artist creates quality materials to promote the art (and continues to throughout the duration)
3. Artist researches online sales opportunities and selects appropriate venues (including ones own website)
4. Artist approaches online venues
5. Artist has work accepted by online venue
6. Artist sells work online
7. Artist repeats steps 4-7 until satisfied.
8. Artist is successful

II. Artist definition of success is making quality art
1. Artist creates a strong body of quality art
2. Artist is successful

Post Condition: Artist is successful

Simple!

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‘Hotel’

“Hotel”. Taken by myself on a very poor camera in an Amsterdam back street, September 2003. Now part of the ‘Territorial Markings’ manifesto node.

“Greetings, and thank you for choosing our hotel, ya. We’ll take your bags up…just navigate around the abandoned (and heavily graffitied) train carriage and I’ll show you up to your room. What’s a five-star rating?” Classic.

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A Blog Visitor Contribution

I always like feedback from anyone about any aspect to do with my work, especially constructive criticism, fun-poking, and bubble-bursting.

I also love special contributions from visitors to this blog so, without further ado, here is a cute photograph of a deceased rodent sent in to me by FK after seeing my dead rat/deadhead series of photographs. Thank you FK. Much appreciated & warmly received.
“Proceed”
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‘I Am Gay’

“I Am Gay”. A shot of an anonymous stenciler’s work, a frank admission later added by someone clearly now out of the closet and unabashed. Taken near Hillington Square, King’s Lynn. June 2007. Part of the ‘Territorial Markings’ manifesto node.
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‘Statements’

“Statements”. 2004-2007. Part of the ‘Territorial Markings’ manifesto node.

After several months, I now turn my attentions to the ‘Territiorial Markings’ Manifesto node for the first time; investigating public signage, graffiti, desperate pleas and other related imagery. More shortly.

Oh, and for those unfamiliar with what a ‘Mosquito’ youth deterrent is (see main work above), please see here:
http://compoundsecurity.co.uk/deterrent_news_2.html

Compound Security Systems of Wales makes the Mosquito teenager-repellent:

“The Mosquito ultrasonic teenage deterrent is the solution to the eternal problem of unwanted gatherings of youths and teenagers in shopping malls and around shops. The presence of these teenagers discourages genuine shoppers and customers’ from coming into your shop, affecting your turnover and profits. Anti social behaviour has become the biggest threat to private property over the last decade and there has been no effective deterrent until now.
With an effective range of between fifteen and twenty meters Compound Security Devices field trials have shown that teenagers are acutely aware of the Mosquito and usually move away from the area within just a couple of minutes. The system is completely harmless even with long term use…
It seems that there is a very real medical phenomenon known as presbycusis or age related hearing loss which, according to The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, “begins after the age of 20 but is usually significant only in persons over 65″. It first affects the highest frequencies (18 to 20 kHz) notably in those who have turned 20 years of age”. It is possible to generate a high frequency sound that is audible only to teenagers.”
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