Arrivals and Departures - Softcover

Logan Hicks

Softcover

ISBN 10: 888849345X ISBN 13: 9788888493459

Publisher: Drago International Entertainment, 2010

Synopsis

This book offers a visually arresting artistic vision of the symbiotic relationship between man and the urban environment. "36 Chambers", the title of the series is inspired by the classic martial arts movie "Enter the 36 Chambers of Shaolin" the story of which inspired the debut album by Wu-Tang Clan. Drago plans 36 titles in the series the creative brief of which is that artists may only use black and white and a single colour of their choice. Logan Hicks is a New York-based stencil artist whose cutting-edge and pioneering work explores the constantly changing dynamic of the urban environment. Originally a screenprinter, Hicks gained notoriety for his uncanny ability to capture the sometimes mundane cycle of city life in an evocative and haunting, yet refined way with his hand sprayed stencils. "Empty" represents the artistic culmination of Hicks' work, travel, thoughts, and ideas - everything that has made up his life - over the past five years.

About this title

About the Author:

Logan Hicks is a New York-based stencil artist whose work explores the dynamics of the urban environment. Originally a screen printer, Logan's work has gained notoriety due to his ability to capture the sometimes mundane cycle of city life in a haunting, yet refined way with his hand-sprayed stencils.

Stencilling started as a substitution for screen-printing, but quickly morphed into Logan's medium of choice. A perfect union was conceived by spray-painting stencils of his subjects: the dirty and gritty nature of the spray paint thoroughly depicted the decay of the city while the muted shine of metallic paint mirrored the faint glimmer of hope and life within it.

It is this symbiotic relationship with the city that fuels his work. With his photorealistic style, Logan draws a parallel between the cold, harsh city and a warm, vibrant organism. It is alive; a breathing creature where the ebb and flow of people washing over its sidewalks act as cells circulating through its veins. Buildings block passageways, walls block views, doors hide openings.

The outside world is effectively shut out while the city creates its own reality. Confined spaces on subways, honeycomb living structures; it is a labyrinth of working systems limited only by its border, its 'skin'. Logan uses his art to explore the microcosm in which he is a cell, just part of a whole. The nuances of city life that epitomize the urban existence are what he dwells upon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Drago International Entertainment
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 888849345X
• ISBN 13: 9788888493459
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96