All posts tagged: Gilf

BSA Backyard Salon: Autumn Sun, Spraypaint, Wheatpaste, Bloody Marys

November 15, 2011 Artists, Brooklyn, NYC, On the Street

Dreamers with empty hands
All sigh for exotic lands
But It’s autumn in New York
It’s good to live it again

This autumn in New York
Transforms the slums into Mayfair*

Bishop 203 sets shop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t know if it was Mayfair but the Bloody Marys were spicy and the late autumn sun was shining Saturday in this back lot in Brooklyn. Gilf! Invited some buddies over to experiment on a corrugated metal wall for the afternoon, and the vibe was relaxed and fun as TipToe, Clown Soldier, Quel Beast, Bishop 203, and Gilf! took time to try some new ideas and just let the creative spirit run free.

TipToe cuts a waxy translucent paper, which he applies in layers to create a gossamer effect. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

A perfect sort of salon for BSA; Artists borrowing supplies, giving opinions when asked, offering insights, trading techniques, introducing new friends, noodling around, discovering… When it comes to free time for discovery and walls to try new stuff and hang out with creative peeps, there is only one thing to say. “More please!”

Quel Beast fits his panels to the corrugated panel, effectively re-inventing the space with his technigue. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier checks out the stage. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf!s sketch for her piece. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! putting on the pink. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203 has experience with these kinds of walls, and says he digs ’em. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203 and Gilf! and the autumn sunlight. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

TipToe anchors his piece before wheat-pasting. Dude is a scientist about how to mix the best paste, btw. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast, Clown Soldier and Bishop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! reprises her stencil as a large freehand sketch. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast added a lot of dimension and form and shading with posca and handpainting. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier, Quel Beast and Bishop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe, Clown Soldier, Quel Beast, Bishop 203 and Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

* lyrics to “Autumn in New York”, by Vernon Duke

Fountain Los Angeles: Sneak Peek by Birdman

October 1, 2011 Art Fair, Artists, California, Events, Los Angeles

New York’s Fountain is spraying westward this weekend in LA and photographer Birdman gives us an inside look at some of the preparations of the Street Art contingent for this show. Somehow Fountain manages to keep a loosely organized chaos on point wherever it goes, a perfect bit of ground between the cracks of the concrete where things of beauty are likely to pop up.

Can dynamo and Street Artist Chor Boogie getting up with a nice selection of paint (photo © Birdman)

Eddie Colla. (photo © Birdman)

Eddie Colla catches a stencil tag. (photo © Birdman)

Indoor installation in progress (photo © Birdman)

Gilf! has some instructions for this outdoor mural in progress. (photo © Birdman)

An organic sculpture of paint can tops is growing with anticipation of the opening at Fountain LA 2011 (photo © Birdman)

Fountain Art Fair includes a Street Art outdoor exhibition with: GILF!, Eddie Colla, Tiki Jay One, Shark Toof, Chor Boogie, Hugh Leeman, Billi Kid & CIG, Ian Ross, and Cryptik.

For more information regarding location, time and schedule of events please click on the link below:

http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/?p=24957

Anthony Lister Talks to BSA : Analysis and Constant Consideration

September 29, 2011 Artists, Brooklyn, California, Features, Florida, Interview, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami, NYC, On the Street, San Francisco, Street Talker Interview, Venice Beach

“I’m like a hairdresser I guess.”

Painter Anthony Lister is also a Street Artist. His surreal pop and celebrity culture-infused abstractions are candy encrusted apples which may have something sharp inside. Many are figurative studies and wire frames bending wildly into characters who cavort and mock with blunt swipes of color, overlaid by costumed sexual role play… or is that a personal projection? Did I mention elegance, defiance, wit? Wait, there is so much here! Truth is, his work can be a cock-eyed psychological tempest, jarring to the head, strangely sweet.

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

A decade of discovery under his superhero belt, Mr. Lister continues to analyze and build his creative practice and it always includes work inside the gallery and outside on the street. He’s currently preparing for his solo show in Sydney called “Bogan Paradise” at Gallery A.S. At the same time he’s part of a group show with a gaggle of his Aussie expats on view at 941 Geary in San Francisco for “Young and Free”, including Kid Zoom, Dabs & Myla, Dmote, New2, Ben Frost, Meggs, Ha-Ha, Reka, Rone, Sofles and Vexta. Not to mention his participation in our show last month in Los Angeles at C.A.V.E. with Thinkspace, “Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories“.

The artist took some time recently to talk to Brooklyn Street Art about his practice;

Brooklyn Street Art: How much of one of your painted portraits is autobiographical? In other words, what portion of Mr. Lister is super hero, super model, furtive schoolboy, or Homer Simpson?
Anthony Lister: I don’t really think about myself when I paint. My figurative works are more like reflections of characteristics I absorb from real life day to day.

Brooklyn Street Art: If you were to wear colored glasses, which color do you think you would most likely screen the world through?
Anthony Lister: Pink, like John Lennon.

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Brooklyn Street Art: Francis Bacon said, “The creative process is a cocktail of instinct, skill, culture and a highly creative feverishness.” Would you drink that cocktail?
Anthony Lister: Nice words. I agree.

Brooklyn Street Art: What role does analysis play in your creative process when bringing a painting to fruition?
Anthony Lister: Analysis is the outcome of considered processing. Constant consideration is crucial.

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Brooklyn Street Art: A big piece you did on Metropolitan in Brooklyn – you reworked that face a couple of times over a period of months, producing what appeared as a slowly morphing image. Were you covering up tags, or were you unhappy with the original, or maybe combating the effects of age with a little nip and tuck?
Anthony Lister: When I re-work street paintings I think of it like I am a hairdresser. When something is in the public it has a different existence to something living privately in a residence. I’m like a hairdresser I guess.

Brooklyn Street Art: You have spoken about your work as reality, or a reaction to realities. What realities are you depicting these days?
Anthony Lister: I just finished a body of work for a solo show in Sydney. This next body of work is about contemporary Australian culture. The exhibition is titled “Bogan Paradise.”

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Brooklyn Street Art: When you consider the Street Art scene that evolved around Melbourne, how would you characterize its nature in a way that differentiates it from the work in other cities around the world?
Anthony Lister: No different. This whole street art thing has sprung up post the turn of the digital revolution so it is on the Internet quick and the artists who inspire others and the ones who are easily inspired are constantly swimming in the same aesthetic pools of consciousness. Not to mention that most of the prominent artists travel lots so it is easy to see work of the same artist in multiple cities around the world at the same time.

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Brooklyn Street Art: The titles you give your gallery pieces are entertaining, instructive, illustrative. Do you ever want to place a placard near a piece you’ve done on the street – just to make sure the message gets across?
Anthony Lister: No. My street practice is less thoughtful and therefore needs less commentary.

Brooklyn Street Art: When is a painting complete?
Anthony Lister: When it tells me so.

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Manhattan (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Miami for Primary Flight. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Los Angeles. LA FreeWalls (photo © Todd Mazer)

Anthony Lister in Los Angeles LA FreeWalls (photo © Todd Mazer)

Cry me a rainbow, Anthony Lister in Los Angeles. LA FreeWalls (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Venice Beach CA. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in San Francisco for Young and Free at 941 Geary (photo © Andrius Lypia)

Want to see more work? Just “Lister” it.

www.anthonylister.com

Fountain Art Fair Expands to Los Angeles for Art Platform and Pacific Standard Time (Los Angeles, CA)

September 27, 2011 Art Fair, California, Los Angeles

Fountain Art Fair

Los Angeles get ready – Fountain Art Fair has officially landed on the west coast, prepared to bring you a weekend packed full of art, music and more. Fountain kicks off with Flavorpill Friday, sponsored of course by Flavorpill, the coolest culture gurus around. Along with our exceptional platform featuring the edgy galleries, independent artist projects curated by Ever Gold Gallery, and collectives, as well as local DJs to get you grooving, Fountain’s Flavorpill Giveaway is sure to be a highlight of your weekend. Be sure to visit Flavorpill’s media booth for the chance to win unique prizes including original works by Fountain returnees Brian Leo and Danni Rash from Christina Ray Gallery, a special edition Fountain surf board created by Lindsay Carron and Courtney Branch of Board Well, your very own retro Lomography camera and more.

Fountain’s presenting sponsor LA Weekly is taking charge of Saturday night, along with culture industry insider and online magazine Newestra. Get your photo snapped at Newestra’s funky photo booth while listening to the easy beats of Los Angeles DJs La Muerte, Antidote, P-Dot, Dances with Wolves, and the perfectly sweet and viscious Bullet & SnowFox. Stop by Yelp’s table to pick up some swag and head to the courtyard to check out our massive installation of the wickedest street art around. Co-curated by Fountain veteran Carly Ivan Garcia, this slew of artists is ready to bust out the aerosol in Fountain tradition of bringing the street to you. Artists include: GILF!, Eddie Colla, Tiki Jay One, Shark Toof, Chor Boogie, Hugh Leeman, Billi Kid & CIG, Ian Ross, and Cryptik.

Fountain Exhibitors: CHALK, Los Angeles * Ever Gold, San Francisco * HungryMan , San Francisco * Murder Lounge, New York * Cheap & Plastique, Brooklyn * Christina Ray Gallery, New York * Tinca Art, New York * Blythe Projects, Los Angeles

Independent Artist Projects: Ryan Cronin, New York * The Mechanism, Los Angeles * Carly Ivan Garcia, San Francisco * GILF !, Brooklyn * Greg Haberny, New York * Brian Leo, New York * Evo Love, Miami * Danni Rash, New York * Aleve Mei Loh, Los Angeles

About Fountain Art Fair

Fountain is an exhibition of avant garde artwork in New York during Armory week, Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach and Los Angeles during Pacific Standard Time weekend.

Location:

Lot 613
(613 Imperial Street LA, CA 90021)

September 30 – October 2, 2011
General Public Hours:
12pm – 7pm, every day

Special Events:
Friday, September 30, 7pm – 12am – Opening Night Reception
Musical Performances: TBA (21 & over)
Saturday, October 1, 7pm – 12am – LA Weekly Presents Musical Performances: TBA (21 & over)

For complete details and schedule of events please visit Fountain’s site:

http://fountainartfair.com/

Gilf! “Back Talk” Conversation

September 2, 2011 Artists

To introduce readers to some of the Street Artists in the show “Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories”, BSA asked a number of the artists to take part in “Back Talk” with one of our most trusted and underground and sweet sources for modern art, Juxtapoz.

Today we hear from Gilf!

One reason you make art: I make art to change people’s perspectives, and to bring awareness to major issues that face our whole planet. I also do it to make people smile. Street art is an amazing tool that allows me to speak to people with whom I wouldn’t get the chance in real life.

Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with Gilf!” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-gilf

Rene Gagnon “Back Talk” Conversation

September 1, 2011 Artists

Today we hear from Rene Gagnon.

The first record or CD you ever bought? The last album you downloaded?
“First has to be RUN DMC – with the Krush Groove jam. Eminem, ‘Relapse & Recovery.’ “

Rene Gagnon (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with Rene Gagnon” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-rene-gagnon

Mark Carvalho “Back Talk” Conversation

August 31, 2011 Artists

Today we hear from Mark Carvalho.

Something you want the world to know about you:
“I only sing two songs for karaoke; Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ and Tupac’s ‘How do you want it’.”

Mark Carlvalho (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with Mark Carvalho” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-mark-carvalho

Indigo “Back Talk” Conversation

August 30, 2011 Artists

Today we hear from Indigo.

Artists you admire:

“I admire everyone who has the courage to spend hours, weeks, months and years turning thoughts and feelings into things, then putting them out into the world for others to respond with love or hate or complete indifference. I admire anyone who has the integrity to create for themselves, first and foremost. I admire those who are constantly pushing themselves to try new ideas, use new mediums, reach out to new audiences and immerse themselves in uniquely challenging experiences. I admire everyone who has taken a leap of faith, fallen into dark and swirling waters and after what often seems like a lifetime of struggle, reached the sunshine on the other side – only to do it all over again.”

Indigo (photo © Victoria Potter)

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with Indigo” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talk-a-conversation-with-anthony-lister

Opening Shots from “Street Art Saved My Life” in Los Angeles

August 17, 2011 Artists

Images from the Show

The show in Los Angeles last weekend was a lot of fun, with 500 people flowing through C.A.V.E. Gallery to see studio work by some of the artists on the streets of NYC. What impressed us the most was the number of conversations we saw taking place with two or three friends gathered around a piece and discussing it and really taking it in. Marsea Goldberg, owner of New Image Gallery told us, “This is Los Angeles, we take art seriously”, and judging by the enthusiasm and knowledgeable people we met at the opening, in the back patio, and on the street, many Angelinos are interested in street art from the east coast. After comments about the dense and layered quality of the show, the next most popular topic was, “When are you going to do an LA street art show in New York?” After we catch our breath. Thank you LA, and thank you all the artists who came out to make work on the walls.

Thank you also to photographer Carlos Gonzalez for shooting all the pieces in the show, which follows after this collage of opening night shots by Andrew Hosner from ThinkSpace, who was our partner with C.A.V.E. to make this show happen.

See a couple of links at the end of this posting for more pictures of the opening from Andrew Hosner and Karin Freda.

Adam Void (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Anthony Lister (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Broken Crow (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

C215 (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Cake (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Chris Stain (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Clown Soldier (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Creepy (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Dan Witz (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

El Sol 25 (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

EMA (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Faile (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Futura (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Gaia (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Gilf! (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Hargo (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

Hellbent (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

How and Nosm (photo © Carlos Gonzalez)

If you want to see pics of opening night on Andrew Hosner’s Facebook Page please go here:

To see Karin Freda’s Flickr page of photos from the show please go here :http://www.flickr.com/photos/karinfreda/sets/72157627427952010/

TipToe “Back Talk” Conversation

August 16, 2011 Artists

To introduce readers to some of the Street Artists in the upcoming show “Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories”, BSA asked a number of the artists to take part in “Back Talk” with one of our most trusted and underground and sweet sources for modern art, Juxtapoz.

Today we hear from TipToe.

Something that annoys or frustrates you about people: “Obsessions with Warhol and people who don’t know the difference between ambiguous and arbitrary”

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with TipToe” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-tiptoe

Back Talk with Street Artist Radical!

August 15, 2011 Artists

Today we hear from Radical!

Artists you admire: “Henry Darger, Margaret Kilgallen (RIP), Barry McGee, Booker (Read More Books), Blu, Barbara Kruger, Robert Longo, C215, Chris Stain, Dondi White (RIP), Os Gemeos, Vrno, Gaia, Josh Keyes, the old Pottymouth Crew (Dwell, Oneunit, Mr. Prvrt), my grandpa, my professors, all of the people still going big these days.”

Read “Back Talk: A conversation with Radical!” on Juxtapoz: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-radical

BSA In Los Angeles: Images of the Week 08.14.11

August 14, 2011 Artists, California, Culver City, Los Angeles, On the Street, Venice Beach

Los Angeles has it’s own sun baked vibe and rhythm and visiting street artists have been checking it out for the past week or so – dodging traffic, talking to local passersby and landlords and tenants, plugging earphones in, zoning out, painting and pasting and steadying ladders, hitching rides, hunting down burrito trucks, and finding free beer. It’s been really great to see people looking out for each other, and a salvation to witness the warm and generous hospitality of some Angelinos.

With the help of C.A.V.E. gallery’s Patrick Iaconis and Tanya Patsaouras, BSA was able to secure some cool spots for some of the artists who travelled to LA for the “Street Art Saved My Life” show on Friday night. Additionally it has been a pleasure to work with Daniel Lahoda of LA Freewalls to get some rockin’ locations downtown and around LA and to curate a little Brooklyn into the program and boost his already stellar roster of 50+ walls with Anthony Lister and Ludo. More of these walls will be coming up in the next week and more pictures for you as soon as we can post them. Also we hope to show you some of the local cool stuff we found wandering the streets.

So this is our weekly interview with the streets, featuring Adam VOID, Anthony Lister, Creepy, Cut and Paste, El Sol 25, Gilf!, Hargo, Hellbent, NohJColey, TipToe, and Vhils.

Tip Toe, Gilf!, Creepy, Adam Void, Hellbent and NohJColey turned the street level apartments in this Venice building into an open air gallery on the street (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe, Gilf! – If you are trying to take pictures of these, watch out for the speeding traffic, which is relentless and continual. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Relative newcomer GILF! in the back yard at CAVE Gallery in Venice Beach. Gilf! appropriated this much used symbol of power and added rainbow hues to commemorate the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State, which became law July 24th, 2011. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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Bishop 203 sets shop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

TipToe cuts a waxy translucent paper, which he applies in layers to create a gossamer effect. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast fits his panels to the corrugated panel, effectively re-inventing the space with his technigue. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier checks out the stage. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf!s sketch for her piece. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! putting on the pink. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203 has experience with these kinds of walls, and says he digs ’em. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203 and Gilf! and the autumn sunlight. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

TipToe anchors his piece before wheat-pasting. Dude is a scientist about how to mix the best paste, btw. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast, Clown Soldier and Bishop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! reprises her stencil as a large freehand sketch. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast added a lot of dimension and form and shading with posca and handpainting. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier, Quel Beast and Bishop. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Clown Soldier. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Quel Beast. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bishop 203. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe, Clown Soldier, Quel Beast, Bishop 203 and Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Can dynamo and Street Artist Chor Boogie getting up with a nice selection of paint (photo © Birdman)

Eddie Colla. (photo © Birdman)

Eddie Colla catches a stencil tag. (photo © Birdman)

Indoor installation in progress (photo © Birdman)

Gilf! has some instructions for this outdoor mural in progress. (photo © Birdman)

An organic sculpture of paint can tops is growing with anticipation of the opening at Fountain LA 2011 (photo © Birdman)

“I’m like a hairdresser I guess.”

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Manhattan (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Miami for Primary Flight. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Los Angeles. LA FreeWalls (photo © Todd Mazer)

Anthony Lister in Los Angeles LA FreeWalls (photo © Todd Mazer)

Cry me a rainbow, Anthony Lister in Los Angeles. LA FreeWalls (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in Venice Beach CA. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in San Francisco for Young and Free at 941 Geary (photo © Andrius Lypia)

About Fountain Art Fair

Location:

Gilf! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Rene Gagnon (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mark Carlvalho (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Indigo (photo © Victoria Potter)

Images from the Show

TipToe (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Radical! in Coney Island (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe, Gilf!, Creepy, Adam Void, Hellbent and NohJColey turned the street level apartments in this Venice building into an open air gallery on the street (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Tip Toe, Gilf! – If you are trying to take pictures of these, watch out for the speeding traffic, which is relentless and continual. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Creepy, Adam Void (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hellbent, NohJColey (photo © Jaime Rojo)

NohJColey, Hellbent, AdamVoid, Creepy, Gilf! and TipToe working side by side. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister’s second wall in the LA Arts District (photo © Jaime Rojo)

HARGO has added more international operators to the call center. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

HARGO (photo © Jaime Rojo)

CREEPY AND Hellbent in the back patio at CAVE Gallery in Venice Beach (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Relative newcomer GILF! in the back yard at CAVE Gallery in Venice Beach. Gilf! appropriated this much used symbol of power and added rainbow hues to commemorate the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State, which became law July 24th, 2011. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

El Sol 25 in the back patio at CAVE Gallery in Venice Beach (photo © Jaime Rojo)

With arms akimbo, El Sol 25 also rises on this building in Venice. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

CREEPY commands the space on this wall he did with BSA in Venice. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

CREEPY. Detail (photo © Jaime Rojo)

CREEPY. Detail (photo © Jaime Rojo)

CREEPY snuck out into the alleyway to build a little house on stilts. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Cut & Pay$te has some political currency in the game (photo © Jaime Rojo)

So glad to see this VHILS in person in Venice. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Untitled. photo © Jaime Rojo

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