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Reining from Sydney, Australia, there is no denying world renowned graffiti artist DMOTE's influence on the global underground art scene. You mention graffiti in Australia, people say DMOTE.
Running the Australian graffiti scene for the part 10 - 15 years, DMOTE has accomplished a phenomenal plethora of work, and now, transcending into a fine arts focused phase of his career, is bridging the gap between his roots in street painting and a culture sensitive approach to commercial work.
DMOTE's style derives from his youth and life experiences while his inspirations come from the streets and graffiti. His paintings are a natural progression from a misspent youth to a new found maturity. His artistic ability lends itself to allow him to act as a designer, illustrator, painter and curator in addition to graffiti artist.
Having recently relocated from Sydney to California, USA, DMOTE currently acts as Art Director for arts based apparel company RVCA. Prior to this residence, DMOTE worked with many of the fashion industries leading brands, such as Tsubi, Something Else, Schwipe, Syncanicity and Colab Sunglasses. Taking his role beyond that of an artist, DMOTE is more or less credited with creating the brand identity for these (along with countless other) companies. Further pursuing his forte within the commercial arts world, DMOTE also runs his own graphic design company, ""Upstairs Collective"" with partner Nic Adamovich, working alongside world renowned brands such as Absolut Vodka, MTV, Sony and Reebok to name just a few.
Writing graffiti has taken DMOTE and his artwork to the subways, streets and galleries the world over - traveling to the likes of New York, Tokyo, Italy, Spain, Canada, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia and Bosnia (Sarajevo), he has had more real life experiences than many would welcome but all he says were well worth it. Curating exhibitions and festivals around the world as well as being published in countless publications and videos on the subject (i-D, Dazed and Confused, The Face, Refill, Warp, Rolling Stone to name a few), DMOTE continues to stay true to the fundamentals of the art form and remains active as a street writer and artist. |
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