Uploads from id-iom, tagged london

I'm a C Unit

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:53:19 -0700

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So I had to pop over to the East End for some paint for a big piece currently being painted at the Electric Social in Brixton and I thought to myself 'What a perfect opportunity to do a little street drop!' So before setting off from Brixton I packed a bag full of goodies to leave on the street for our 'Back to the Future' mixtape & art project. Foolishly I only got one slate out as I somehow forgot to do the rest whilst I was enjoying the sun in a beer garden. That said one is better than none. Oh, what a C unit i am! Just wait til the other half of idiom finds out...

Anyway, the mix on the back of this piece of slate is by a good friend of id-iom's who dj's under the name of Rogue Fader. Even if you don't have the chance to find the slate you can still enjoy the C Unit mix here. It should be enough to keep you amused on a Friday morning (or indeed afternoon or evening).

Cheers

id-iom

I'm a C Unit (front)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:53:18 -0700

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Ready or not, here i come! (back)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:55:02 -0700

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So, it's been a while since we've put one of our 'Back to the Future' art & mixtape combo's out. But that's not entirely our fault. The weather has only recently begun to play ball again after a brief stint a couple of weeks ago. Anyway this one features the likeness of one half on id-iom just moments before he uncovers his eyes to witness the unbroken sunshine we've been having this week. Although by the time he's blinked it'll probably be back to winter conditions...

The musical accompaniment taped to the back of the slate cover art is a frothy little summertime mix guaranteed to get you in the mood to party. I can only hope whoever finds it appreciates it. We've got a few more of these in the barrel and ready to go so watch this space.

Cheers

id-iom

Ready or not, here i come!

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:55:03 -0700

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Ready or not, here i come! (front)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:55:03 -0700

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Strabismus (or cross eyed and carefree to you and me)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:57:59 -0700

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Little did I know when I started writing this post that there were so many different terms for having a squint. Call it boss eyed, wall eyed or cross eyed but it's proper name is Strabismus. And this girl is a sufferer. But rather than get nervous and hide under her duvet whilst studiously avoiding your gaze all day she's gone the opposite route of flaunting it and emphasising it by painting two big crosses over her eyes so she truly is cross eyed. That's the spirit my dear. To hell with 'em all...

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id-iom

Title: Strabismus (or cross eyed and carefree to you and me)
Materials: Acrylic, spray paint, paint pen and charcoal
Size: A2
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Nocturnal manoeuvers in Brixton

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:43:35 -0700

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The night bus. For some people merely the mention of getting the night bus is enough for them to break out in a cold sweat. For these girls however it holds the key to the city. They've been bumping and grinding at various locations in and around Brixton and the night bus is like a private chauffeur service that is always ready to whisk them away to the next party. It looks like butter couldn't melt in their mouths but, be warned, they've been pulling these nocturnal manoeuvers in Brixton for long enough that you should be more worried about yourself. It can be dodgy out after dark...

She's about 49 x 47cm in size and has been completed on a 1980’s night bus map for the Brixton area. She has been completed using the magic of screen printing, paint pens, spraypaint and stencils. Signed on reverse and complete with our id-iom stamp of approval.

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id-iom

Title: Nocturnal manoeuvers in Brixton
Materials: Screen print, paint pen, spraypaint and stencils
Size: A2
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Anyone can take the helm when the sea is calm

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:40 -0700

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The quote ‘Anyone can take the helm when the sea is calm’ is attributed to Pubilius Syrus who was a freed Syrian slave writing maxims in Latin in Roman times and apparently making a good living from it.

Although the saying is nautical in nature it is widely applicable to life in general and means that when the sea is calm and times are good anyone can be in charge but when adversity comes calling and storm clouds gather you need a good captain with strong leadership skills to weather the storm. The sea can be a treacherous mistress so I hope there’s a salty old sea dog at the helm...

She's about 46 x 40cm in size and has been completed using screen printing, stencils and paint pen on a vintage cloth cycling map of the Lake District. I just love working on these old maps...

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id-iom

Title: Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm
Materials: Screen print with acrylic, spray paint and paint
Size: 46 x 40 cm
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USR&MM 'Stoya' Pleasurebot (pink/black)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:36 -0700

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If you’ve ever read any Isaac Asimov books (and if you haven’t then you’re missing out) then you’re probably aware that many of his books concern robots which were created by his fictional company ‘USR&MM’ (which stands for U.S Robots & Mechanical Men).

Now I’m sure that Asimov didn’t exactly have ‘pleasurable’ purposes in mind when he developed his ideas on robots but you know that if we had these kind of things in the real world it would only be a matter of time (probably just minutes) before somebody had the bright idea of fitting them out for the oldest profession.

Anyway, here we have the promotional posters for the cream of the robotic crop. The state of the art, Android powered, ‘Stoya’ model Pleasurebot. In shops now...

She's A3 in size and comes from an edition of 5 which are all different and hand-finished. She has been completed using the magic of screen printing, spraypaint and stencils. Signed on reverse.

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id-iom

USR&MM 'Stoya' Pleasurebot (cream)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:36 -0700

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USR&MM 'Stoya' Pleasurebot (orange)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:35 -0700

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USR&MM 'Stoya' Pleasurebot (pink)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:37 -0700

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USR&MM 'Stoya' Pleasurebot (red)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:03:36 -0700

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I came to the festival for love - Back to the Future mixtape project (back)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:55:18 -0700

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Here we have the third installment of our ’Back to the Future’ mixtape project which sees us combine two of our loves – music and street art.

Our plan is simple. Get some new mixes together, burn them on CD and then put them out on the street with some exclusive slate cover art to see what happened. The piece is the size of a standard roofing slate (about 40 x 28 cm) and has the CD securely taped to the back so she should last a reasonable amount of time out in the open. It has been completed using the magic of paint pens, spraypaint and stencils. They are signed on reverse with our trademark id-iom stencil and logo.

With sunshine the prevailing weather condition for once we can finally get round to the idea that summer - and the always amusing festival season - is on the way. I’ve been to Glastonbury every available year since 1999 and thoroughly enjoyed myself every time – come rain or shine. I’m sure this year will be no exception. The poor lady in this piece however is not having such a great time as she’s gone to a festival and someone has callously broken her heart. My best advice to her would be to head to the bar...

We are also now open to submissions - so if you dj at all and fancy taking part just get in touch and if we like your mix then you’re in! You can find more information on our facebook page here:

www.facebook.com/BackToTheFutureMixtapeProject

Happy hunting!

Cheers

id-iom

I came to the festival for love - Back to the Future mixtape project

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:55:19 -0700

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I came to the festival for love - Back to the Future mixtape project (front)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 03 May 2013 03:55:19 -0700

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Steal this painting (yellow)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:24:35 -0700

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Abbie Hoffman's 1971 'Steal this book' epitomised the counter-culture mentality of the 60's and went on to detail ways one could fight the man. As homage to the enduring spirit of the counter-culture and the continuing need to stick it to the man we've shamelessly appropriated the cover design and given it a little id-iom twist before releasing them back into the world..

I still can’t quite decide what’s the best way to use these... I think the obvious thing to do would be to drop them on the street somehow and see how long they last before someone makes off with them.

It’s an eminently thievable A3 in size and comes from an edition of 2. They’ve been completed using the magic of screen printing, spraypaint and stencils. Signed on reverse.

For further information about us and what we get up to you can visit our blog (www.thisisidiom.wordpress.com) and twitter (@thisisidiom).

Cheers

id-iom

It's more fun in Switzerland!

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:15:15 -0700

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After digging round in the attic at our family home I came across a box containing some items that belonged to our long lost Uncle Lou. Apparently he was something of a womaniser and a card-sharp and would ever be in search of the next loose woman and dodgy card table. He mysteriously disappeared on a trip to the local butchers one day and all they ever found of him was his rusty sheriff’s badge (which he always wore). He left behind a box of mementos and this is a little something from one of his jaunts around Europe in the late 60’s and looks to be an annotated map of his adventures. It appears it involved lots of women, drink and skiing...

I’ve never actually been to Switzerland myself but I have plenty of friends who have and they all seem to really enjoy the place. I’m pretty sure I would enjoy the skiing and cheese aspect of a visit there but it’s been many years since I wore a timepiece and I’m not a massive fan of chocolate so they couldn’t really impress me on that front. Anyhow I’d still give it a go as apparently ‘It’s more fun in Switzerland!’ and I’d be willing to see if it lives up to the claim.

Working on maps is really rather enjoyable and this piece has been lovingly created on a large vintage motoring map of the region. She features at least 12+ different screen print levels (including our id-iom seal of approval), hand-done red hand-stitching around the Swiss border, many stencils and a load of hand annotation in paint pen (not done by me as my writing isn’t neat enough!) If that wasn’t enough it also features the Transformer Soundwave about to steal a load of ‘energon’ from the Large Hadron Collider on the Swiss border. Naughty Transformer!

For further information about us and what we get up to you can visit our blog (www.thisisidiom.wordpress.com) and we're also on twitter (@thisisidiom).

Cheers

id-iom

I grow and I rejoice

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:28:26 -0700

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The hunter gatherer team that is id-iom has always had strong wombling instincts - often bringing home stray bits of wood, street furniture, signs and the like. You just never know when you might need it for another project!

Anyway, there I was quietly minding my own business when I come across an abandoned painting still in its little gold frame (see the 'before' shot). After taking it home and having a closer look it appeared to be homemade and sadly a little neglected. As it wasn’t really to my taste I thought my best option was to give it a little makeover - hopefully breathing a bit of new life into it on the way – and get it back out on the streets.

Anticipating its new role on the street as ambassador for upcycling I thought I’d give it something of an upbeat message to go along with its new look. I can only wish him the best of luck in finding a new home.

If you like this kind of thing you can find more online at Creative Crap on Facebook

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id-iom

I grow and I rejoice (before)

nobody@flickr.com (id-iom) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:28:25 -0700

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The hunter gatherer team that is id-iom has always had strong wombling instincts - often bringing home stray bits of wood, street furniture, signs and the like. You just never know when you might need it for another project!

Anyway, there I was quietly minding my own business when I come across an abandoned painting still in its little gold frame. After taking it home and having a closer look it appeared to be homemade and sadly a little neglected. As it wasn’t really to my taste I thought my best option was to give it a little makeover - hopefully breathing a bit of new life into it on the way – and get it back out on the streets.

Anticipating its new role on the street as ambassador for upcycling I thought I’d give it something of an upbeat message to go along with its new look. I can only wish him the best of luck in finding a new home.

If you like this kind of thing you can find more online at Creative Crap on Facebook

Cheers

id-iom