Mr. Brainwash
By Zio
Mr. Brainwash, or MBW, is the moniker of an eccentric French filmmaker. MBW has spent the last nine years attempting to make the ultimate documentary about graffiti art. But whilst filming many of the world’s most renowned street artists at work, MBW began putting his camera aside and making art of his own. He has graduated from a few hand-drawn stickers to giant billboard sized paste-ups.
MBW does not fit the stereotype of your average street vandal. His artistic process chiefly consists of throwing random modern cultural icons into a blender and turning it up to eleven. The results are by turns profound, provocative and inspirational.
“Life is beautiful” is the first exhibition ever mounted by Mr. Brainwash. It takes place in a former Hollywood studio complex and will feature over 200 paintings, sculptures and prints alongside an installation made from 25,000 books and a life-size re-creation of Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks.” For more info go to www.artshow2008.com
June 16th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
FAIL!
June 16th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
THAT SHIT IS FRESH…
June 18th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
It’s a new way to express visually what words cannot capture on paper…
June 18th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Slam fucking dunk!
Later,
Bubonic
June 19th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
not sure i’d say a NEW way……………..
June 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
shit was ill !
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
just another banksy clone….sorry dude, i could do that with a copy machine and scissors
June 24th, 2008 at 1:30 am
You suck man, don’t forget to turn off your copy machine after the show. COPYCAT COPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCATCOPYCAT
June 24th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Can’t wait till the date when the streets are like the “Life is Beautiful” exhibit.
the jazz band was phat, djays were ill, and the spectators gin n juice
June 25th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I don’t kowe where Valery is coming from this shit is a twist, same but different. Horchata got it right when all this stuff hits the streets people will understand.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
ehi, valery, wow chill out girl! what makes you so mad? or jealous?
guess life is not that beautiful for you
June 26th, 2008 at 2:20 am
yeah , yeah , yeah been there done that 20 yrs go ! same old shit, same old icons , put a gun on it (not even an AK47) and everyone thinks its really crass ! wow outsider art or insider art ! elvis. monroe, another stencil , another carefully applied paintdrip ! surprised there wasnt a sid vicious (maybe there is ) hey why not do che - thats really original . maybe nothing is original - or maybe try and be original by sourcing your ripped material in a slightly more original way , blah blah blah blah really bored now
this ting is really out of control now - i’m just going off now to get some cotton wool to pull over my eyes .
July 6th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I was impacted by all of Mr. Brainwash’s work. I hope to see more of his art documenting current international wars. I sensed that he may be an artist who can take an antiwar stance.
July 15th, 2008 at 12:38 am
Anyone who’s anyone can do what MBW has done so no one will. It sucks so awesome, luv it.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
So many art critics here. Whatever happened to “Art is in the eye of the beholder”? Mr. Brainwash’s technique or message may not be anything new but that was one dope show.