Archive for Art & Design
Occupy This!
About 6 years ago Some Product was asked to appear on MTV with models wearing some of our designs and give an interview. I asked my friends, Justin Gradin and “The Doctor” to come hang out, and maybe do a little “modelling”. They showed up wearing these amazing Megaphone gas mask contarptions, that “The Doctor” had made and to everyone’s amusement, scared the shit out of all the MTV wussies. Both are wearing the Some Product AG line released in 2006.
Ballistico’s House of Ill Repute
I was asked to do a carnival type of an attraction for the Halloween Midway at The Waldorf Hotel. This whole idea and concept came to me withing 10 seconds of being asked. It turned out very very close to the initial concept and rough sketch. The weekend turned out to be a lot of fun and “Ballistico’s Ball in the Hole” game worked out amazingly well.
Ronan Boyle X Some Product preview
So excited to be working and collaborating with a good friend and an amazing artist – Mr. Ronan Doyle. This is a preview of just one of the tees for the upcoming season. I will be posting more as this project develops.
Grandma’s Art Brut
My grandma is 88 years old now, and has been a hair dresser for most of her adult life. Recently she started taking some art classes. The results are eerily reminiscent of one of my favorite artists – Henry Darger.
Three things you should know…
about my friend Colleen Rennison:
She’s a total babe.
She can sing better then anyone I know.
She’s a real connoisseur when it comes to fine t-shirts and spirits.
All Photos by DB for Some Product.
Styling & photo assistance by Lara Peretz for Some Product.
Body Language
All over prints on fabric for Sabrina Khan. I really dig the idea behind these! These were fun to do… and she has great taste in music.
There’s nothing like good body images to enhance one’s own “body image”.
Several finished garments are on display at the SPREAD art show going on now at The Chapel Arts in Vancouver.
Public Access & Beyond
Tees printed for the launch of Public Access: 1999 & Beyond show Presented by UNIT/PITT Projects and the Helen Pitt Gallery & curated by the folks at Weekend Leisure!
A Magical Deconstruction
Some Product has unearthed very rare and unseen photos of the famed Catalan magician El Ballistico. His very short and lively career came to a sudden end in the year 2000, as it was his wish never to perform magic in the 21st century. He has not been heard from since, although rumors continue to circulate as to his whereabouts.
El Ballistico practiced what is now known as deconstructive magic. While having a great respect and admiration for the art and in particular past masters of magic, Ballistico often times deconstructed his own tricks and illusions right on stage in front of an audience. At the time many people thought that he wasn’t very well rehearsed or just plain no good, however we have since realized that what he was really doing was distilling the true essence of magic and sharing it with his audience, right on stage. It is by no coincidence that deconstructive cuisine started to develop and gain worldwide notoriety in the Catalan region of Spain, almost at the same time as Ballistico’s last performance.
We are very happy to make available the limited edition El Ballistico tees through our good friends at El Kartel as well as on our online shop.
All photos by Ricky The Tongue.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
I personally really hate the word “fierce” to describe any thing or action. However Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work can easily be described as fierce. It’s also incredibly stylish, full of raw power, energy and life.
Pictured below is a custom dyed Basquiat t-shirt from Some Product and a JMB painting entitled – “Fuego Flores”.
