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On the curbs and in the mountains, under a wave
or banging off a rail, it is happening today as if
there were no tomorrow.
Modart is not a mere ‘mode’ as in fashion, but rooted closer to ‘mode’
of transport, to the movement of creative energy and ideas into wellexecuted actions; into activism, art and raw investigations of media
aesthetics.
Modart Magazine launched in 2004, following acclaimed group
exhibitions in Munich, Germany featuring raw talents like Ed Templeton,
Natas Kaupas, Jim Avignon, Lance Mountain, Jeremy Fish, Andrew
Pommier and over 25 other artists attached to the skateboard, Graffiti,
or broader street art scenes.
From the first publication, Modart was widely perceived as a fresh and
informed voice for all forms of outsider or activist arts, and placed a
spotlight on creative talent within these communities, helping to
develop ideas, exhibitions and authentic documentation of attitudes,
art and experimentation.
Modart magazine is currently distributed across Europe.
Other services include:
Exhibitions, Events, Consultancy and Modart TV
Managing Director
Christian Vogler
[email protected]
Editor in Chief
Harlan Levey
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Art Director
Tobias Allanson
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Production, Distribution, Sales
Oliver Kurzemann
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Events & Exhibition
Anne Scherer
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Rebel Media Limited
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Mini edition
Yesterday’s Yesterday’s Modart, Today’s Headline News
The Street Art Phenomenon: No Surprise for Modart
Modart, Today’s
Their work is now trading in auctions and art fairs for insane amounts of
money. Their attitudes and aesthetic approach have gone from obscure fringe
Headline News
JR
expressions to the focal influence of the current culture industry. Last month,
The Street Art Phenomenon:
the world’s most famous art institution, the Tate Modern, held a street art
No Surprise for Modart
exhibition introducing several young artists to their wide audience. Street Art
earns its social papers at the Tate and yes, fashionable people are always in
Their work is now trading in auctions
somebody else’s old clothes. and art fairs for insane amounts of
The venue may be new, but the work, personalities and spirit involved clearly
money. Their attitudes and aesthetic
aren’t. Modart has been collaborating and documenting the evolution of this
approach have gone from obscure
fringe expressions to theemerging
focal art scene, believing in it and getting dirty with it for years. What’s
for the Tate, is only new for those who haven’t been looking. influence of the current new
culture
industry. Last month, the world’s
Wanna know what’s coming next before it makes the papers and gets
most famous art institution, the
broken down into oversimplistic sales points? Hear from the artists and their
Tate Modern, opened a street art
community directly instead of waiting for it to be fed to you? exhibition introducing several young
artists to their wide audience,
in Modart!
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Read
show that runs until August. Street Art Wanna know what’s coming next
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Here's
Street Art today, but like yesterday, what
remains will be
Art, rest
earns its social papers at the Tate
anda tip.
before it makes the papers and gets
the
bloody
aesthetics
of
love,
risk
and
rebellion.
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this
mini
Modart
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yes, fashionable people are always in broken down into oversimplistic
somebody else’s old clothes. sales points? Hear from the artists To Open up the Scope Art Fair, the
The venue may be new, but the work, and their community directly instead Modart Creative Boat party features
work from several young artists you
personalities and spirit involved clearly of waiting for it to be fed to you? won’t yet find in any fair. Have a look
aren’t. Modart has been collaborating Read Modart!
and see what you feel.
and documenting the evolution of this
emerging art scene, believing in it and Here's a tip. Street Art today, but like
But hey, this is no time for news or
getting dirty with it for years. What’s yesterday, what remains will be Folk
straight lines – no breathalyzers on
Art,
the
bloody
aesthetics
of
love,
new for the Tate, is only new for those
this boat: Have Fun!
risk and rebellion.
who haven’t been looking. Admir Jahic
Comenius Roethlisberger
THE INVISIBLE HEROES
Basel | Switzerland
Admir Jahic
Comenius Roethlisberger
Pawel Ferus
Smash137
www.invisibleheroes.net
ro*
Bern | Switzerland
www.rodjagalli.com
www.iloveartbastard.com
Stefan Strumbel
Offenburg | GErmany
www.deineheimat.com
DIE SEINER
Aarau | Switzerland
Florian Hauswirth
Lain
Thomas Walde
Christian Peter
www.sein.se
lichtfaktor
Cologne | GErmany
www.lichtfaktor.eu
Frerk
Frerk & Marc Wöhr
Stuttgart | GErmany
www.myspace.com/frerklebras
www.iloveartbastard.com
www.marcwoehr.de
Marc Wöhr
workingclass hero
Ennetbaden | Switzerland
www.workingclasshero.ch
in Motion /07/08
Modart is indeed about movement and we got the blisters to prove it. We’ve
got the pictures to prove it as well if you don’t want to see our feet.
Like the art and projects we present in the magazine, our scale of events is
pretty difficult to pigeonhole; curiosity leads to border crossings.
From partnered events, to producing massive exhibitions, presenting work at
the Scope Art Fair or putting on Modart parties … our feet have been moving
as we continue investigating the aesthetics of our lives.
Rock am Ring
Artists:
Bo130, Microbo (IT)
2007
Other work exhibited from:
Aikoboghe (NL)
Neasden Control Centre (UK)
Nürburg | Germany
82,000 fans flock to a small German town famous for speed and hosting
Germany’s largest music festival. Modart was upstairs in the VIP and
downstairs in the mud. Our first partnership with Suzuki, Modart worked with
Bo130 and Microbo to introduce the audience to the vulnerability of art.
SUZUKI BMX MASTERS
Cologne | Germany
2007
It rained. It poured. It was freezing as we set up installations in 3 construction
wagons and the VIP lounge. The event organizers, and this is an event with
loads of history, had no doubt that by opening day it would be 40 degrees
with sands whipping in from the Sahara. We thought they were crazy. In
fact, they were not wrong. Friday the sun rose, the heat nearly hurt and the
BMX Masters rocked. One of our favorite events from last year!
Artists:
Christophe Lambert (CH)
Victor Castillo (CL)
Morcky Troubles (IT/NL)
MTV Designerama
Berlin | Germany
2007
A beautiful historical building in Berlin would be the backdrop for Modart to welcome guests to MTV’s
annual Designerama show. While MTV should stop immediately with the reality programming, they do know
how to throw a wicked party and the fashion show was scorching as the volume seemed to keep going up.
To balance clean, crisp and sexy graphic styles, Modart offered a playful and rough introduction to the fun
with a special party gift for outgoing guests.
Artist: Neasden Control Centre (UK)
2nd hand SMOKE
Cologne | Germany
2007
An artist run colony of sculptures and studies in squatting and surveillance made a perfect host for a Modart exhibition.
When the flames got hot and the sun went low, the work was removed from the wall and the venue also served as the
ideal stomping grounds for an all night session.
Artists: Smash137, RuediOne (DE), Twothings (IT/NL), Wayne Horse (DE), Guillaume Desmerets and Nelson de
Farm Prod (BE), Stefan Strumble and Lichtfaktor (DE)
Scope Art Fair,
Art Basel Miami beach
Miami | US
2007
We first met the crew from the Scope Art Fair as we covered it for Modart one year ago. Finally
a fair that left us fatigued for all the right reasons. We were honored when they showed us
the same appreciation by inviting us to share works from our artist at their coming events.
Vegas isn’t for you? Art Basel, Miami Beach … do it, at least once, and when the big fairs
leave you frustrated, just remember that in the scope of things, that’s what big institutions
usually do. No risk? Not interested.
Artists:
Will Barras (UK)
Logan Hicks (USA)
Morcky Troubles (IT/NL)
the Boghe (IT/NL)
Mr. Jago (UK)
Who Killed the Aesthetikers?
Mayrhofen | AUSTRIA
2008
Up in the mountains, Modart lived up to our creative motto theory, teaming up with the Aesthetiker
crew to create a half pipe paint bombing performance, with professional riders heaving paint balloons at
inverted stencils as they dropped in.
To find out, which icon killed the Aesthetikers (Money? Guns? A younger generation? Themselves?), Will Barras
worked off this creative action initiative to illustrate whatever stories he found in the paint smears. Sublime Fun!
Artist: Will Barras (UK)
Scope Art Fair,
New York City
NEW YORK | US
2008
Round two at Scope. This time there was no boxing performance. Rumor has it that the
first purchase was made by Lance Armstrong. There were no yellow bracelets. After
earning acclaim in Miami, the Scope Art Fair took over the headlines in the big apple.
This time we started up Modart Happy Hour and while the bar wasn’t stoked that we
were giving away drinks, both our artists and ambience again had people smiling.
Artists:
Vincent Skoglund (SE)
Will Barras (UK)
Logan Hicks (USA)
Artists:
The London Police (UK)
Bo130 (IT)
Galo (IT)
Boris Hoppek (DE)
Alex Diamond (Unknown)
Neasden Control Centre (UK)
Will Barras (UK)
Jon Burgerman (UK)
Guillaume Desmerets (BE)
Smash137 (CH)
Admir Jahic (CH)
RuediOne (DE)
Twothings (NL/IT)
Wayne Horse (DE)
L’Atlas (FR),
G aka Jerome Demuth (FR)
Maoma (IT)
BTOY (ES)
Ephameron (BE)
Never Effect (BE)
+ A fragmented viewing of The
Don Collection (IT)
No New Enemies
at Les Nuits des Botaniques
BRUSSELS | BELGIUM
2008
Once again mixing visual sounds with music and putting art back into public spaces, Modart teamed up
with the No New Enemies network to put on a show that brought in nearly 10,000 guests in Brussels.
Old and young bombed the police with paint, celebrated the Black Sheep and played in the space as
No New Enemies spread some love in Brussels to the tune of great public appreciation.
When the head stops hurting … fill it again …
Modart recommends Scope art!!!
SCOPE, the cutting-edge contemporary art fair, returns for the second year
to Basel in a new venue, a 60,000 square foot glass pavilion situated on the
Rhine. Within walking distance of Art Basel 39, SCOPE will present its most
international fair yet, showcasing 85 galleries from all over the world.
SCOPE Basel 2008 exhibitors, special events, and curatorial programs amplify
the fair’s signal achievement: introducing artists, curators, and cutting-edge
galleries to new audiences internationally, making it the most comprehensive
destination for emerging art available anywhere.
Uferstrasse 80
CH-4057 Basel
Switzerland
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artists:
THE INVISIBLE HEROES
Admir Jahic (CH), Comenius Roethlisberger (CH),
Pawel Ferus (CH) & Smash137 (CH)
Stefan Strumbel (DE)
ro* (CH)
DIE SEINER
Florian Hauswirth (CH), Lain (CH), Thomas Walde (CH)
& Christian Peter (CH)
lichtfaktor (DE)
workingclass hero (CH)
music:
Frerk & Marc Wöhr (DE)
Jesse da Killa (Raubfish)
DJane Kay (Raubfish)
Moe (Raubfish)
Zest (Highwaykillers)
Jahmazing (Jahmazing Sounds)