She says the name {of her book} came about because “True pain lies under our own minds like roofs… We gotta tend to what we have before we set it ablaze.”
Author: Héctor Zaldívar
𝕲𝖍𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖜𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖗 @hexzald
SUPERCHIEF GALLERY // LIFESUXBILLRULES
To me, the art gallery world always represented something very elitist and bougie. What we started doing with Superchief was bringing a lot of working-class people into the fold, because everybody we created with were just kids from the gutter trying to make it happen like us.
LIL TAKEOUT // SKATETHISSS.
Back then, recognition came from pure skill. Today, you still have to be good, but social presence has become another layer in the process. You need online visibility on top of talent if you want sponsors or brand partners. It is not a phase the culture went through; it is how the landscape evolved.
SMOKED909.
I think everyone should be proud to claim where they come from. It’s not something you can change.
CORAZÓN MALEANTE <ESP>.
Siento que todo desde mi niñez en Colombia – la gráfica popular, las cartas de amor que se regalaban en los 90s, las dedicatorias de canciones, el merengue – han hecho que mi trabajo se centre en un tema más ‘romántica…’ Pero en una manera más profundo que simplemente tener pareja; también se trata de poder dar amor a tus amistades y al mundo que te rodea, que solo algo estético.
CORAZÓN MALEANTE <ENG>.
I feel that everything from my childhood in Colombia – the popular art, the love letters that were given as gifts in the 90s, the song dedications, the merengue – has made my work focus on a more ‘romantic’ theme… But in a deeper way than simply having a partner, it’s also about being able to give love to your friends and the world around you, not just something aesthetic.
INDIANA HOLMES.
I’ve been shooting photos for quite some time but have been focused on graffiti for about ten years now. I first set out to capture the old gems I grew up seeing. Most of them no longer exist, but seeing how quickly times are changing made me feel a need to document as much as possible.
LA PIZZA DEL ESTE LA // CHEF EMMANUEL “MANNY” VASQUEZ.
I wanted to use pizza as a platform and add fine dining Mexican food on top of it. I wanted to take the slice as a vessel and extend that to everyone in the neighborhoods – the day laborer, the kids from public school. It’s elevating the culture, merging a fine dining aspect with the reach of real communities.
PRISON AFFAIR. <ESP>
Realmente no hay ningún objetivo o mensaje claro detrás del Prison Affair. No es nada sesudo, más bien algo… Idiota.
PRISON AFFAIR <ENG>
JUANMA (Bass, Vocals): There’s really no clear goal or message behind Prison Affair. It’s not at all thoughtful, more like… Idiotic.