Indie
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Indie
Geboren in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico und größtenteils aufgewachsen in New York, ist die Graffiti Künstlerin Indie184 mittlerweile eine der festen Größen in der New Yorker Street Art Szene. Seit mehr als einem Jahrzehnt als Künstlerin aktiv, ist ihr Werdegang nichts desto trotz ein bewegter. Zunächst noch vertieft in ihr Buissness Studium brach sie dieses bald schon für die Künste ab. Als Autodidakt brachte sie sich dabei sowohl das Schneidern, als auch das Malen und Grafikdesign bei um die Einflüsse die sie inspirierten umsetzten zu können. Bekannt für ihren klassischen New Yorker Graffiti Style verbindet sie die simplen Formen der Street Art Kultur mit ihrem eigenen femininen Stil und kreiert damit eine bunte und fröhliche Welt in ihren Werken, die nur so vor weiblichen Leitbildern strotzt. Ihre Graffitis lassen sich dabei von der Bronx bis nach Oslo finden und sind selbst in Computerspielen wie Grand Theft Auto IV gefeatured.
Indie ist dabei nicht nur aktiv als Artist tätig, sondern unterstützt und kuratiert in regelmäßigen Abständen auch Gruppenausstellungen mit Legenden der Street Art wie Shepard Fairey, Kaws, Swoon oder Cope2 oder designt zur Abwechslung auch gerne exklusive Kleidungsstücke für Streetwear Brands wie Kweenz Destroy.
Als Solo Artist wurden ihre Werke ebenfalls bei internationalen Werkschauen, Messen und Auktionen gezeigt, bei denen die Vielfalt ihres Oeuvres von dem schier übersprudelnden Künstleringenium Indie’s zeugen.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My creative process usually starts by pouring out conflicting ideas or emotions using words, images and color. When I create a painting, it’s like a page of my personal diary – all the pieces are worlds of personal declarations. Constant use of word play, found scraps of paper, stencil, graffiti, graphics and photographs mixed with vivid colors. Layering and textures of paint and paper resonates the spirit and soul of the work. I use iconic female imagery provoking mood and expression embellished with dripping paint juxtaposed with words. The use of color is significantly important reflecting the energy of the painting. The composed painting reflects power, motivation and with an undeniable twist of feminism in my paintings.
Vita
Indie
INDIE 184
Lives and works in New York.
BORN: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1980.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2013
PHENOMENON, Ugly Gallery, New Bedford, MA
FANTASY, TT-Underground Gallery, New York, NY
WILD AT HEART, Galerie MathGoth, Paris, France
2012 GO HARD, Munky King Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2014 PUSH IT, ARTNOW NY (Co-curated by McCaig-Welles Gallery), New York, NY
An Even Eleven, Shooting Gallery, San Francisco,CA
2013
LO & BEHOLD, Kino Kino Gallery, Sandnes, Norway
URBAN ART BIENNIAL, Völklingen Ironworks, Saarbrücken, Germany
STREET ART, Doyle New York Auction, New York, NY
NO LIMITS, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY
TAG SALE: STREET ART AND GRAFFITI, Artnet Auction, New York, NY
BLACKBOOK MASTERS, Dirtypilot Online Gallery, Cochituate, MA
2012 URBAN CONTEMPORARY, Dreweatts Auction, London, UK
50 SHADES OF ART, 1004 Gallery, Miami (Wynwood), FL
NEW YORK KINGZ, Pure Evil Gallery, London, United Kingdom
WHO’Z GOT GAME?, Sacred Gallery, New York, NY
LEAVE THE BEEF AT THE BBQ, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, CA
MY LITTLE PONY PROJECT, ToyArt Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (curated by Hasbro & SweetStreet)
FIFTY FIFTY, Galerie MathGoth, Paris, FR
UNDER THE INFLUENCE, Philips De Pury & Company, New York, NY
BNE WATER FOUNDATION CHARITY, BNE Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
RATHER UNIQUE, Woodward Gallery, New York,
2011 SUBWAY MAPS, Galerie MathGoth, Paris, FR
PONGTOPIA!, World Financial Center, New York, NY
TRAINS OF THOUGHT: DUECE, Dirtypilot Online Gallery, Cochituate, MA
EL MUSEO’S BIENNAL: THE (S) FILES, El Museo Del Barrio, New York, NY
URBAN CONTEMPORARY, Dreweatts, London, UK
BENEFIT ART AUCTION: JAPAN EARTHQUAKE & PACIFIC TSUNAMI RELIEF, TT-Underground Gallery, New York, NY
2010 BURNING HEARTS, Galerie MathGoth, Paris, France (duel show with COPE 2)
SWEET THINGS, Crewest Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Guest Curator)
N’AP BOULE: A BENEFIT FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI, Anonymous Gallery, New York, NY
GRAFFITI GALORE, Ivana Helsinki Art Factory (Pop Up), New York, NY
ENCOUNTERS, AE GAllery, Long Island City, NY
FEVERARY, 34 Cliff Street Loft, New York, NY
PAPER DOLLS, 24SF Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
THE OVEN’S HOT, Da Bakery Gallery NYC, Bronx, NY (Guest Curator)
SPAIN LOVES NY, Room Mate Grace (Pop Up) Gallery, New York, NY
FRESH OUT THE BOX, Santos House Party, New York, NY
ANATTITUDE: THE EXHIBITION, Gallery Station Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany
2009 THE GENERATIONS, The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY (Guest Curator)
QUEENZ ARRIVE, McCaig Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Guest Curator)
VENTE GRAFFITI STREET ART A LA CIGALE, Millon Cornette De Saint Cyr, Paris, France
STREET ART, ARTCURIAL AUCTION, Paris, France
NEW YORK EXPRESS TO BRISBANE, The Fort Arts Hub, Brisbane, Australia
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD, McCaig Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
HATS OFF, Axxcis Gallery, Shibuya, Japan
GIMME ART: URBAN CULTURE, Irondale Center, Brooklyn, NY
THE SHARPIE SHOW, Crewest Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
STREET ART – GRAFFITI, Millon Cornet Saint De Cyr Auction, Paris, France
2008 THE STYLE GOD, Artdrenaline Gallery, Den Haag, Holland
COME CORRECT, The Showroom Gallery, New York, NY (Guest Curator)
MADE FROM LOVE, The Bronx Museum of Arts, Bronx, NY
AGENTS, Brooklyn Tattoo Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
INKED SOULS, Art Whino Gallery, National Harbor, MD
WRITER’S STRIKE, Lott Gallery, New York, NY
GRAFFITI MACHINE, Collision Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2007 GRAFFITI LIVES, Channel1 Gallery, New Haven, CT (Guest Curator)
NO COMPLY, The Federation Atrium Square, Sydney, Australia
T&A: THE TRUTH OF ART AND ACTIVISM, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2006 GRAFFITI ART OVERDOSE, McCaig-Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
HIT THE DECK, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2001 STREET DREAMS, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
2013 M·A·C ILLUSTRATED. MAC Cosmetics
2010 WALT DISNEY PICTURES. Set Design, “Step Up 3D” Film
2008 ROCKSTAR GAMES. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: LIBERTY CITY
PUBLIC / CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
El Museo Del Barrio New York City
Walt Disney Studios
LECTURES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2012 Guest Lecturer, Street Art with Charlie Ahearn, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Lecture. “The Essence of New York Graffiti and Street Art: The Tradition and Experience”, Warren County Community College, Washington, NJ
2011 Guest Lecturer, Street Art with Charlie Ahearn, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2010 Interview. “Culture”, FRANCE24, Paris, France
2009 Panel Discussion. “Graffiti of Northern Manhattan: From Street Art to Public Art”, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NOMA), New York, NY
Interview, An All-Female Take on Graffiti“, WNYC/NPR, Brooklyn, NY
SELECTIVE LIVE PAINTING
2012 THIS SIDE OF PARADISE, The Andrew Freedman Home, Bronx, NY (Curated by No Longer Empty)
2010 XPLOSIF HIP HOP FESTIVAL, Stavanger, Norway
WILD STYLE REUNION, Baltimore, MD
2008 KINGS DESTROY, 33Third, Los Angeles, CA
OUTLINE COLOURS FESTIVIAL, Łódź, Poland
PINTURA PROJECT, Orlando, FL
2007 STREET ART FESTIVIAL, Bollate, Italy
ROOFTOP LEGENDS, New Design High School, New York, NY
2006 SNEAKER PIMPS, The Limelight, New York, NY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Interviews)
2013 *Sacha Jenkins. “Uptown Graf Kween Indie 184 on Fame, Fashion & Family”. Mass Appeal Magazine.
“Art Urbain Contemporain”. Catalog. Artcurial Auction. Paris, France.
2012 Mary McCarthy. “Urban Contemporary”. Catalog. Dreweatts Auction, London, UK
*Eddie Zammit. “T-World: New York”, T-World Magazine, Issue 7. Melbourne, Australia
2011 Brian Niemietz. “A Little Racket”. New York Post. November 4.
Rocio Aranda Alvarado. El Museo’s Bienal: The (S) Files. Catalog. El Museo Del Barrio.
The Jacques & Natasha Gelman Trust. New York, New York.’
2010 Billy Schon. Fresh Paint: New York City. Schiffer Publishing.
Alain Maridueña. Graffiti Tattoo: Kings on Skin. On The Run. Berlin, Germany
*Rebec Hohoho. 50+1. New Star Press. Hong Kong
*Aleida G. Garcia. “Dreams to Kweenz”, The Infamous Magazine. Issue 2. Philadelphia, PA
“I Got Your Back”, YRB Magazine. New York, NY.
2009 Eric Felisbret & James Prigoff. Graffiti New York. Abrams, Inc.
New York, NY
*PJ Smith. “Indie 184: Bic Buddy Artist Series”, Acclaim Magazine, Issue 18. Melbourne, Australia
Jeannette Petri. “Indie 184: Representing all the ladies keeping it real”. Anattitude Magazine, Issue 4. London, United Kingdom
*Raquel Cepeda. “I Heart Indie 184”. http://djalirancher.com/2009/04/i-heart-indie-184/
Sara Rosen. “Showstopper: Queenz Arrive”, Juxtapoz Magazine, June Issue. San Francisco, CA
“Board Dreams”, YRB Magazine, Issue 93. New York, NY
Drouot Montaigne. “Graffiti Street Art”. Catalog. Millon Cornette De Saint Cyr Auction. Paris, France.
Francois Garidel. “Vente Graffiti Street Art A La Cigale”. Catalog. Millon Cornette De Saint Cyr. Paris, France.
2008 Gautier Jourdain. 400ml: The Collection. Kitchen93.
Paris, France.
“Tons of Munnies”, YRB Magazine, Issue 82
. New York, NY.
2007 “Legal Walls”, Catfight Magazine, Issue 7
. Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006 Nicolas Ganz. “Graffiti Woman” Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York, NY
*MacLean Jackson. “Graffiti Moms”, Mass Appeal Magazine, Issue 43
.
*Francisca Castillo. “Balancing a crazy life?”, Latina Magazine, October Issue.
2005 Martha Cooper & Nika Kramer. “We BGirlz”. On The Run. Berlin, Germany
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
2013 “Edo Pop – Lady Aiko: The Making of Sunrise”. Japan Society. Directed by Ben Warren.
2012 MOCA TV: The Global Contemporary Art Channel. “Art In The Streets: Swoon’s Konbit Shelter (Episode 7)”. Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Directed by Frederic King.
Interview. “News: This Side of Paradise”, BET.com. Directed by Anthony Santiago
2010 Interview. “VideoGraf 10”. Directed by Carl Weston
2009 Interview. “Video In My Back Yard: Indie 184”. Vimby.com. Directed by Anthony Santiago.
2008 “Bomb It”. Directed by Jon Reiss
AWARDS & HONORS:
2011 Honorarium. EL MUSEO’S BIENAL: THE (S) FILES, El Museo Del Barrio New York City.
EDUCATION:
BARUCH COLLEGE – THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK