» Win Mr. Jago ‘Play Nice’ tshirts
Bristol based artist and seasoned recruit of the urban art and design scene Mr. Jago has a lot going on at the moment. September sees his first solo art show in London and the release of his ‘Play Nice’ clothing range.
We have details of the show and a set of 4 ‘Play Nice’ tshirts up for grabs.
Firstly, there’s his new show at StolenSpace in London titled ‘Cloud Talk’ running from 12th - 28th September 08. This will showcase new work on canvas, silk, wood & installations, as well as the release of 2 new limited edition screen prints.
Moving to Bristol from his hometown of Eye in Suffolk 15 years ago to study illustration, Mr Jago jump started his career by designing flyers for clubs and bars promoting the city’s burgeoning music scene. A common early gig for design students wishing to explore their style and get noticed, but nonetheless merit-worthy. Things snowballed upon setting up Scrawl Collective with fellow students, Steff Plaetz and Will Barras, with music and clothing companies clamouring for their gritty flourish. As a result, Jago’s artwork has been included in projects for Puma, Xbox, Yohji Yamamoto, Levis, Volkswagen, Technics and Boxfresh to name but a few.
‘I see figures & form everywhere, in water, carpet patterns, shadows, clouds, everything is an abstract character and they are free’ says Jago.
‘Of all weather phenomena, I find clouds the most fascinating, from the silky filaments of high altitude cirrus to the towering, threatening mass of storm-bearing cumulonimbus, clouds are as varied as the new work itself. I love cloud watching, from no where the fluffy mass morphing shapes from a cunning fox with whispy ears to familiar faces’.
He describes his work as ‘itchy’ and ‘dynamic’, with heavy movement and life, robotic characters and multi-layered landscapes feature heavily.
‘Cloud Talk’ runs at the StolenSpace gallery, The Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL from 12th - 28th September 2008.
Win ‘Play Nice’ Tshirts
Play Nice is the brand new clothing range designed by Mr. Jago, a series of Tees and hoodies all baring his frenetic graphics which perfectly capture the pace and mood of urban living. The full range is available online now at playnice.co.uk. To celebrate the range’s launch and the ‘Cloud Talk’ exhibition, we have a pack of these 4 tshirts (Medium size) to give away:
Simply answer the question below:
What is the name of the art collective Mr. Jago helped to set up?
A winner will be chosen at random on 9th October 2008 and be notified by email. Multiple entries will be discarded.
Good luck!
