That guy up there wants to hold your hand

Dinosaur stickers every day!

The night I went out to put these up I was walking through the alley to find a decent spot when I heard a voice plead "Can't you just hold my hand for 5 seconds?" I looked down both ends of the alley and saw only my own shadow strewn down to the next street. Then, a cry stumbled out above me, "Why can't you just hold my hand!" 

Looking up almost directly above me, I found a rugged man on the fire escape smoking a cigarette and fixed blankly out into nothing. I wanted to tell him I'd hold his hand but I was afraid he might want to cut it off.

-Skem3

"Scrap Cans"

It's been awhile... but it's NOT out of laziness this time! Been very busy with work and an extra special top secret collaborative project with a few other artists and adventurers in the area! Can't say too much at this point except to keep your ears glued to the streets these next few months. Speaking of, check out my local spotting flickr for some rad new stuff I've been finding around and my first time ever being on the receiving end of a blind-collab!

Tonight's project are three scrap cans. For those of you who actually know what a can looks like after your tip explodes on you or clogs up you know it doesnt actually end up that perfect. Thats because I purposely put on a tip that was way to big and bled the last tiny bit of paint out to make these.  Added some vinyl stickers to the back and went out to drop them!

The cans were never used for anything illegal. In fact I purposely chose spots where their respective colors were no where to be seen on anything in the immediate area. The white and red are pretty much random but the purple is tucked away neatly in the underbelly of a standing antique passenger car set.

--SKEM3

Truckers

This lovely snarling face can be found at a rest stop halfway between Fargo and the Twin Cities. He guards truckers and traveling families while they poop. This sticker/stencil is an old one I tend to use a lot. It's been noted as being "Banksy-esque" which I can't decide humors me or pisses me off due to every college art fuck thinking that any piece of art on the street, that isn't a throwie, "reminds them of Banksyyyy". Yuk.

Also! Just got back from the cities today where I got this sticker cut. It ripped when I put it up but I think it gets the point across just the same.

--SKEM3

Slackin

Haven't had a lot of time to work on this weeks update so I coped out and settled with a few small stickers again. Once the sun starts staying up I'll be getting up more. Promise.

In the mean time I went down to ArtMaterial's to snag a few photos of their promotions for the Fargo Theater's showing of Banky's "Exit Through The Gift Shop". I've seen it and personally I think it's all a big practical joke but, it was still pretty rad to see some of heavy hitting street artists at work.  If I'm not mistaken the promos come from a gal who works there, Aliese Anderson:

Also! Right next the art store I ran into the SnowKitects working on a piece to promote another Fargo Theater event: the Fargo Film Festival. They do all kinds of snow sculptures and things around the Midwest and are crazy talented. Unfortunately, only got the chance to snap one photo before the camera died though:

--SKEM3

Bring on the floods

Trying to make my way down the streets and alleyways when its suddenly 40+ degrees has been less than easy. Everything is wet and gravel and mud. No complaints though, I think its pretty. The sun's out, which is weird.

Since everything's been so wet and gross decided to put a few stickers up for now till things clear up a bit. Hopefully more creative and even interactive things to come soon. 

Also, if you're from around here you should probably spend a little time sandbagging. It is ridiculous that the city hasn't come up with a better solution after two years (14 if you start from '97!) but that doesn't change the fact that the water is coming and people need help.

--SKEM3