In light of all the devastating floods that have been happening over the past few weeks, the guys at Stupidkrap are putting on a special auction of works from the most recent Pastemodernism 2 show. This is a great idea, with some really cool pieces in it, many more than werthy in terms of both collectability as well as their unique coolness factor.

The auction will be running for a bit – so get over to their ebay site and start your bidding – items can be picked up at the Stupidkrap studios, but if you are outside Sydney then you have to organise your own shipping – but they can assist.

“Paste-Modernism 2 was held at Lo-Fi Gallery in Darlinghurst on October 7th 2010 and featured the ‘paste-up’ works of over 50 Australian and International artists.  Presented by StupidKrap.com and curated by Ben Frost and Bridge Stehli, the exhibition recontextualized the medium of ‘Paste-ups’ into a gallery setting.

The first Paste-Modernism exhibition was held in the derelict site of Hibernian House in Surry Hills in 2008 – where local street artists applied their photocopied, hand painted and collaged works on paper, to the interior walls of the building. 

The ‘Paste-Up’ is an ever-expanding and innovative form of street art, that involves an artist making their work onto varying sizes of paper and then applying it to walls and surfaces within their urban environment using wheat-paste or wallpaper glue.  Whether as black and white multiplied photocopies, colourfully hand painted murals or thought provoking text pieces, the ‘Paste-Up’ is an immediate and bold contemporary art-form. The medium explores not only aesthetic values, but is often politically and socially motivated – which allows experimentation both by accomplished artists as well as people with little or no artistic training.  This has loosely brought about the tongue-in-cheek ideology of ‘Paste-Modernism.’

Paste-Modernism 2 filled approximately 250 square meters of every available inch of wall space at Lo-Fi Gallery, with the works of over 50 Australian and international artists. Applied onto pre-installed panels and canvas sheets, the entire exhibition was removed from the space (in varying states of repair) – and now exists in sections at StupidKrap Studios in Liechhardt.

In light of the terrible devastation of the recent Queensland Flood Disaster, we decided to auction off the remaining panels and donate
all proceeds to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal.

Stupidkrap.com will be hosting the online auction of over 50 artworks, available in sizes varying from 3m x 3m to 50cm x 50cm, by some of the world’s leading street artists.”

 
Who: Featuring works from Pure Evil, Copyright, Anthony Lister, Vexta, Bridge Stehli, SMC, Skel, Bunkwaa, Ben Frost, Jumbo, Zap, Simon Lovelace, Catface, Houl, Creon, John Doe, Numskull, Leet, Shannon Crees, Felix, Mini Graff, RJ, Bennett, Beastman, Numskull, Roach, Max Berry, Konsume Terror, Mason Marcobello, Sprinkles, Bei Badgirl, Deb, HA-HA, Uno, Urban Cake Lady, Bella, Marissa Ziesing,
Tim Andrew, Esjay, Anton Benois, Tez, Rico, PigeonBoy, Mr Skel, Jake Klarnet, Half Star, Dboe, Olive Fortyseven + more.
What: Pastemodernism 2 charity auction and benefit for victims of the Queensland floods.
Where: Online at the Stupidkrap Ebay site.
When: January 20th until February 1st

Via the Just Another Agency blog – check out the Stupidkrap and Pastemodernism websites for more info.