eyeone | seeking heaven

Wow, never lost his touch....still dope!

Posted by ADIKTSHUN at Monday, August 15, 2011 11:08:04

they always come back to the game!

Posted by Asylm at Monday, August 15, 2011 13:18:09

Like LL Cool J says though: "Don't call it a comeback."

Posted by eyer at Monday, August 15, 2011 22:27:18

Very Classy stylistic letters...

Posted by EricBMW at Tuesday, August 16, 2011 00:14:32

tight!

Posted by swanky at Tuesday, August 16, 2011 14:16:21

Well, the 'churchy' has worn off I see! Back to the Asian comic style bite eyebrows - it's all good..... Rock on HEX TGO!!!! Ya....mad style~~~~!!!!!!

Posted by Omega at Tuesday, August 16, 2011 19:00:00

Hex will always be respected!!! He does not separate his beliefs from his work. The "church" comment from this dude is pastwack as well as the "comic bite". Hex has been hitting against or for subjects since back in the days. We ran into him piecing here in South Central last week with Lion and Sano. He speaks about God and choices. He is even more of a leader to our L.A. youth than before. Skill UTI is also holdin down foreva and wont let go of whats right. Straight Stereo!

Posted by TANK at Monday, September 05, 2011 12:18:14

@Tank: I'm not sure that the Omega making the comment is a 'dude' if my memory serves me right, but it sounds like the person's criticisms comes with some baggage and background. I let it slide on this blog in the interest of free speech, but I do agree with you that Hex's artwork will and should always be respected and recognized as pioneering in the global graffiti culture.

Personally, I believe in filling your artwork with as much of your personal ideology as possible, as the art itself feels more real and honest. However, when that is done, you expose yourself to an open exchange of ideas.

Seeing Hex TGO rail against homosexuality so vehemently in the past really put me off from the rest of his messages (although his Bush/Hussein/checkerboard piece was spot on and revelant to this day, in my opinion.)

When art becomes a vehicle for hate against anyone, an alarm goes off in my head. If history is any indication, religious beliefs have frequently been used to the detriment of many (from the genocide of our Native Peoples all the way to modern revelations of the Catholic Church being complicit in the molestation of youth by the clergy.)

I wholeheartedly support the rights of Hex and anyone else to pursue their beliefs and express them. I also feel humanity will only progress when ideas of intolerance are met with questioning and debate.

Stylistically, I totally disagree with Omega's reference to Asian comics. I've long been into manga and anime, and I do not see Hex taking any of that. Of course, we are all influenced by everything we see, but Hex definitely stood out in terms of originality and style.

Peace,
Eyeone | SH/STN

Posted by eyer at Monday, September 05, 2011 13:49:58