Ha-Ha (street artist)
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Ha-Ha is a street artist operating out of Melbourne Australia.
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[edit] Work
Ha-Ha is a stencil artist based in Melbourne, originally from Hamilton, New Zealand. Despite his occupation, Ha-Ha has never been to art school.[1]
Ha-ha was inspired by a street artist known as "Psalm" at the start of his stenciling career, as well as "Rone" and "Phibs". Ha-Ha started doing stencils around 2000 with his friends.[citation needed]
He used to work as a garbage man.[citation needed] Ha-Ha engages in the activity of "rolling"; taking buckets of paint (not spraypaint) and putting up a Ha-Ha sign using a paint roller. These tags are often 3 stories high, with the year "2010" marked on all his work. [1]
[edit] Mediums
Ha-Ha's style relies heavily on Pop Art and repetition.[citation needed] Much of Ha-Ha's subject matter is taken directly from popular culture, with iconic images such as Osama bin Laden and Star Wars.[citation needed] Ha-Ha's most recurring theme is robots. [1]
[edit] Technique
His exhibitions include submissions in the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.[citation needed] Ha-Ha uses acetate to trace his images directly from newspaper or print outs.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Artist Profile: tyRONE". Stencil Revolution. http://www.stencilrevolution.com/profiles/index.php?id=3. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- Stencil art world draws the line 8 May 2007
[edit] Further reading
- Christine Dew (2007). Uncommissoned art : Melbourne. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522853759.
- Matthew Lunn (2006). Street Art Uncut. Melbourne. ISBN 0-500-51306-6.
- Jake Smallman; Carl Nyman (2005). Stencil graffiti capital : Melbourne. New York: Mark Batty Publisher. ISBN 0976224534.
- Rash - Scratch it and it Spreads, 2005. Documentary. (Featured artist)
- Citylights Gallery, Melbourne, 2004. Featured artist.
- Until Never Gallery, Melbourne, 2007. "Land of Milk and Honey" solo exhibition.
[edit] External links
- Ha-Ha's interview on stencilrevolution.com
- WORKHORSE VISUALS displaying pictures of Ha-Ha
- A gallery with work by Ha-Ha
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