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BLEK LE RAT (pronounced: [blзk le ʁa]; born Xavier Prou, 1952) was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the “Father of Stencil Graffiti”. Prou began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the street walls of Paris, describing the rat as ”the only free animal in the city”, and one which ”spreads the plague everywhere, just like street art”. His name originates from the comic book Blek le Roc, using ”rat” as an anagram for ”art”. CAROLINA FALKHOLT She tends to work in large scales, site specific and through improvisation. In her practice she deals with topics like the biograp- hical, contemporary social issues and local history. Her firm standpoints about issues like feminism and artistic freedom, and the fact that she with her work, and with her persona she take up big public spaces which clashes with patriarchal structu- res and provokes discussion. Carolina Falkholt’s artistic process on site is fierce and exact. Formally the colourful sfumato-like backgrounds meet her sig- nificant line drawings that form intricate meshworks, and typical motives are semiotic imagery and the female body. ECB Hendrik ecb Beikirch is well known for his brilliant black and white portraits painted either on canvas or on large buildings. His highly poetic portraits often depict people from the immediate neighborhood appearing strange and familiar at the same time. Even though dedicated to a meticulous realism, he sometimes likes to distort his portraits by either stretching or compressing them. Moreover, the dripping technique, making single paint drops to run down, is a distinctive feature of many of his works. EKTA (Daniel Götesson) born 1978, got his education at London College of Communication and whilst now living in Gothenburg he works all across Euro- pe. During the last couple of years Ekta has created a number of large murals in Sweden, Poland and England amongst other countries. He mainly works with painting but also sculptures in ma- terial such as concrete and wood, this he has done lately in conjunction with public art commissions for municipalitys. ETAM CRU Etam Cru are ”Sainer” and ”Bezt”. “Sainer” born in 1988 in¸ódê, Poland. By portraying real objects and figures in untypical contexts, he invites the viewer to the world of imagination where the meanings are not strictly defined. The viewer is encouraged to walk into Sainer’s surreal story and continue it in his own, individual way. “Bezt” (Mateusz Gapski) born in 1987 in Turek Poland. He started doing graffiti around 1999/2000 and you can see his work all around the world. He is connec- ting oil and acrylic painting with painting murals, illustration and graffiti. KOBRA Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra utilizes bright colors and bold lines whi- le staying true to a kaleidoscope theme throughout his art. The technique of repeating squares and triangles allows him to bring to life the famous people he depicts in his images. This checkered pattern, filled with different textures, lines, and shading, builds up to Eduardo Kobra’s final masterpiece, a larger than life mural for all to see and marvel at. ISAAC CORDAL With the simple act of miniaturization and thoughtful place- ment, Isaac Cordal magically expands the imagination of pedestrians finding his sculptures on the street. Cement Eclipses is a critical definition of our behaviour as a social mass. The art work intends to catch the attention on our devalued relation with the nature through a critical look to the collateral effects of our evolution. With the master touch of a stage director, the figures are placed in locations that quickly open doors to other worlds. The scenes zoom in the routi- ne tasks of the contemporary human being. NATALIA RAK I was born in 1986. I graduated with the Diploma of Spatial and Poster Design in Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz. I paint street art because I like the contact with nature. I´m open to the world, not like sitting in closed rooms. When I´m painting a big wall I feel a magic of large surface. I like to experience something new and have fun with it. Thanks to that I can travel and see different places. I like the smell of spray cans and I feel happy while I´m painting. OLLIO Jonathan Josefsson made himself a name as graffiti artist Ollio in Gothenburg during the 21st century. He stood out within the graffiti scene in Gothenburg in the way he used and placed his tags and paintings, he was also one of the first established graffiti artist in Gothenburg to reveal his identity. Whilst studying at the School of Design and Crafts he discovered the similarities between the spray can and the carpet tufting machine and allowed his playful artistic idiom to be transferred onto carpets. PEETA Peeta, also known as Manuel Di Rita, is a graffiti artist since 1993 cur- rently living in Venice. He is a member of the EAD crew (Padova, Italy), FX and RWK crews (New York City) and has par- ticipated in graffiti jams and Meeting of Styles events in Europe and the Americas. His work explores the potential of sculptural lettering, both in painting and in sculpture. THE LONDON POLICE The london police started in 1998 when big english geezers headed to Amsterdam to rejuvenate the visually disappointing streets of Hollands capital. They were part of a small group of artists at the end of the last century that helped pioneer a new street art move- ment. After a few years of mixing traveling and ma- king art in the street TLP began to receive Worldwide recognition for their contribution to the graffiti/street art movement. They were included in many of the books documenting the scene and invited for shows and live drawing performances all over the globe. During 4-7th of September the city of Borås will turn into a gigant outdoor gallery created by 11 internationally well known street artists representing 8 different countries (The Netherlands, France, Brasil, Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain and Sweden). The artists, some of which have been painting graffiti and street-art as far back as 1981, are bringing a wide range of talent to Sweden. The walls, which the artists will be painting over the course of the four days long event, reaches as high as 7-storey buildnings. Borås, with it´s history in opening it´s doors to art (from the International Sculpture Biennale to it´s extensive exhibitions at the Borås Museum of Modern Art and The program will be updated continously – please check nolimitboras.com for updates and more info. STREET ART BORÅS 4 -7 th OF SEPTEMBER 2014 SEPTEMBER 4TH OFFICIAL INAUGURATION of No Limit Street Art Borås, Textile Fashion Center – 6 pm. A warm welcome to the official inauguration of No Limit Street Art Borås. Restaurant The Company open it´s door for after work from 4 pm and the Textile Museum and Fashion Gallery is open. The inauguration is held in English and will be moderated by Ametist Azordegan. After the official ceremony you are welcome to stay and hang out and enjoy our DJ´s or just grab a bite and/or a drink in the restaurant. CREATE YOUR OWN NAVET LOGO Create your own Navet logo. The winner from Navet´s contest about decorating their own King size Navet logo will be att work in front of the entrance from 10 am till noon. Navet Science Center is located at Simonsland/Textile Fashion Center. SEPTEMBER 5TH GUIDED TOURS Free guided tours around the walls to see work in progress. The tours starts at Textile Fashion Center (the lobby). Tour starts at 9 am (in English), 2 pm (in Swedish) and 5 pm (in English). PHOTOGRAPH STREET ART on No Limit Borås (by Gatukonst.se and Abecitakonst.se) Now you have an opportunity to photograph the art when it is created on the street. Gatukonst.se together with No Limit and Abecita Art Museum invites you to Sweden’s foremost street art festival September 4 to 7. Discuss photography and then print your images. STREET ART FOR THE YOUNGEST Street art for the youngest (5-8 years). Groups of younger children will be decorating the streets of Borås during sep 5th 10 am – 2 pm. SEPTEMBER 6TH GUIDED TOURS Free guided tours around the walls to see work in progress. The tours starts at Textile Fashion Center (the lobby). Tour starts at 10 am (in English), 3 pm (in Swedish) GUIDED TOUR TO THE INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE BIENNALE Enjoy a free guided tour to the sculptures in Borås. Starts at Textile Fashion Center (the lobby) and are held in Swedish (English guidebook avaliable on spot). Tour starts at 2 pm. CREATE SUSTAINABLY Create sustainably with recycled materials; metal, paper or plastics. Navet Science Center 11 am – 4 pm. RELEASE OF PUSSEL AND EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP The release event for the card “Pussel” during No Limit Street Art by the public cinema “Röda Kvarn”. Stencil art workshop, open graffiti wall, silly walks competition, book give-aways from the public library and ticket give-aways from Stadsteatern. Screening of the Banksy movie “Exit through the giftshop” at Röda Kvarn. SEPTEMBER 7TH GUIDED TOURS Free guided tours around the walls to see work in progress. The tours starts at Textile Fashion Center (the lobby). Tour starts at 10 am (in English), 3 pm (in Swedish). EVERY DAY (4-7 TH) DURING NO LIMIT SWEDISH SCHOOL OF TEXTILES, Installation at Textile Fashion Center – An installation that con- nects old garments and invisible places in the city. Pollutions from many years are washed away and reshaped. Places marked by the textile industry are visualized and we draw attention towards the history and culture of the city. “FÅRSKALLAR OCH ANDRA TYPER” by IOH (Mark Andersson), Galleri Jeanette Ölund Österlånggatan 16. RELATED TO NO LIMIT BORÅS Carolina Falkholt – Ett publikt rum IN SWEDISH (conversation between Carolina Falkholt and the writer/journalist Kajsa Ekis Ekman). September 8th, 7pm at Borås Museum of Modern Art. Entrance 30 SEK Abecita Art Museum) the city has now opened it´s walls to the mural culture. This art movement, which began with artists painting murals illegally, is now being embraced by the public and is letting artists turn Borås into beautiful public spaces that are blanketed by artwork of artists worldwide. The murals that will decorate the city of Borås are hopefully here to stay for a long time to be enjoyed by many. A warm welcome to No Limit Street Art Borås – don´t forget to share your experience on social media! A large scale mural takes an effort, more than 11 in a Swedish city takes a hugh one. No Limit Street Art Borås has been made possible by lovely positive people, building owners, authoritys, the municipality, organisations and companys. Therefore thank you, very much; Technical Department and Services Department the municipality of Borås Stad, The Swedish School of Textiles, Abecita Artmuseum, Cinema Röda Kvarn, Navet Science Center, Jeanette Öhlund gallery, Fashion Gallery, The Textile museum, Pecon Print, Gatukonst.se, NQ Fastigheter, CA Fastigheter, Stadsporten, Harry Sjögren, Charmilla, BRF Svanen, Åtta Hus Fastigheter, Flügger färg, Lift & Måleri, Maskinhjälp, Qlean, East39th, Marketplace Borås, The Company, Best Western Hotell Borås, Café Viskan, HLstore, Trion tensid, Montana Cans, Andersson & Falk fastigheter, Marie-Louise Johansson, Shai Dahan and all of our artist. More information avaliable at: Borås Touristoffice (see map) +46 33 35 70 90 Textile Fashion Center (see map) +46 723 86 94 91 nolimitboras.com facebook.com/nolimitboras @nolimitboras @nolimitboras ABSTRACT GRAFFITI, EXHIBITION WITH ADAM ALGOTSSON/APPEAR37 at Restaurant Renässans Abstract Graffiti art on canvas, every work is for sale on spot. OPEN Monday - friday 11.30 am - 11.00 pm Saturday 5 pm - 11.00 pm sunday 1.00 pm - 9.00 pm facebook.com/nolimitboras @nolimitboras @nolimitboras
