direct quotes

the direct quotes series was initiated about 18 months ago, purely out of the love for certain rhymes by sage francis, el-p and others which are etched into my grey matter. these were statements that i strongly identified with, so much so that i was compelled to put them in the street as part of my jerm inc. campaign.





over a year went by after the first small batch went up, which included the pieces above, as well as quotes by al jourgensen of ministry, krs one, aesop rock and homer simpson. we sporadically put up a handful of other quotes by jenna jameson, kurt cobain, sole and ill bill, before coming to the realization that their was a lot of power in using someone else's voice. placed in the right location, certain quotes tend to evoke a particular emotion. in the last two months, we have put up over 30 direct quotes, usually attempting to place them in areas that allow for the viewer to be reflective or provoked.

click on any photo and then click on the 'direct quotes set' tab on the right, to view the entire set.

the jerm IX tattoo project update

the two newest tatts inked to my skin were designed for me by tanha (a1one), from tehran, iran.
i have long been fascinated by his work, so rich in culture and style.
on my outer left calf is a1one's jerm sword of zolfaqar.
on my outer right calf is a1one's jerm shield.





since the ruling government cut the internet completely in Iran i haven't spoken to him in days. he has been utilizing his street art and photostream to share what is happening as the people peacefully resist, and some are dying for it.
my heart is with you and yours tanha.


designs in the works or ready to go from thesis sahib, galo, killer gerbil, boredmonkeylove, jef aerosol, basco5, beanie, buff monster, tosco, BISERama/the teeth project and many many more. thanks to all the artists, it's been a great journey so far. stay tuned.

It's Yours, Take It! Vancouver

on saturday may 2nd on the stairs of the vancouver art gallery, our city's epicenter for art and culture, over a hundred pieces of art were given away free to an excited and overjoyed public. with the help of my wife ninja IX and fellow street artist indigo, we collected works from mostly street artists all over the world, as well as locally for this free event. it was an overwhelming success and within twenty minutes of starting the event almost everything was gone to a seemingly happy home. everyone was photographed with their chosen piece and a huge smile...you can check out photos of the event by clicking on one of these photos and checking out the IYTI Vancouver photostream.







here are a few of my submissions...






on the heels of such a successful event greeted with such excitement and passion by vancouverites of every demographic, i have decided to go forth immediately with planning the next IYTI Vancouver event, which will take place in late summer or early fall, depending on submissions.

IYTI Vancouver 2 - reused & recycled...
will be a themed show and all artwork must fit the simple criteria of including a component of reused or recycled material.
trash to treasure. there are no limitations to how this can be done...paint on cardboard or a pizza box, instead of throwing it out...make flowers out of plastic bags...mixed media sculptures...paint records or bottles or...you get the idea.
think big, social commentary and brand disloyalty are encouraged.
trash to treasure.
instead of a landfill, a loving home.

if you would like to participate, email me at jerm9ine@gmail.com
to learn more about the origins of IYTI or other host cities around the world copy and paste this url...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/itsyourstakeit/

and remember...
IT'S YOURS, TAKE IT!

jerm IX

...the jerm IX tattoo project...

the project was recently featured on woostercollective.com
check it out here

http://www.woostercollective.com/2009/04/the_jerm_ix_tattoo_project.html#mail

designs are in the works from basco5, a1one, miss van, BISERama, buff monster, narboo, killer gerbil, boredmonkeylove, kill taupe and many more.

jerm IX's hypothetical corpse

confronting mortality, a life-long journey.
this project was born out of my fascination with death. My first hypothetical death occurred at wreck beach at UBC a few days after my 30th birthday.


i got hooked to being hypothetically dead, even if only for a few quick moments.




check out the set here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerm9ine/sets/72157603263753101/detail/

in the following months, other hypothetical corpses began to appear online and the hypo-corpse group was born.
check it out here...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/weplaydead/

playing dead in photography is not by any means a new form of expression, in fact it dates back almost as far as photography itself.

vandalisn't