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Cracked Ink

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I grew up in the North of England for most of my life. I’m 30 years old and based in New Zealand about 1 hour north of Auckland in the sticks.

I started painting about 9 years ago, when I was an Art student. My stylz are crazy, monsterish characters, pretty much everyday observations, but twisted ever so slightly. I think my style also has humor, it’s easy to understand my characters whether it be there personality, expression or plain and simple face value.

The name cracked ink came about after a series of characters I did when I first came ova to NZ, they were a little disturbed, visually and expression wise, and It kinda came through that, I thought the word cracked was quite relevant for the style that I worked in too, old objects that are pretty ruined, demolished, and the ink, well that’s were it all starts.

At the moment my Art work is not a full time career as much as I would enjoy that, my art is definitely a full-time affair, because it’s my life, no matter whether it’s something simple or complex I’m always thinking about or doing my work, it’s an addiction.

Check out Simon’s work in various festival events including:

- The Sweet Streets Award Exhibition: 8-24 October, 1000 Pound Ben

- Sweet Streets At BSG group show: 8-21 Oct (opening night 13 Oct), Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy

- Live Painting Street Murals (exact locations to be announced)

www.crackedink.com

Cinzah Seeyakem

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Cinzah ‘Seekayem’ Merkens is an Auckland based Artist/Illustrator. Over the past 5 years he has exhibited in numerous exhibitions and expeditions throughout Australasia, South East Asia and the U.S. Cinzah quite often draws directly from his own imagination and past experiences, exploring familiar themes such as Childhood Nostalgia, daydreaming, nature, travel, and studies of slightly deranged city folk.

In 2007 Cinzah was awarded the ‘People’s Choice’ Award by the Auckland Art Gallery for a collaborative installation within the Auckland art gallery as part of the ‘Off the Wall’ Exhibition. Cinzah was also invited to be a guest artist as part of the 2008 Malaysia ‘Meeting of Characters’ Graffiti art convention in Kuala Lumpur.
His work has been exhibited alongside some of New Zealand and the U.S best established artists such as Misery, The Cut Collective, Rob Tucker, Nigel Brown, Philip Clairmont, Michael Tuffery, Fatu Feeu, Greg Craola Simkins, Greg Manchester, Anton Petrov and many more. Cinzah is currently working as a freelance Illustrator represented by Watermark Ltd. At the moment Cinzah is working towards a Solo Art Exhibition in Auckland, a traveling street art tour throughout South East Asia, and another solo show in Tokyo, Japan.

Check out Cinzah’s work at various events during the Sweet Streets Festival including:

- The Award Exhibition: 8-24th Oct, 1000 Pound Bend

- Sweet Streets at BSG, group show at Brunswick Street Gallery: 8-21st Oct, with opening night 13th Oct

- Live street- mural painting (exact locations to  be announced)