Sam3 stop motion

Sam3′s new stop motion is a triumph of low-fi. One of those films you wished you had made yourself – but of course you didn’t so hats off to Sam. I’m huge fan of all of  Sam3‘s work – he has a great commitment to his work and comes up with many beautiful ideas. Its also been a real pleasure to work with him in the past with projects like Santa’s Ghetto in Bethlehem and Cans Festival. He’s produced a... Read More

Acervo Space

Although Choque Cultural’s new ‘Acervo’ space has been open for a while. Baixo Ribeiro, the gallery director has posted a film giving us a flying visit around the space and the show at MASP. The new space, not too far from the old one which is still open in Pinheiros, is in a great quiet spot in the heart of one of the cities most famous graffiti halls of fame. So now Choque operates gallery shows in both spaces  - including a... Read More

Chicha Posters – Creative Review

This month’s Creative Review Magazine (Jaunary 2010) features an article about the Chica poster culture of Peru. These posters are screenprinted with fluorescent colours typically with a strong black background. The designs are drafted by hand and with extraordinary skill, each layer of colour is the result of a hand cut paper stencil. Although I had seen similar posters in Mexico these Chicha posters have a very distinct aesthetic and culture... Read More