tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91894209115270737082024-03-05T11:02:18.544-08:00Crooked RibCrooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-65149906955791425172009-10-05T19:45:00.000-07:002009-10-05T19:48:19.962-07:00Crooked Rib on Flickr<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W1Lx4DiG42laf97nr79HOaBg6GYXEznKlP5tBEhvjcY_h6yfjhJ_50qaFmceXKlSM2beaUG5GIpa2CCb0iHL69OoKhXRi9ynaUC96j1WB5TSgJg9WcDGqNvNKJA03M0-9tdRg6bWCl4w/s1600-h/3327596444_3cb90346b5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389312846443860146" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7W1Lx4DiG42laf97nr79HOaBg6GYXEznKlP5tBEhvjcY_h6yfjhJ_50qaFmceXKlSM2beaUG5GIpa2CCb0iHL69OoKhXRi9ynaUC96j1WB5TSgJg9WcDGqNvNKJA03M0-9tdRg6bWCl4w/s400/3327596444_3cb90346b5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkYmqSxFDr4CHd0Lgpei7Yn_j7CtcQ9R_pgcN5YCl-LMzmqL8h3C4-BFHnYKeheq1TBrqhyufno7OAW1f5qO5h2xctgwgHba_IdOHJJT57uAQebRezjTZoJl8LPdLzAc-iJBQI8X2aSi4/s1600-h/3327596444_3cb90346b5.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Drop by the Crooked Rib and Aerosol Arabic <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/culturaldevelopmentandengagement/collections/72157618133509412/">photo archive </a>on Flickr. </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-21958362985809721192009-01-04T15:10:00.000-08:002009-01-04T20:24:42.116-08:00A knock-out performance by Mohammed Ali<p><strong>Graffiti art and eloquent Islamic calligraphy has never looked so beautiful in Melbourne CBD, writes Nisa Terzi</strong> </p><p>Breathing heavily, Mohammed Ali stood there, arms wide open, staring at what he accomplished. He clasped his rich dark hands behind his head, interlocking his fingers. It was almost as if he could hear the crowd roaring. He had made it - again.</p><p>But Mohammed Ali is no boxer. He is an urban Islamic Graffiti artist. Known as Aerosol Arabic, Ali was born and raised in Birmingham UK, a true Brummie as he likes to call himself. He’s a graffiti artist which he mastered since the early eighties.</p><p>“I aim to use the art that I do to try and bring about positive change,” says Ali. “When I’m working with kids in street corners or when I travel to parts of the developing world, I hope that through my art I may be able to help enhance their condition, perhaps get them to think about things they would not normally think about.”</p><p>Ali has been involved with the arts from a young age but only found his passion through rediscovering his faith where he started to incorporate Islamic concepts and script within his art. He has since pioneered what he calls “urban spiritual art,” a fusion between urban street graffiti and eloquent Islamic script. </p><p>“Graffiti and Islamic script marries itself very beautifully in the way both art forms are focused on the word and the script itself. It’s like a hand in a glove, it makes so much sense,” describes Ali. </p><p>Much of Ali’s work depicts universal principles of peace, knowledge and patience — concepts that cross faiths and cultures.</p><p>“When I went to New York I painted a wall on a street corner in the Bronx, almost in the shadow of the World Trade Centre. It was great. People from all over New York came to see the mural — Americans, Muslims, non-Muslims, black and white. It spoke to all people.”<br />In a time where people are bombarded with negative images of war, terror and racism, Ali talks of peace and unity.</p><p>“To me visual art is an alternative way of expression that tries to reach out to people. My art celebrates spirituality; it’s far from being provocative and controversial. Instead of art that shakes the bridge, my art aims to build bridges.”</p><p>Ali was invited by the City of Melbourne to collaborate with Crooked Rib, an exhibition as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival exploring the issues of 14 young Muslim artists expressing what it means to be young, female and living in Melbourne. </p><p>“One thing that was absolutely mind blowing was specifically the urban arts scene here, that just blew me away,” says Ali. “I went to one of the laneways in Melbourne and I was there looking at the art. Then I saw a school group with a teacher of about forty kids there and I thought what’s going on? The teacher was showing the art and talking about the graffiti.”</p><p>“The person next to me said that it was normal and that schools often had regular visits for art classes. I don’t think there is anywhere in the globe that has embraced the Urban arts scene as much as Melbourne. School visits, that’s unbelievable!”</p><p>Ali’s visit to Australia will end with a mural which is part of the street art project component of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. The mural will have the title “a thirst for change” and will address the issue of drought in Australia. </p><p>“I couldn’t understand why they chose the mural to be in Spark Lane as no one can see it,” says Ali. “Whenever I paint walls in anywhere around the city it’s usually on a main junction that people would see. I thought it wasn’t quite ideal. But now I understand. It’s perfect. It’s so refreshing to see that urban and graffiti art has been embraced by the people and city of Melbourne.” </p><p>The street art project was an exciting component of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival and is supported by the City of Melbourne and The British Council in Australia. The Mural by Aerosol Arabic can be seen in Spark Lane between Exhibition and Spring Street in Melbourne CBD. </p>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-31782589513089512412008-12-15T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-15T18:04:51.621-08:00A Thirst for Change - Crooked Rib and Aerosol Arabic Street Art Collaboration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAnv7jai0AELAWd-q7Bj8A2KNhWgSI9J2F19EqAf6CLq3zPjvBlxYwB8YgnM2gW5gYh4rYc31Y8_REnTCqrcUfxUshtx9RIjItEouhMdxmdTGek-jK7mXw84VX6f4wpN4iLKaBG_o9Kd/s1600-h/Spark+Lane.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280183121337111506" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAnv7jai0AELAWd-q7Bj8A2KNhWgSI9J2F19EqAf6CLq3zPjvBlxYwB8YgnM2gW5gYh4rYc31Y8_REnTCqrcUfxUshtx9RIjItEouhMdxmdTGek-jK7mXw84VX6f4wpN4iLKaBG_o9Kd/s400/Spark+Lane.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Aerosol Arabic and Crooked Rib street art collaboration 'A Thirst for Change'</strong><br />Photograph by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/2977169985/">Mugley</a> on Flickr<br /><br /><strong>How do I get there?</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7jnT_soGTMZZTN0bg9c39JYkXHNGNj-SEwns0A0l9JMuXTcAwAaTeWujPX4exJtVSVh2Dkivd2uHR3jKVqy295z4RFf1tNkF4Ouv2Y07bIOiUt3dvaDqwzt-AryIu2lvWAOD7qW5Tgjx/s1600-h/map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280193645433945602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7jnT_soGTMZZTN0bg9c39JYkXHNGNj-SEwns0A0l9JMuXTcAwAaTeWujPX4exJtVSVh2Dkivd2uHR3jKVqy295z4RFf1tNkF4Ouv2Y07bIOiUt3dvaDqwzt-AryIu2lvWAOD7qW5Tgjx/s400/map.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The wall is located in Spark Lane, off Flinders Street - in between Exhibition and Spring St. Look out for the Lindrum Hotel which the wall is located directly behind.<br /><br />One of the easiest ways to get to the wall is to catch the free Circle Tram (No.35) which runs along Flinders Street. A tram stop is located just before the corner of Spring and Flinders St, almost opposite the entrance to Spark Lane. The wall is also a short walk from both Flinders Street Station and Parliament Station.Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-745533835242454482008-11-19T14:59:00.000-08:002009-10-05T19:52:32.241-07:00Crooked Rib and Aerosol Arabic at Spark Lane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheROJAGkMHDyG5X-dk8vNT8c_yGteeLraVp4B83NK7DbafTdv3tY8zNsbSlYPC90tW2lTJR_tHHYsLCS1ZH6bdR2nWAhzbdJhOpX5XVINJpmkq4Nn6OZ88hDI_tGflD4T0UnFITUCwZ425/s1600-h/3981757891_73500a5fd9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389314347576489122" style="WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheROJAGkMHDyG5X-dk8vNT8c_yGteeLraVp4B83NK7DbafTdv3tY8zNsbSlYPC90tW2lTJR_tHHYsLCS1ZH6bdR2nWAhzbdJhOpX5XVINJpmkq4Nn6OZ88hDI_tGflD4T0UnFITUCwZ425/s400/3981757891_73500a5fd9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp6JxDoRazPeaSvFIsciOIVgxZI0NTx4H-HUSGBgz3YBjuhqQ95QMJPrsZSsZM6rFGrsryjlbLmPnvIpXuIO5suGE2dULtmS6y5PLPKR_wydKPp8YwZNX4JZT9r4rbf2yMypLsUbiC_zg/s1600-h/3981758011_5fd7b9833c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389314339606246226" style="WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp6JxDoRazPeaSvFIsciOIVgxZI0NTx4H-HUSGBgz3YBjuhqQ95QMJPrsZSsZM6rFGrsryjlbLmPnvIpXuIO5suGE2dULtmS6y5PLPKR_wydKPp8YwZNX4JZT9r4rbf2yMypLsUbiC_zg/s400/3981758011_5fd7b9833c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhrk6SHLHzjqVcHWys7fmPF-I8-qgzTpmIUQ6egegak1Ki23v55Yu5JwiAhjRFdJKEibUysPireXwzetRLUQ_6oFOzMtf03_obKa_RupW4kajtaBCpNaD5qJ3b_jVg2rlP_c1qxzMiVev/s1600-h/sparklane1.jpg"></a></div>Photos by Humeyra Ozgok </div></div></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-81580108185752549082008-10-30T04:36:00.000-07:002008-10-30T04:38:50.946-07:00Crooked Rib and Aerosol Arabic on Newshour<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Afj3c7Yx22c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Afj3c7Yx22c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-68450202903583376502008-10-29T22:38:00.000-07:002008-10-29T22:48:45.418-07:00Working at Spark Lane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG94t3T8Bn-g7o_1RD1mwJ682w7aL_1DkC-D8o6PrkB79QvzUHuUseKuMV_XtAtTAupUtg_9OmMhLD2aUercwlAS9nDkbHgboqPGVHl_rPjl2NMuS2kbHwjexLuB22tDkROXUEJ44iOsww/s1600-h/Stencilling3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262819445730935714" style="WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG94t3T8Bn-g7o_1RD1mwJ682w7aL_1DkC-D8o6PrkB79QvzUHuUseKuMV_XtAtTAupUtg_9OmMhLD2aUercwlAS9nDkbHgboqPGVHl_rPjl2NMuS2kbHwjexLuB22tDkROXUEJ44iOsww/s400/Stencilling3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Applying an H2O pattern<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC2kBauOjV_xxAkS6smAZy-xq5yEL2N2nTEbVbQoVL5_oQ6jbp8iba8acd6BYXvrtO9wVN98h03qmER3j4T56MsBS0nVGhawxepWeOl_c5HMvLglrXS1QsghfS9n9C8AS713lpuZUMXZ_/s1600-h/scaffold.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262818553003517762" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiC2kBauOjV_xxAkS6smAZy-xq5yEL2N2nTEbVbQoVL5_oQ6jbp8iba8acd6BYXvrtO9wVN98h03qmER3j4T56MsBS0nVGhawxepWeOl_c5HMvLglrXS1QsghfS9n9C8AS713lpuZUMXZ_/s400/scaffold.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Humeyra, Lauren, Hosna, Pesuri and Sumaya on the scaffolding<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59G_yf63oSceOTjbNiYr7jMbINXsKmgx_xlMMSCe0qmh4eNRZvR0cToE6vrWdh7vFgc9RUQz_Z1-re3Vi-q9vWZua6GG8-KkzUyEs0wWbZe3_5He6yOEGJ3DSJsLphEGmF3lKcr0u7u08/s1600-h/LameesandHumeyra.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262817745566629202" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59G_yf63oSceOTjbNiYr7jMbINXsKmgx_xlMMSCe0qmh4eNRZvR0cToE6vrWdh7vFgc9RUQz_Z1-re3Vi-q9vWZua6GG8-KkzUyEs0wWbZe3_5He6yOEGJ3DSJsLphEGmF3lKcr0u7u08/s400/LameesandHumeyra.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Lamees and Humeyra spraypainting on the top level<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY34KivC2ZRZj5_FmcNtVXwBCZUH1wGoXyExI0vx2ZtV2-Nav4y_3iHxNymuleEqTjZJtJSNpexb5KZDg7offThtQdYWxmFRWq8o68wXN7l8qyxIu-XPZSMC77c7pUNcWLHW-W-gAbPXuO/s1600-h/Above.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262817447019627746" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY34KivC2ZRZj5_FmcNtVXwBCZUH1wGoXyExI0vx2ZtV2-Nav4y_3iHxNymuleEqTjZJtJSNpexb5KZDg7offThtQdYWxmFRWq8o68wXN7l8qyxIu-XPZSMC77c7pUNcWLHW-W-gAbPXuO/s400/Above.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Faza, Mohammed and Lauren stencilling a pattern to the top of the artworkCrooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-42405467514732070312008-10-29T22:20:00.000-07:002008-10-29T22:37:04.922-07:00Mohammed goes back to school<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfbCWJgrzzfMzEbgbJ6sk1uDigw9xuxye0FyyW0pnhAX8wY4g4kmu5kjHyG7hGsGqar__Iv5fQG700Ijdnp8wJTbODHb2lc3B9cHw80YTXBz3PIJkpdrwLfgiKxfdpTx2fYK__BTPyrQJ/s1600-h/school+visit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262814275646913362" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfbCWJgrzzfMzEbgbJ6sk1uDigw9xuxye0FyyW0pnhAX8wY4g4kmu5kjHyG7hGsGqar__Iv5fQG700Ijdnp8wJTbODHb2lc3B9cHw80YTXBz3PIJkpdrwLfgiKxfdpTx2fYK__BTPyrQJ/s400/school+visit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mohammed's visit to an art class at the King Khalid Islamic College Of VictoriaCrooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-75830638582487880832008-10-29T21:45:00.000-07:002008-11-09T20:31:04.790-08:00Crooked Rib and Aerosol Arabic in the News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5kvn_cH0uNjzxFD5bKYRmcmNslb-mQf4ePH26qMQ7lA4G5kxb0gX5ck7H9bCJ9Va23SozADodZn57tiqRTbg5v2BOY1utGRS7847e-mqJysV-lDYE4GGNJnDfj-GiMPwkitz8XfDIXq5/s1600-h/agepic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262809013813180242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5kvn_cH0uNjzxFD5bKYRmcmNslb-mQf4ePH26qMQ7lA4G5kxb0gX5ck7H9bCJ9Va23SozADodZn57tiqRTbg5v2BOY1utGRS7847e-mqJysV-lDYE4GGNJnDfj-GiMPwkitz8XfDIXq5/s400/agepic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqfeX47MHpRGKnPSJlj-rLw0iCv3a5prxXYKFFuJbfXdP6ueS8t-9dCybe9Wv99c-rihZxi967ANrdeGEnoPgy-0GgI7I63M3CVtf_3da9uwzNGlt39sv_3xdAlmb9F9TftZBoxqCRf4R/s1600-h/agepic.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tXwTgYOUmv2IuLz-RJTRPv4mOsOuUO6m15paSMPoPGN5ZThruecd3hJRtK_TnKIaQ0OwVUlaxFCU-46oExTQqs0NljU9vxQtAFuIGNkl3dOlJztdTQW87Rq2VFxNmunnMlmqQvXvzMix/s1600-h/Age.bmp"></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14GED2HVTXmnkM6B_z9bxBlz4vyFNMdzZkaH1dpICz9PSP7yBihfj86giT3_SOKkAZMuEOFbrwG6Tbd5YSqCBuigsqyK2-jV1P2ZTEx2meUD3BDelyAp2-CI7jES59JbdJd9eSViIc0SU/s1600-h/Age.bmp"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://australianetwork.com/newshour/">'Arab Graffiti'</a> on the ABC's Australia Network Newshour with Jim Middleton<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/10/26/1224955854340.html">'Artist sprays far from home to help share the prophet' </a>in the Melbourne Age<br /><br /><a href="http://springvale-dandenong-leader.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/artist-draws-on-first-impressions/">'Artist draws on first impressions'</a> in the Leader<br /><br /><a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24555849-661,00.html">'Imported Street artist cops a spray'</a> in the Herald Sun<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www21.sbs.com.au/alchemy/index.php?pg=ct&ct=3&sc=8&id=813">Crooked Rib</a> on SBS Radio's Alchemy<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2008/11/04/doodling_down_under_feature.shtml">'Doodling Downunder'</a> on BBC Birmingham</div><div><a href="http://www21.sbs.com.au/alchemy/index.php?pg=ct&ct=3&sc=8&id=813"></a></div></div></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-2410716169558766342008-10-27T05:09:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:20:09.543-07:00Finishing touches<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIeG7YpvYQgE9BkfXd4bAJ2J3TSFsU6GcLbQf1ASEUkenDwfofcX47z5tYP3AVZbrxhTAdA7A75CCCc8igcADZzN2DfMbpRpLju8jlF3DnCzPYFw2wbsC0E-T_7YIdAWrVcgviJ_g11YC/s1600-h/IMG_0584a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261806213338395986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIeG7YpvYQgE9BkfXd4bAJ2J3TSFsU6GcLbQf1ASEUkenDwfofcX47z5tYP3AVZbrxhTAdA7A75CCCc8igcADZzN2DfMbpRpLju8jlF3DnCzPYFw2wbsC0E-T_7YIdAWrVcgviJ_g11YC/s320/IMG_0584a.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Mohammed Ali checking for mistakes for the last time.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfR84WoH8E5WJqxlBGzzZSCIc011wm4fAqxuQTpr3J1c6kO4nZyckXewe20BBGaQs_2JPFkDn7W5gQWE-RdVs_JGx6GHAzSt3BQe8u8C4Tn6rHKnrz1nPEt-i1UGXWd46DUXpjC7li0QF/s1600-h/IMG_0568a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261806207127065346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfR84WoH8E5WJqxlBGzzZSCIc011wm4fAqxuQTpr3J1c6kO4nZyckXewe20BBGaQs_2JPFkDn7W5gQWE-RdVs_JGx6GHAzSt3BQe8u8C4Tn6rHKnrz1nPEt-i1UGXWd46DUXpjC7li0QF/s320/IMG_0568a.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">"A Thirst for Change"</span><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-84444974734117340582008-10-27T04:51:00.000-07:002008-10-27T05:08:35.579-07:00Conversations<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261801929529059778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SQWs-ggLacI/AAAAAAAAAGc/0XN8vuH4w9E/s320/IMG_0416a.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Aerosol Arabic speaking at Melbourne Uni</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261801931491927538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SQWs-n0KZfI/AAAAAAAAAGk/N0tt3wZxs3w/s320/IMG_0436a.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;">Crooked Rib members, Amanda King and Aerosol Arabic </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">during questions and answer session at City Library. </span><br /></p>Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408097354135042201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-63513054147829632622008-10-19T03:09:00.000-07:002008-10-20T04:26:39.660-07:00Watch this space for more updates...<div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPsOCPyP63I/AAAAAAAAAFU/90MujPnrt6U/s1600-h/IMG_0271a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258812421645003634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPsOCPyP63I/AAAAAAAAAFU/90MujPnrt6U/s320/IMG_0271a.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Off Flinders Street</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPsJs5DjTkI/AAAAAAAAAFE/fOssy33mJdk/s1600-h/IMG_0402a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258807656719797826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPsJs5DjTkI/AAAAAAAAAFE/fOssy33mJdk/s320/IMG_0402a.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The girls trying to align the patterned stencil to the wall</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259194766983281186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPxpxrKhuiI/AAAAAAAAAFc/CptUKSRU8MQ/s320/cr1.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Visitors, thanks for the muffins =)</span><br /><div align="center"><br /></div></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259195543191691698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPxqe2xCIbI/AAAAAAAAAFk/fUA3-fZVC4I/s320/IMG_0397a.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0-9SHYyHKz0/SPsJtOWTatI/AAAAAAAAAFM/sq_eeA2CAYs/s1600-h/IMG_0397a.JPG"><br /><p align="center"></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Mohammed Ali explaining what the mural looks like from afar.</span><br /><br /></div></div>Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13408097354135042201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-44979043408359841902008-10-17T03:07:00.000-07:002008-10-17T03:44:31.459-07:00Boys Street art workshop<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6ibP-gbp4sB79zLthrYosoctwOb-90VYB4yiNhaL1MoT8x6hMcOmTFinn_tARVzS89AaJAk2erGtfSW4EemNR0inUAOFYYevPb_OJE1c9chfGYa3bX50nYnZ9Ql9rcbWBCft1ap4-pYH/s1600-h/DSC_0376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258067310913383298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6ibP-gbp4sB79zLthrYosoctwOb-90VYB4yiNhaL1MoT8x6hMcOmTFinn_tARVzS89AaJAk2erGtfSW4EemNR0inUAOFYYevPb_OJE1c9chfGYa3bX50nYnZ9Ql9rcbWBCft1ap4-pYH/s400/DSC_0376.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258068858460568322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPx5FlR-nfi28PiqhJ4x9FZpMyJyzLUjjfNqsYJks_OEfvYwF5hAIvN-knUXcXY7dvR-N7_edresFih0JSUe89CHQ8BxJIMVu4D1yuO1jxKt5pjnAo4Mi9i1Y3FaoqCVQIIUD7SHGIWRqf/s400/DSC_0395.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNelTIvhJYdhNNw6QcHevbRtaqvDmkwfmkhXxXTJuk006XCRFoHJ3CIMi73S4bNsECdsrXpi7WvxCHC-ZWBOJHe22bsxzaZ24_IOej_hO2TknpCQ6ULJCjUH0gmGo2QHHq2SXpgYAOZqs/s1600-h/DSC_0433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258067314606774530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNelTIvhJYdhNNw6QcHevbRtaqvDmkwfmkhXxXTJuk006XCRFoHJ3CIMi73S4bNsECdsrXpi7WvxCHC-ZWBOJHe22bsxzaZ24_IOej_hO2TknpCQ6ULJCjUH0gmGo2QHHq2SXpgYAOZqs/s400/DSC_0433.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXK1hYqL6pT6rANuJ1yQO_rKfPBnnaBL_95KXIFpPdfzKDPDH9pCMymTDwFtiK2nJunh6MHjLU7Icsg3OJQ7Ahdp7CAZW4mHIKUjCZekNupcD81ssMuO5ynspe2stAW8zBazXFskwrpuS/s1600-h/DSC_0438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258067318218414802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXK1hYqL6pT6rANuJ1yQO_rKfPBnnaBL_95KXIFpPdfzKDPDH9pCMymTDwFtiK2nJunh6MHjLU7Icsg3OJQ7Ahdp7CAZW4mHIKUjCZekNupcD81ssMuO5ynspe2stAW8zBazXFskwrpuS/s400/DSC_0438.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Photographs from Nazeem Hussain</span><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em></div></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-47148935834231868762008-10-13T05:26:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:25:52.056-07:00Aerosoling in Shed 4, Docklands<div align="justify">The girls parked their car at Shed 4 at 9.59am. Arriving early by one minute. Crooked Rib has given "Muslim standard time" new meaning.. ha!<br />Beginning with our traditional floor sitting circles, we discussed ideas for Sparks Lane. From our previous meeting, we've decided on the concept, but not the exact <em>message </em>we want to send across. Ideas were thrown, suggestions were made, and an hour later this message is yet to be finalised. </div><div align="justify"><br />Realising that our ideas were not freshing up, it was time to give our minds a rest and hit the cans. We began scribbling random words, pictures, names, quotes and even brand-name cleaning agent, such as Ajax.<br /><br />Mohammed observed then taught us the techniques to spraypainting. Position, movement, distance and speed are all factors to consider before pressing that can.<br /><br />After deciding on a simple design to work on for the workshop, the Crooked Rib crew split into two groups to work on two seperate pieces. Mohammed stood back and facilitated the session, giving tips and ideas when needed.<br /><br />While the girls sat back at the end of the session, hands and arms exhausted from a long day, Mohammed Ali aka Aerosole Arabic kicked into gear and did his thang. He was able to cover all of our flaws (not that we had many *Ahem), and bring the words to life. It's true when they ("they" being Sumaya) say <strong><em>"Watching a graffiti artist at work is like watching a performance".</em></strong> You're constantly on edge wondering what's going to happen next.<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj_r-J9p3kuAYXvs_oi3kEeLXcWJj9iLAiueauKgx4mi7Q3hJ9fyzlLpoFt2qMXWmdBoQR44N4nmqGt0YZhh4clIsWftTFnOgA1RapkQYcGxSzNRdEM31Qjv3PvQpf1oMPktZgNV5mEaS/s1600-h/IMG_8863a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256618958251726210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj_r-J9p3kuAYXvs_oi3kEeLXcWJj9iLAiueauKgx4mi7Q3hJ9fyzlLpoFt2qMXWmdBoQR44N4nmqGt0YZhh4clIsWftTFnOgA1RapkQYcGxSzNRdEM31Qjv3PvQpf1oMPktZgNV5mEaS/s400/IMG_8863a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62KldciQ1fz6LAZ1DqXWMFCKBJB3yykVgtsnomDJqGW3QbF_TK9Ckl32jTEd2XN8Aa16mFBKG4Q5Gf-toftGk0gkz030eyZOu4mP_C-HElbKCmUaFOKD5oMgChk_6R6TA8FWN_ZxWa-/s1600-h/IMG_8867a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256618957362993154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDN62KldciQ1fz6LAZ1DqXWMFCKBJB3yykVgtsnomDJqGW3QbF_TK9Ckl32jTEd2XN8Aa16mFBKG4Q5Gf-toftGk0gkz030eyZOu4mP_C-HElbKCmUaFOKD5oMgChk_6R6TA8FWN_ZxWa-/s400/IMG_8867a.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256620206508585522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXcWzybAmH-6jtP1b-ptbzK4yYIfV24Krcj8j7X2k65kd7AigEIcJvZ0iDQ0nwEr2ZTxqxIlBGzvPT70Y6jvsbITyOuF5iBh7fofDEEdHSAqigj-t3c7lQasMPikitd933Jcl-Xg_mMof/s400/IMG_0151a.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRtF2S-VqTmKaLAZ83zYwl2-kZCNGhA4tjZw8HZraxh7llmyu65Hblzkv5585EX-S1fKETU3-BmyZIwFN_7HH31XJbMQbRGarzXtQPTZTi21DGzotBJtFRiNS3UtD65JXz5wagj9B_iHU/s1600-h/IMG_0162a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256618958847246162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRtF2S-VqTmKaLAZ83zYwl2-kZCNGhA4tjZw8HZraxh7llmyu65Hblzkv5585EX-S1fKETU3-BmyZIwFN_7HH31XJbMQbRGarzXtQPTZTi21DGzotBJtFRiNS3UtD65JXz5wagj9B_iHU/s400/IMG_0162a.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Photos taken by: Humeyra Ozgok and Pesuri Ahmad</span>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-57987933936088335692008-10-06T01:27:00.000-07:002008-10-07T06:45:22.555-07:00Opening night, success!<span style="color:#000000;">Mission: To launch the long awaited Crooked Rib Exhibition.<br /><br />Venue: Gallery15 @ 15W, 15 William Street, Melbourne.<br /><br />Date: Thursday October 2, 2008<br /><br />Time: 6pm- 8pm.<br /><br />MC: Humeyra Ozgok and Pesuri Ahmad<br /><br />Speakers:<br /><br /></span><div><div><ul><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">Kathy Alexander (CEO City of Melbourne)<br /></span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">Maryum Chaudry (Muslim Women Council of Victoria)<br /></span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">Susan Carland - Guest Speaker </span></div></li></ul><p align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;">After months of hard work, the Opening night had arrived. The cavases were perfectly aligned, the Emu eggs perched neatly on it's stand, the photos tucked nicely in it's frame and the skateboards placed high on it's wall. The night had come for Crooked Rib to exhibit their work.<br /><br />Family and friends arrived en masse. The CR crew were scattered to their specific stations: Some had to meet and greet the guests as they came in, others served food and drinks and the remaining talked guests through the art pieces. </span></p><div><span style="color:#000000;">Many were surprised at the quality of the artwork. We didn't know whether to be flattered or taken aback. Many artists were commended for their talent and hard work. Some were even asked whether their artwork was up for sale. This has yet to be discussed.<br /><br />We, Crooked Rib would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for coming and supporting us. To our family and friends, Jazakallah Khair.</span><br /><br /></div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254405485396715202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUzW-aRie3tShE5lwnf7dzYgU_pE7PWnrf59VJt4Cv__DX-JHRkozE8tKh0VWeTSdny5HrYDZif8NeSZWVcLb47cutJucYh6E6VPNsokoaeY_uKXug5uZzEZMaMGB6RvanWnRmWGkdlu3/s400/n714855374_4386149_3863.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254405487292639234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax5NsNu1E0WVD14WpJMFZ-rNKt14ZG-o7nNgUWSLZZhV7-fARw4X5AyMAq2xjLCyEBqS93QyTf6iGhTZk534l5GMtE7Qlm_R7Ys86PJLej3mX1ymsDbDOfoIqatBgtdPBYo5yGQy2QL-J/s400/n714855374_4386167_9586.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254406847256984786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5koo6AP8yTCPX7-AqieP_SdRHUJMMMxqkiKmBZ9lw9mkFs-P-D-4oIPc98s0dVxQtvlfFfz_UTL61kSLSKZIdmdXwuyCe8dkxBAR_LTSC3S0HHvMJwFm3oByJDroFjkhV5a9FsoXanu0/s400/n714855374_4386150_4163.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254406515757183298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsC9sjzmixIdcdDbMgmgyOpZOJtfZiXMiijb0QNmTmOqNwTbCDeHStSE3BHGLhFvw9JnUCVlDo_qC-0JqMjoeWxoFHCLkNF7VoS0sO48cAcs2l_qPBWGLR-gUVDhjeutyEJM6GxMoryjy/s400/n714855374_4386158_6646.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253969284487915186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnPWs9qDmZSrn4hlR5giQZ4UL32vKPOSnE3dD7swRpESBJi3yMjO7OG_hCd8P5XkE5ELHjZnL8ndthAOSlpDoZ-8ZYWGU-bUVaOMSvWZy-kmbVswHRldCXmvH2XFQQzCm509iBQkbXEPs/s400/DSC00585.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Absent: Sarah Mahri and Faza Fauzi</span></em> </p><p> </p>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-6695087235194201762008-10-06T01:21:00.000-07:002008-10-17T03:52:33.831-07:00Skyping with Mohammed Ali<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">The hub they meet<br />Crooked Rib take a seat<br />With just one click<br />Really, that quick?<br /><br />We connect to Mohammed<br />All the way from the UK<br />To discuss our upcoming wall<br />One which will take many days.<br /><br />Many ideas<br />We had to discuss<br />From layout to messages<br />...All that artistic fuss.<br /><br />Basics were established<br />Alot more to think through<br />One thing for certain<br />A message that you can relate to.<br /><br />The <em>only </em>thing certain,<br />A message that <em><strong>you</strong></em> can relate to.</span><br /></span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff9281dgkepzEZL9bSeUUnPHWxLvhl_UrUyOUgXqZMeJkUZwsfNGhJQnDg8mjskap2u5O8yhIK4aL1bZrxNX9yFw5qfEil1_YnLOeY-qZ42V_BoggS5fLHCLi0454lSltD1CNPH0s1p9Z/s1600-h/skypingwithmoali22.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253954082952511970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff9281dgkepzEZL9bSeUUnPHWxLvhl_UrUyOUgXqZMeJkUZwsfNGhJQnDg8mjskap2u5O8yhIK4aL1bZrxNX9yFw5qfEil1_YnLOeY-qZ42V_BoggS5fLHCLi0454lSltD1CNPH0s1p9Z/s400/skypingwithmoali22.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Photo taken by Lauren Thomas</span>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-72854043815102579082008-09-19T00:25:00.001-07:002008-09-26T02:59:39.694-07:00Crooked Rib & Aerosol Arabic<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObFuyaQp_s0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ObFuyaQp_s0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-50942020867354608352008-09-11T18:07:00.000-07:002008-09-11T18:16:12.883-07:00Decisions, decisions…<a 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Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-12446942352115079302008-08-19T18:23:00.000-07:002008-08-19T18:44:32.108-07:00New Doco being Produced<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRhJgG82i7zhJOeSANqJCzhGlH4lDXnJkvcNf6wb8_LrC1C9-SbOCvx2nJnP2zzR6SiwGgowueGarUjcjznzHUr182FkFBDk6WO8jSTNEgOv9VHRkCcGEpsWCC6w-oZcSEumzorvImAwY/s1600-h/IMG_4836.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236406954631725394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRhJgG82i7zhJOeSANqJCzhGlH4lDXnJkvcNf6wb8_LrC1C9-SbOCvx2nJnP2zzR6SiwGgowueGarUjcjznzHUr182FkFBDk6WO8jSTNEgOv9VHRkCcGEpsWCC6w-oZcSEumzorvImAwY/s400/IMG_4836.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Melbourne film director, Thomas Baricevic comes on board in collaboration with the City of Melbourne to produce a documentary ‘Aerosol Arab and the Crooked Ribs’. Filming will take place during the month of October following UK street artist Mohammed Ali, otherwise known as Aerosol Arabic, for three weeks, as he works with Crooked Rib on a street art mural in the Melbourne CBD. </div><br /><div></div><div>Thomas aims to bring to the documentary a<em> "flavour which will reflect the ideas and concept being achieved by the Crooked Rib crew and Aerosol Arabic”.<br /><br /></em></div><div>Look out for snippets of the doco in the coming months!</div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-53223208863500739452008-07-31T18:03:00.001-07:002008-07-31T18:33:07.753-07:00Mohammed Ali and Amanda King in London<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Bt-B56jNglsmhtQCrRaSxYXvPNhLU3UyaqI8RnhW5eKfIpjn0erJNfpx0ljiFDvw7z-ofdUYY19cAWIBTMuLlaT33tbMZHqVLpA04gJNKOZi2XUn8RW0VgNv7jn1Km8T6KpQhFXslmfY/s1600-h/Artists.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229355967803257490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Bt-B56jNglsmhtQCrRaSxYXvPNhLU3UyaqI8RnhW5eKfIpjn0erJNfpx0ljiFDvw7z-ofdUYY19cAWIBTMuLlaT33tbMZHqVLpA04gJNKOZi2XUn8RW0VgNv7jn1Km8T6KpQhFXslmfY/s400/Artists.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Artists Amanda King and Mohammed Ali at Islam Expo, London </div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-22969237042715330222008-07-15T17:12:00.000-07:002008-07-16T18:01:26.067-07:00Crooked Rib & Aerosol Arabic in the Melbourne International Arts Festival Program<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqoYNJiQhvRI5FsXxLA5dF22i6pPZgrN8hZBjGXZX-i1qyrVO6OBBHHbsduTaNpCOgkHifGr12YsMmqVWgobBOD2u_cN-WeFV6NFweCctTk5bQDZEVOaHKD0jmJivOFFvaYsV035BW91h/s1600-h/ma_standing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223781572907938002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqoYNJiQhvRI5FsXxLA5dF22i6pPZgrN8hZBjGXZX-i1qyrVO6OBBHHbsduTaNpCOgkHifGr12YsMmqVWgobBOD2u_cN-WeFV6NFweCctTk5bQDZEVOaHKD0jmJivOFFvaYsV035BW91h/s400/ma_standing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Mohammed Ali (Aerosol Arabic)<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>There’s lots of exciting news to report on behalf of the Crooked Rib crew who have been busy preparing for the exhibition in October.<br /><br />Our first piece of news is that Crooked Rib is part of the program for this year's <a href="http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/program/production?id=3488&activityi">Melbourne International Arts Festival</a>. It is a great privilege for us to be a part of the festival and we are very excited! You can download and view the program on the festival’s <a href="http://www.melbournefestival.com.au/program/production?id=3488&activityi">website</a>.<br /><br />If you take a look at the program, you’ll also notice that we have a very special guest coming in October, UK street artist <a href="http://www.aerosolarabic.com/">Mohammed Ali</a>, otherwise known as Aerosol Arabic. Mohammed will be residing in Melbourne for three weeks to work with Crooked Rib on a street art mural in the Melbourne CBD. This is sure to be an amazing collaboration.<br /><br />The last piece of news is that Crooked Rib artist Sara Elagha’s excellent (and funny) short film ‘The Interview’ screened at ACMI as part of the <a href="http://www.multiculturalarts.com.au/">Multicultural Arts Victoria </a>project Stories of an African Australia. If you didn’t get a chance to see the film at <a href="http://www.acmi.net.au/">ACMI</a>, don’t worry as it will also feature in the Crooked Rib exhibition. </div><br /><div></div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-62551898726562883362008-06-11T06:57:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:08:19.082-07:00The Wall Within<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwyVByENTKFlKM-PiTyXIuT0Gs8r-5ya_SXallM2jp8hLxyBLsXn5vsst7klmp0uRMa-ieLp9tOMlSDHNYX_7DOOTNYGVmlTcV2zCGegsHl4IwZTKq0x5npvg3CG3uokfUqFOIv3PuVFM/s1600-h/IMG_0251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwyVByENTKFlKM-PiTyXIuT0Gs8r-5ya_SXallM2jp8hLxyBLsXn5vsst7klmp0uRMa-ieLp9tOMlSDHNYX_7DOOTNYGVmlTcV2zCGegsHl4IwZTKq0x5npvg3CG3uokfUqFOIv3PuVFM/s320/IMG_0251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210624019635149874" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-size:13;color:black;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My project - 'The <span class="nfakPe">Wall</span> <span class="nfakPe">Within</span>' is based predominantly on the visual response of people towards the The <span class="nfakPe">Wall</span>.<span> </span>What '<span class="nfakPe">Wall</span>' you ask? -- The project’s title ‘The Wall Within’ is a play on words from the phrase: ‘The War Within’ – which reflect the walls or barriers we have within all of us, and the ongoing struggle to overcome our fears and inner conflicts.<br /><br /></span> <p><span style=";font-size:13;color:black;" ><span>So what I will need is the contribution of all your creative minds! Just dig deep down for any photos of walls which you might have taken in the past, or get your camera lens ready for any interesting walls that you might come across.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:17;">Just remember, the main visual theme of my project is walls with flaws, fractures or cracks</span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-size:17;">I have set up a flickr group for those of you who have a Flickr account and can join my group: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/wallwithin" target="_blank">www.flickr.com/groups/wallwithi<wbr>n</a> or alternatively please email me the photos: <a href="mailto:lamees.hajhusien@gmail.com" target="_blank">lamees.hajhusien@gmail.com</a></span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-size:17;">Thanks guys! And I'm looking forward to seeing those awesome images soon :)</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:17;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:17;">*Here is the disclaimer you need to be aware of - in case you wanted to forward this on to others not involved in the creative project.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:17;"><span style="font-size:13;"><div><p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:small;">'</span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:small;">With your permission, a selection of these images will be displayed in the exhibition Crooked Rib at Gallery: 15W on William Street, Melbourne from 2nd to 23rd of October, 2008. Please inform me if you would not like your photos displayed publicly.'</span></span></span></p> <p><br /></p><div><span style="font-size:17;">Lamees</span><br /></div></div></span></span></p> <span style="font-size:17;">P.S. I've also attached an image I have received so far as contribution to my project...so you get the idea :)</span>LaMooShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918683675439833508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-46142343309580151442008-06-10T20:54:00.000-07:002008-06-10T21:05:32.852-07:00Job Interview<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQk5081T_V7GIYG8NRs8_bKJzs30X8BMs9M1i9_xRrAw9g9gw0ID9PsoAg3iUNHj28K818vtxnLb25v9HPeWSAs2r_wLRHIR9smTeQKfCoV_9ZJ_q0YVg7KIEm3IIFjThfMKEVsRjNXt/s1600-h/filming.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210468797148115410" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQk5081T_V7GIYG8NRs8_bKJzs30X8BMs9M1i9_xRrAw9g9gw0ID9PsoAg3iUNHj28K818vtxnLb25v9HPeWSAs2r_wLRHIR9smTeQKfCoV_9ZJ_q0YVg7KIEm3IIFjThfMKEVsRjNXt/s400/filming.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>Sara (in the middle) directing her short film 'Job Interview' as part of <a href="http://www.multiculturalarts.com.au/">Multicultural Arts Victoria's</a> Stories of an African Australia film project.<br /></div><div></div><div>More pictures to come...</div>Crooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189420911527073708.post-51067735823061301652008-05-20T17:06:00.001-07:002008-05-20T17:15:39.903-07:00Work in Progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfJjVbaUUzNPW5WWcLOGiK4WqKp1DntsPrTQOZliesyQdJUA8HhEEbZ5ldMIDDFVvEPICTPnW9rYNtfXuqGGc-3ZBLvxih16qzR1sfSD-TnI8MA2a9d09H98c4iXKmcTZ2h27qtmQKGTq/s1600-h/Faza.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202616646047982498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfJjVbaUUzNPW5WWcLOGiK4WqKp1DntsPrTQOZliesyQdJUA8HhEEbZ5ldMIDDFVvEPICTPnW9rYNtfXuqGGc-3ZBLvxih16qzR1sfSD-TnI8MA2a9d09H98c4iXKmcTZ2h27qtmQKGTq/s400/Faza.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oIPfVAFtMKyTLtTz9TFkLvNFDJN9zYPV6HB5j6Vfv2CpegLTMerZTEmTvmyyz_9xzcwIgDB3fjsey3wE93iI6YrWO6TkzBL3nneysbxuQnaZ8f6_QiOZB8qoSEDH8_-tsKqOPoWP-DfE/s1600-h/Hosna.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202616646047982514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oIPfVAFtMKyTLtTz9TFkLvNFDJN9zYPV6HB5j6Vfv2CpegLTMerZTEmTvmyyz_9xzcwIgDB3fjsey3wE93iI6YrWO6TkzBL3nneysbxuQnaZ8f6_QiOZB8qoSEDH8_-tsKqOPoWP-DfE/s400/Hosna.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Faza and Hosna at workCrooked Ribhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376117209730330727noreply@blogger.com0