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This design celebrates the graffiti element of hip hop. When I first started writing I felt so good and I couldn't figure out why. It took me a while to figure out it was because I had never expressed myself in such a free and raw way. Graffiti gave me a voice where I could express myself in a way that would otherwise be impossible to do. That is the thing I love the most about hip hop. It gives me a creative voice unlike any other.
I wrote the word "SPIRIT" because I believe that whenever someone creates visual art or music, they put their spirit into it and really put their own personality into whatever they are creating. I am celebrating graffiti because it is something that I love to do, that really shows what I find beautiful, and is the art that I find the most moving. I have always loved looking at pictures of graffiti from all over the world. I love the way in which no writers have the same style, I think that inspired me to write the word "SPIRIT".
My design celebrates what is, to me, one of the most important aspects of hip hop culture. Graffiti not only brings life to barren walls and underpasses, but lets kids such as me realize that we have a potential to do something great. One of my favorite things about writing is the inspiration that comes from generations of writers before me, in my hometown, and other parts of Illinois, and how their styles influence mine. Even better, being able to paint with some of the guys I look up to is one of the most amazing and inspirational things I can think of. Even though I may have only been writing for a few years, some of my best relationships have been built through graffiti, and I know those relationships will definitely influence the adult that I grow into.
My design is what hip hop means to me. I am celebrating the elements I can relate to most, graffiti and rap. I believe that hip hop is truly about life itself. What we deal with, and the events in our life that make us who we are. When you put your heart and soul into something like rap, or graffiti, you can make an impact. Be it your words or your art. My favorite type of music is rap. I love listening to The Roots, Nas, 50 Cent, J Dilla, Mos Def, Vic Mensa, etc. And one of my favorite types of art is graffiti. Which made relating to this even easier.
Photographer: Anitra Isler
Since I have an old soul I thought I bring a modern and contemporary feel to the past. As for the element that I'm representing I choose Art. The whole hip-hop world was based upon art. The art of movement and motion the way a person could have so much control and power when dancing; Art and influence of a verse; even the art of collaboration and togetherness.During my senior year I chose to take a global dance class, one of our final units happened to be a hip hop unit. It was something you had to be free with, yes you'd have control but had to know how to have fun if you wanted your moves to come across the way you imagined and I dug that. So my piece was inspired by that "fun vibe" you get when you finally feel free and comfortable in that moment.
The element I am celebrating is Knowledge. I choose this element because I feel that knowledge is the most important as you need knowledge to dj, graff, b-dance, and emcee. Also that they all make up knowledge without a subject to be learned from or about there cannot be knowledge. I got my inspiration from a simple Google image search of “5 elements of hip hop". The image that jumped out is the character in the drawing. I looked for other inspirations but this one image stayed in my mind. So I decided to use this character and give it more detail with some shading styles that I really like, such as almost mixing a crosshatch and stippling shading, by using dots, messy dots, lines, blobs, to make the shade look almost hectic and keep the eye moving. I wish I could of drawn the figure free hand but I had to use the outline as a crutch, as I am not very good at drawing atomically correct things. Anyways, I used my hybrid shading to create interesting shading, colored in the mic, spray paint color logo, the headphone (along with another cable), added a snap back, made the 3rd eye clearer, and added the a Def Jam Recordings sticker. Then I decided that I should create a quote to go with my depiction of knowledge that reflected my view of knowledge. The quote reads “They All Came Together And Formed Knowledge ". For me this refers to all the elements of hip hop, but also to the rest of life. Everything else in life has to do with knowledge in one shape or another. Life is knowledge; to live you have to know how to do certain things, which you know from your knowledge. For the T-shirt design the character would go on the front and the quote on the back.
p.s.
found the picture here first (its a popular one)-
http://radhamania.blogspot.com/2013/11/hip-hop-vs-rap.html
- Thank you, MAG
Jenny Gray
When making this piece, I read about the Hip Hop element of knowledge. I kept circling back to Bambaataa's quote about negativity and positivity.
All around me, positivity and negativity often comes in the form of verbal exclamations. A mean word or the act of putting someone down really has an effect. But so does a kind compliment or the act of standing up for someone else.
I filled speech bubbles with blackness representing negativity and flowers representing positivity. Like wild flowers, positivity adds color and brightness to our lives, and like flowers, can spread and grow.
Embrace positivity! Combat negativity!
We can do these things through Hip Hop!
Ways To Get Started
1. Familiarize yourself with the 5 Elements of Hip Hop, and think about their influence on art and culture.
2. Do some research. It will help inform and inspire your work. There is plenty to get you going on the #Elemental site, and links to other, bigger collections on our Get Inspired page. You might even find things to which inspire your own piece. You will also find your research helpful as you tell the story of your design.
- See more at: #Elemental Hip-Hop Inspirations
#Elemental Resources
3. Select the design challenge of your choice: http://hiphopelements.tumblr.com/designchallenge
Who Can Contribute?
1. Chicago and Evanston Teens between the ages of 15-19 can participate.
2. Artists, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, Jewelry Designers, Makers
How to Upload your Design Submission
We are using Tumbr to gather all design submissions for the project. By images, we mean t-shirt, and jewelry designs, paintings, digital artwork or other non-moving images.
It’s super-simple:
1. Upload your work as a photo (JPG or PNG) or a link to your work.
2. Add Your Name & Email
3. Add a brief description of your work. This step is really important. Tell the story of your design. Consider the following: What element are you celebrating. Why did you choose that element of the culture as your focus? How did research or inspiration resources influence your design?)
4. Tag it. One tag for the design category (T-Shirt or Jewelry) and One tag for the element of Hip-Hop you are celebrating.
{Elemental Resources}
Review: 5 Elements of Hip-Hop
Get inspired by the elements...
Graffiti
DJing
Breakdancing
Rap
Knowledge
{View} Elemental Inspirations
{Listen} Brooklyn Radio: Hip Hop History
{Research} Universal Zulu Nation
Hip-Hop Archive
BYP: Rap Lyric Database
{Learn}
Design Tips & Tools
T-Shirt Design Tutorial Roundup
T-Shirt Design: Illustrator Tutorial
3D Design-Beginners Guide
3D Design-Shapeways Rings
3D Design-Sketchup
Elemental Contest Rules and “Fine Print”
The Kennedy Center and Design Partners will select eight submissions that it thinks best represent the spirit and ideals of the #Elemental design challenge project to display at the Kennedy Center on the day of the concert, March 29, 2014. The chances of being selected are based on the overall quality of submissions and how well a given submission relates to the specific element Hip-Hop Culture, as well as how the project artifact is described.
To be considered for the trip to Washington to attend the concert on March 29th, you must submit your entry no later than March 9, 2014.
The creators of these submissions will be invited to attend the concert on March 29, 2014. Digital Youth Network and Fuse Studio will provide certified mentors & chaperons for event travel. The Kennedy Center will provide transportation between recipients’ home airport and Washington, D.C., hotel accommodations in D.C., plus a stipend of $300 for expenses. The Kennedy Center will not be responsible for ground transportation, meals or other incidentals not covered by the expense stipend. The total value of the award is approximately $1,300 (depending on travel costs).
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3. You agree to let us use your contribution. If you submit something through the submission form, you are agreeing that the Kennedy Center, its affiliates, programs and related entities can use and display what you’ve made on this website, other Kennedy Center websites or social media platforms, like Facebook, in materials about “#ELEMENTAL” and ARTSEDGE.
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5. Tell us how you want to be identified – and how much you want to tell us. If we select your submission to appear on the #Elemental website, we will use the username you provide to us in your submission - whether that is your real name (e.g. Jane Smith) or your Tumblr user name (e.g. janetakespics). If you give us your hometown or age or grade or other identifying information, you are giving us permission to connect that information to your contribution. Before you hit submit, think about the name you want the world to associate with your work.
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7. So, about that trip to D.C. You may have read that we will be awarding eight people who submit their work the opportunity to come to Washington, D.C. to see the concert on March 29 , 2014 and have their work featured as part of the Kennedy Center’s celebration of Nas and International Hip-Hop on May 29, 2014. Well, that’s true! Our partner organizations and special guest judges will select 5 T-Shirt Designers, 2 Jewelry Designers, and 1 Peoples Choice award. *Pieces may be selected to display at the Kennedy Center.
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