Vans The Omega - Ironlak Extended Family
NAME:
Vans the Omega.
CREW:
TMD. GM. F1C. TNB. 1SA.
STARTED GRAFFITI:
Mid 80's-1988.
LOCATION:
Currently Radelaide.
WEBSITE:
HEROES:
Real people - past and present - being themselves. My friends and family.
IRONLAK COLOUR:
Vans Kryptonite.
WHY IS IRONLAK YOUR WEAPON OF CHOICE?
Using Ironlak will best answer the question, but basically it is so vibrant, thick and quick drying, so you can lay down a heap of layers easily and has great pressure for any situation and technique. Personally I feel a great confidence when I hold a ’lak can in my hand and know I will produce my best work using this paint. Enough said!
HISTORY:
Since I can remember I always loved hieroglyphics and ancient letterforms for their beauty and structure so this was my first influence in graffiti letters. When I would learn a new word in primary school I would draw it as a piece, all in lead pencil (bubble letters, a small fade with highlights and stars).
Sahara was the first word I drew as a piece back around ’84. For years I just drew my family members names and enjoyed drawing elaborate words with intricate coloured patterns. While riding the tram or trains as a young kid I saw graffiti which really impacted me without understanding it's meaning or nature and soon after I started documenting them by drawing the letters on paper and colouring them as I remembered.
By 1988 I was writing around the neighbourhood with pastel crayons, shoe dye, chalk and small markers, then later with solids, 20mm markers and cans. In 1990 I did my first piece – a TNE chromie (standing for Tune) in the street.
In the early 90s I found inspiration locally from the technical artists like Torcha, Manet, Rank, Masica, React and Tense; then later from the many Belair line writers. Finally getting my hands on Subway Art and magazines like Hype from Australia opened up a whole world of style to us all and I was heavily drawn to artists like Dondi, Arab, Seen, Dero, Wane, T-kid, Skeme, Blade, Puppet, Dwane, Toast, Dare, Swet, CMP, Delta, Pone, Seemsoe, Daim, Mode 2; and from Australia; Puzle, Jors, Merda, Peril, Unique, Kade, Scram and Jelous. From then on I haven't stopped doing what I love to do and don't see an end in sight.
Paintings by Vans The Omega
30 new paintings added 31.MARCH.2011
