The graffiti community lost a legendary writer this past week. Endless Canvas has been documenting the ever evolving work of Anemal for the past few years ever since he hit the scene hard, covering the streets piece after piece as he reached some of the highest and most unfathomable places. It is with heavy hearts that we offer you a look back at the work he put in as he continually pushed bounds and challenged conventional standards within the graffiti scene. Our condolences are with friends, family and crew during this difficult time. Please stay tuned for more tributes to come on our website. RIP ANEMAL.
Please see link to ANEMAL for a complete anthology of our documentation of his work. Photo Contributions: L. Herrada-Rios, Madeleine Tonzi, Endless Canvas
David Polka is a visual artist and graphic designer currently based in Oakland, CA. Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, he is a graduate of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and has been exhibiting work professionally since 2006.
Drawing inspiration from abandoned and neglected places, stories and people, Polka’s work distills the ephemeral nature of human experience into a visual record of accumulated memories and emotions. Flowing, abstract forms envelop figures weary from loss and hardship in an exploration of transitory connections. Reflecting a myriad of aesthetic influences including Native American art, graffiti, anime, and Colonial and Byzantine devotional art, these images examine how personal interactions are fostered and eroded by adversity, revealing the lines connecting different facets of our existence with irrevocable patterns of life and death, destruction and rebirth.
Anemal and David Polka will both be participating in our SPECIAL DELIVERY Bay Area 2012 – Large Scale Mural Exhibit in which over 100 local artists paint an entire three story 36,000 square foot warehouse and open it to the public on Sept 8th.
6pm-Midnight / Free Event / All Ages
