Sixten (street artist)
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Sixten is a notable street artist
operating out of Melbourne
, Australia
. He originally comes from Sweden
. In 2009 he was credited as the inspiration for the album cover of Green Day
's album titled 21st Century Breakdown
by the album artwork director Chris Bilheimer.
deck, but it wasn't until 2000 that he started doing stencils on the streets. Sixten hopes to try to coax a reaction out of the viewer by his art, his messages range from blatant to subtle.
Sixten is one of the forces behind Stencil Revolution, one of the largest online sites devoted to street art. The book Stencil Graffiti Capital devotes a chapter to Sixten. Other books that display his works are Stencil Pirates by Josh McPhee, Conform by Saskia Folk and Schablone Berlin by Caroline Koebel & Kyle Schlesinger. Sixten is also featured in the film Rash, which documents the street art scene of Melbourne, Australia. The film received an award as Best Feature Documentary by The Film Critics Circle of Australia, 2005.
Also behind the album art of Green Day's new cover for 21st Century Breakdown.
Sixten is credited as inspiration for the part of "Klottraren" (Swedish for the doodler), in the Swedish opera Kurfursten. Klottraren uses the tag 6-10.
In the last five years his stencils has spread from the streets into the galleries. Sixten has had shows in:
among others.
Sixten prefers spots with high visibility but says; "Nowadays, I'll paint more or less anywhere".
Street artist
A street artist is someone who creates and/or sells their art or craft in public for the pleasure of passers-by.Some people use the term 'street artist' more broadly and also refer to people involved in busking, such as musicians who sing and/or play instruments, acrobats, jugglers, living statues,...
operating out of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He originally comes from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 2009 he was credited as the inspiration for the album cover of Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
's album titled 21st Century Breakdown
21st Century Breakdown
21st Century Breakdown is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It is the band's second rock opera, following American Idiot, and their first album to be produced by Butch Vig. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006...
by the album artwork director Chris Bilheimer.
Background
Sixten did his first stencil in 1994 on a skateboardSkateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
deck, but it wasn't until 2000 that he started doing stencils on the streets. Sixten hopes to try to coax a reaction out of the viewer by his art, his messages range from blatant to subtle.
Sixten is one of the forces behind Stencil Revolution, one of the largest online sites devoted to street art. The book Stencil Graffiti Capital devotes a chapter to Sixten. Other books that display his works are Stencil Pirates by Josh McPhee, Conform by Saskia Folk and Schablone Berlin by Caroline Koebel & Kyle Schlesinger. Sixten is also featured in the film Rash, which documents the street art scene of Melbourne, Australia. The film received an award as Best Feature Documentary by The Film Critics Circle of Australia, 2005.
Also behind the album art of Green Day's new cover for 21st Century Breakdown.
Sixten is credited as inspiration for the part of "Klottraren" (Swedish for the doodler), in the Swedish opera Kurfursten. Klottraren uses the tag 6-10.
In the last five years his stencils has spread from the streets into the galleries. Sixten has had shows in:
- New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
- Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
- TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
- BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
among others.
Sixten prefers spots with high visibility but says; "Nowadays, I'll paint more or less anywhere".
External links
- Sixten - Official Site
- IMDB - Sixten
- Rash
- Sixten - Stencil Revolution
- MTV Asia video showing works by Sixten
- Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne
- WORKHORSE VISUALS displaying Work and Pictures by Sixten
See also
- List of Street Artists
- Types of graffiti
- List of graffiti artists
- Spray paint artSpray paint artSpray paint art is an art form using spray paint, traditionally on posterboard, but can be done on any non-porous material, such as wood, metal, glass, ceramic or plastic...