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Tagging Your Mind ~ Chaz Bojorquez

1:49 PM PDT on May 3, 2011

Chaz Bojorquez © 2011 ~ 6’w X 7’h
Zolatone, acrylic paint with silver marker on canvas

ART STATEMENT:
With exploding eyes and a grimacing smile, my skull was designed to engage the viewer and to burn my tag in their mind. No longer having the need to tag the streets, doesn’t mean I have stopped tagging. Instead, I now want to leave a lasting impression, an image that you will never forget. The halo is a representation of the West Coast Angels, graffiti writers of Los Angeles, and a symbol of protection that spells out the original name of the city: "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles del Rio de Porciuncula"

This piece is part of the upcoming Crewest Gallery show "No Biters Allowed"

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