Our friend Parra is not only featured in the zine but also has a show opening at HVW8 Gallery in LA this weekend!

Order your copy of the zine now before they are all gone!

Slated to release next week, our Rostarr for Curated by Arkitip series features original work by the multidisciplinary artist in a signature style termed “Graphysics.”

Always striving to find freedom within the styles, mediums and forms in which he works, “Graphysics” describes the geometric dynamism characteristic in Rostarr’s work.

Rostarr for Curated by Arkitip will be available on May 25.

Korean-born Rostarr is a multidisciplinary artist, painter and filmmaker living and working in Brooklyn. For the past 15 years, he’s blurred the lines between graphic design and art and is best known for his colorful abstract polymorphic paintings, totemic iconographic characters and black and white calligraphic drawings.

The Rostarr series for Curated by Arkitip includes a Snap Case for iPhone 4, Book Jacket for iPad and 15″ Sleeve for MacBook Pro and will be available on May 25.

For the eighth installment of Curated by Arkitip, artist José Parlá documents his experiences in calligraphic and palimpsestic code using our signature protective cases. Available today, the José Parlá capsule collection for Curated by Arkitip features original Parlá artwork applied to the 15″ MacBook Pro Sleeve and Convertible Book Jacket for iPad, both of which are constructed of premium pebbled leather, as well as the Slider Case for iPhone 4.

For the eighth installment of Curated by Arkitip, artist José Parlá documents his experiences in calligraphic and palimpsestic code using our signature protective cases. Available today, the José Parlá capsule collection for Curated by Arkitip features original Parlá artwork applied to the 15″ MacBook Pro Sleeve and Convertible Book Jacket for iPad, both of which are constructed of premium pebbled leather, as well as the Slider Case for iPhone 4.

According to Parlá, “the Incase and Arkitip Curated project is interesting to me because it is a way to incorporate the artist’s story into an art object that is accessible to a global audience.”

Featuring three distinct pieces of Parlá’s imagery—Lost Horizon, Li-Jiang and Miami Writers Circa 1986—the Curated by Arkitip collection serves as textually chronicled memories. The original markings appear on backdrops that resemble the distressed surfaces he encounters and the cosmetic results of passed time: city walls marred from layers of paint, old posters and years of neglect. They have now been transcribed onto protective cases for Apple devices in the spirit of communicating Parlá’s art through the lens of mobile product.

“As a friend and personal fan of his work, it has been a real honor to work with José in the context of Incase and our Curated by Arkitip program. I am extremely proud of the result as we were able to explore new territory with premium materials, artistic embellishment and unique packaging,” said Damon Way, Incase Chief Brand Officer. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to offer such creative and memorable products to the Incase audience.”

The José Parlá products for Curated by Arkitip are available now in our webstore, arkitip.com and discerning boutiques worldwide.

The eighth installment of Curated by Arkitip features original artwork by José Parlá, an artist who records his experiences in calligraphic and palimpsestic code. Serving as a collection of textually chronicled memories, the markings appear on backdrops that resemble the distressed surfaces he encounters. As a storyteller, Parlá presents an enigmatic narrative, translating moments that only a visual dialogue can convey.

Featuring three distinct pieces of Parlá artwork, the José Parlá for Curated by Arktitip capsule collection of Apple accessories will be available on November 16.

For the video supplement to the latest installment in our Curated by Arkitip series, C. R. Stecyk III took director Felipe Lima on a tour of his favorite decommissioned U.S. highway, Route 66. From beneath the Santa Monica Pier, just blocks from the infamous roadway’s Pacific dead end, they traveled over 200 miles to the Amboy Salt Flats. Along the way, they paid their respects to the local landmarks Stecyk has watched decay over the last forty years. From the McDonald brothers’ first hamburger stand in San Bernadino through the Oz-like ruins of abandoned houses and cars near Baghdad, they traced the skeletal remains of what was once a strong spine of commerce into the Mojave.

The two then visited the Colby Poster Printing Company in downtown Los Angeles. Family owned and operated for three generations, the Stecyks printed with the Colbys before there was a third C. R. They documented the printing process behind a series of posters to commemorate Stecyk’s new Incase products. The posters will be made available exclusively through Incase and Arkitip’s Project Space in Hollywood.

Later, Stecyk penned and spoke a few words about the experience, while David Lantzman and Andrew Miller scored the desert journey.

Incase not only relishes the opportunity to design products with artists like C. R. Stecyk III, but to document that creative process, as well.

Directed by Felipe Lima
Production Support from Susanne Melanie Berry & Ashley Fenton
Music by David Lantzman & Andrew Miller
Thanks Michael Leon, Colby Poster Printing Co.

The seventh installment of Curated by Arkitip is now available, featuring works by multimedia artist C.R. Stecyk III. From his early work on boards he painted for the Z-Boys to his iconic black and white photography of surf and skate legends, Stecyk is widely acknowledged as a major stylistic influence within graffiti and street art movements.

Stecyk’s work for Curated by Arkitip highlights iconic imagery and color combinations representative of the early days of modern skate and surf culture. The 15″ MacBook Pro Sleeve features an early Stecyk photograph of Jay Adams, one of the original Z-Boys considered a progenitor of modern-day skateboarding. Stecyk’s skull design for the iPhone 3GS Snap Case recalls graffiti art that typified skateboarding in its early days, such as Stecyk’s infamous Pig and Crossbones graffiti piece that became a symbol for the nascent culture’s attitude and style.

In celebration of the release of the Stecyk series, Incase and Arkitip have worked with C.R. Stecyk to produce a limited-edition of 100 signed screen prints of the skull design featured on the iPhone 3GS Snap Case. The prints are available exclusively through Arkitip and at Project Space in Los Angeles located at 603 N. La Brea Avenue.

The Stecyk products are available now in our webstore. Be sure to visit the Stecyk project page for more information about C.R. Stecyk III for Curated by Arkitip.

Janette Beckman lit up the room last night as friends and fans from Los Angeles came out to Project Space to celebrate her show, Archive of Attitude. Despite the name, the only attitude to be found was in the photographs themselves, as Janette radiated nothing but charm and style.

The crowd included more than a few of the usual suspects, but overall, it was a more mature audience, since most hipsters were not yet born when most of these photos were taken. The attendees shared a common love of the punk era and classic hip-hop music with people taking turns posing with an oversized photo of Slick Rick and reminiscing of days gone by. A highlight for many was the appearance by Christopher “Kid” Reid of Kid ‘n Play.

This must-see exhibit will run through September 5th, so be sure to stop by Project Space to see it for yourself.

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