Intro to the Artists: Kleiner Shames

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I got given the name Kleiner Shames around 12 years ago from some German speaking friends. I was always the youngest and smallest in the gang, so the name stuck.

Some of my earliest memories are of my crazy ideas or me creating things, usually resulting in me getting into trouble.

When I was three I thought I could use my nose as a cannon, I put a Playmobil cannon ball up it and tried to fire it out, it got stuck, my parents had to call the doctor out.

Aged four or five I taught my three year old cousin how to mix cement, completely encapsulated in the process we mixed it directly onto the drive. We eventually got bored and moved on to some more mischief. Later that day we got caught. The marks are still there 18 years later.

I got in to graffiti in November 2002 when I moved a friend’s sketch book to sit down. I opened it up, it clicked who he was and the rest is history, I was hooked!

 

The idea of painting on a large scale excited me. Also the adventure of painting graffiti was a natural progression from the adventures of being young.

I think a lot of my illustrative work today replicates that experimental and playfulness of being young. 

 

I enjoy using Inks, spray paints, oils and painting on to random surfaces and objects.

   

Kleiner Shames will be performing live art alongside the host, Robert Reed and at the end of the night their pieces will be up for auction at midnight before the headline act Marques Toliver.

Auction will be done by the master of ceremonies Jakey Zee

Ticket sales are starting to creep up so get yours now to ensure you get in.

Until the 23rd - Get your's here

BREAKING NEWS

King Charles, who has been over in the US of late, who has been winning the hearts and minds of American, went down so well that they are relocating their launch to NY. This is amazing news for the band and a cracking kick start. Alas this does mean they will not be joining us for the Populace Plays Exhibition.
From the end of something, comes the start of the new and with the new in mind, I am chuffed to announce the replacement; Marques Toliver. He is a cracking edition to an already incredible line up and will no doubt draw your attention as he did ours.

Nothing is quite like a string-instrument and even more unique is the sounds of this soulful musician.  As many have already written about his success, I will break down the essentials and lead you to the only real conclusion; that he is one of the most exciting new discoveries to hit the UK.

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, Marques Frank-Juan Toliver left the East Coast only to earn himself the grandest of homecomings. He has the priceless improv quality that so many hope for and few perfect. His debut UK tour with Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson was recently revamped by Grammy-award winner, Adele, who became a fan almost instantly. She like many see the amazing potential in this rising musician. We, like she, are smiling like Cheshire cats with the knowledge that he will be joining the collection for the Populace Plays night on the 23^rd.


Hold on people, this is now a night not to miss.

Here is a snippet to get your taste buds going

Enjoy.