Like the exhibition and book that proceeded it, Beautiful Losers is a true labor of love that makes you want to go out and create something. It’s wonderfully shot and includes a ton of terrific interviews with a fantastic group of artists. The film is the perfect companion to the exhibition and book.

Haven’t posted anythign in a while because I’ve been ultrabusy but this project caught my eye; WiiSpray.

The basic idea was to build a computer hardware interface which is similar to an existing analog tool. An new interface will force new experiences. Forget about keyboard and mouse: with WiiSpray we created a new human computing interface (HCI). The use of WiiSpray is similar of using a real spray can – but without the colour and the toxic smells. WiiSpray is based on Adobe Flash, a WiiFlashServer and the Nintendo Wii® device. With this techology and a computer supported technology it is possible to move wireless through the space. You don´t need to learn this device - just start spraying intuitively. And the best is, after finishing your grafitti you can upload it to our website and look at it at any time from everywhere. But not enough - now it is my diplom thesis! I`m planning to build a new spraycan with more functionsand also an advanced software with collaborative spraying option, different caps, different colours…. and maybee different Sprayers make an appointment and create grafitties together: online! The communication will take place by the picture and will be videochatsupported.

To be honest it’s nothing new, this has been done before with light tracking and projection (which this project doesn’t use, and limits it to just a monitor or display) but good to see more and more projects coming out using the Wiimote and it’s IR sensor.

I went back to the old tyre place today to catch some of the banksys I missed last time, and see what was new, but it seems they have all been taken, including the girl flying near the stairs, that must have been some heavy work removing 8 inch concrete 15 feet up, also the 2 rats on the doors and a paddington bear were gone, although the amount of times this place has been on fire lately, I think it’s probably a good thing if they are gonna last any longer.

I went on a banksy finding session today, found a few bits, some in town but a fair few bits in the old tyre warehouse, this is where he did alot of his early and experimental works, my camera died so I couldn’t get a pic of the girl with the ballon near the stairway but I’ll go back soon!