‘SHOWOFFS’ – CRAY ON PAPER

Showoffs, Cray On Paper, PINS Artist

One morning early in the year, I was itching for a doodle to lay down some thoughts I had, and realised all my Sharpies were dead. The only thing available were a pack of Crayons which I kept more for aesthetic purposes on my desk (love packaging). The urge to create was strong as per usual, so I ripped open the pack and got my thoughts down.…

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SHAMIYAANA – RASHEED ARAEEN

Shamiyaana, Rasheed Araeen_PINS Artist, 2020

“Who am I? Where do I come from? How do I a non-European relate to European society I find myself living in but do not belong to? How do I react to it’s assumptions of white superiority?” – RASHEED ARAEEN

I came across Karachi born, London based artist Rasheed Araeen and his work last year after exploring the wider spectrum of British Art.…

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HAPPY 550th GURPURAB – SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI (1469 – 1539)

GURU NANAK, GURPURAB 550th, SIKH 1

When I was younger, I didn’t really understand the concept of the Sikh faith I was born into. I didn’t get the routine of my family going to a Gurdwara (temple) each Saturday and the occasional Sunday, praying and chanting to hymns (Kirtan). I used to run out of Punjabi class because I didn’t quite get it, and go cry in the toilets, ha.…

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‘THIS IS NOT A T-SHIRT’ BY BOBBY HUNDREDS – BOOK RELEASE

THIS IS NOT A T-SHIRT, BOBBY HUNDREDS, PINS ARTIST

Before the art thing, clothing was my focus, and The Hundreds was one of the brands I really connected with, mainly due to Bobby Hundreds (co-founder) way to connect to audiences through his storytelling / community driven focus. It’s been inspiring to see an independent brand, with no outside capital invested, go from strength to strength, and has managed to stay relevant through the ‘People Over Product’ philosophy 16 years later.…

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