Much of MadGods inspiration is derived from the remnants of past culture. These veins of originality are no longer with us in the form of authentic style and rebellion that existed in the formative years of youth culture, music, skateboarding and the independent artist. Most only recognize the patterns left in the wake of original influence.
MadGods has always taken a fondness to the interpretation of our own subcultures by foreign voyeurs, more specifically, the methodical breakdown of western music and skateboarding imagery and styles by Japanese Otaku cool hunters at the turn of the millennium. Using this fondness as a filter of sorts, we touch on realms of thought that we once believed were slowly becoming extinct with a new generation of youth that don’t remember a world before the internet. Using a familiar aesthetic, we perfect the art of dressing sheep in wolf’s clothing.
Our boy SLOKE has been getting up on the walls of our Eastside print shop for the last year. Along with him he’s brought out Jaber, Mez, Mears and Spain (which spans coast to coast). He also did his biggest solo production ever on our inside wall. Recently the folks at Vimby did a feature about him as he was doing yet another piece on our walls. Checkit out.
