SECRET WARS HAS ARRIVED IN MOSCOW

Went to Moscow to battle "team Russia" in Secret Wars @ Faces & Laces - We had a great time and made some good friends! cheers to all that helped out and got involved and a huge big up to Reebok Russia for getting us out there.

Moscow is an amazing place and I would recommend it to anyone... Some interesting food and cheap Russian vodka always near by ;)

We had 3 days off where we checked out all parts of the city and made some good connections - we also ended up hanging out with magician Dynamo, who was actually staying in the room next door at the hotel... This guy is seriously talented, check him out on YOUTUBE.

yesterday we went on a little sight seeing visit - below are some of our shots!

The Russian doll shot

Our Russian version of the Abbey Road shot

Spot the sticker - one of a hundred on the streets

THE BATTLE NIGHT!

RUSSIA (Djagarta & Sick Systems) vs. ENGLAND (Teck 1 & Wen)

The rules and info

Kick off - with the Russians on the left and UK on the right

The battle was held on the Reebok stand, over the 90 mins we must have had over 1000 people come and check it out. The reaction from the Russians was great! I am sure we will be back soon.

England and Russia meeting in the middle

Team England - Teck (Left), Wen (Right) - Theme was bear baiting the old and very popular russian cartoon character "Cheburashka"

The Russians all think we are Cockneys ;), so they decided to crunch us up with Vasilly's trademark character.

Watch this space for more action in Russia

Photos by: Medzyun Pavel.

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PRESS - YELLOW MAGAZINE (IN CZECH)

Some recent press on Monorex x Reebok shoe customs in Barcelona

click on the images to read if you know czech!

THE RESET: 2nd - 3rd May at the 1948 Arches.

This will be big! If you like wearing clothes made by some of the most forward thinking people in the Capital, then get yourself down to 'The Reset'. Pretty All City will be there, aswell as A.IN.T, Trapstar and a whole host of other British Brands. Its a unique chance to buy a couple of older garms at discount or be the first to snap up some samples and brand new bits. Admission is free. I do believe that the Brand New Nike Air Yeezy is being launched on the same day. So come down and soak up the sun and the good Vibes!! On a personal note P.A.C will be launching a small exclusive line of Summer tee's, CMYK CMYK!!

Resetlondon.com
Prettyallcity.com

1/10 LOGO FEATURES IN NEW LOS LOGOS V.4

Can you see it?

Logo designed by Koa & Monorex

SECRET WARS GLASGOW: SCOTLAND Vs ENGLAND

The night was booming! The tunes were throbbing with the amazing DJ set!

It was a close battle with both teams flexing different styles, Jimi and Teck flew in just hours before the battle so they were jet lagged but as usual the gents morphed up a beautifully clean, bold and well composed battle piece taking a striking lead from the start. The Scots, Vues and Conzo brought two different styles to the table stirring up a tasty Glasgow flavoured inky broth!

In the end the Scots managed to scoop a win on their home turf

*Crowd Vote (an obvious one!) - Scotland

*Judge 1 (Amy from the Recoat Gallery) - England

*Judge 2 (Australian Graffiti Artist ‘Smug’) – Scotland

Thanks to all those involved and who helped make Scotland’s 1st ever Secret Wars happen!!!

It’s just begun! So keep ears perked up for future battles in Scotland!!

Check out the official Secret Wars Website for updates and other battles happening in a city near you throughout the rest of the world.

Also stay updated with the Scottish Secret Wars blog as pictures and videos from Friday’s battle will be added soon.

Jimi and Tecks Battle:


Conzo and Vues Battle:

100 MINUTES OF HAVANA - UNOFFICIAL VIDEO

Just found this on Youtube - A great example of some of the mess left behind by team intercity...I think the floor is still stained red to this day!

TIGER TRANSLATE - SUMMER 08

A QUICK TRIP TO PRAGUE...

Monorex were asked to fly out to Prague last week by Reebok Czech, the mission was for Alfa and Mr K to paint shoes for the buying public in the Reebok store.

Sounds like a normal day in the office but not this one ;) - As Reebok decided to invite Miss Czech Republic (see below) to get involved and have a go in front of the local press.

Check out Mr K getting hands on!

SECRET WARS TO FEATURE @ FACES & LACES 2009

Secret Wars has been invited to battle the Russians in Moscow @ the biggest Sneaker trade show in Europe!

Reebok will be hosting this event on the 25th April

ENGLAND (TECK & WEN) vs. RUSSIA (TBC)

See you all there ;)

SECRET WARS LONDON FINAL - TIMELAPSE VIDEO!

SECRET WARS NYC - COMING TO YOU SOON...

DATES TBC - JUNE 09 IS THE TARGET!

Hicks is the new London champion!

Wow - still shocked and hungover from an amazing night...over 1200 came through the door with a one in one out all night!! Thanks for all those who came down and had the patience to chill outside.

This Secret Wars was probably the best so far - everything went perfectly and the venue was a huge step up from Cafe 1001. A very proud moment seeing how far Secret Wars has come in just over 2 years....The USA is next!

With Reeps favourite to win, Hicks came in feeling little pressure - Both guys had a plan and both were well prepared for an intense and exciting SW battle.

The crowd was electric and the atmosphere at times was tense...The battle finally kicked off around 10:30pm and people stood in awe as the guys got to work on the large white walls (12ft wide by 8ft high).

All night DJ Session kept the crowd rocking with a stack of classic tunes, with the crowd screaming with every mix.

When the time came to get the judges on stage, the tension began to mount and I found it hard to get anywhere the stage. First up to judge came Ligaya (Victoria & Albert Museum) who decide to give her vote to Hicks, then Reeps came fighting back with a massive decibel smashing crowd vote 1-1....It came down to the final judge - Brett from MTV / 1/10, after much thought and pacing on stage he finally pulled out his edding board marker and scribbled Hicks on his white board!!

We have a new and very worthy champion....Hicks (54 crew)

Thanks to all those who came down and supported and a huge thanks to the entire team on the night and edding markers for linking us up as usual.

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The set up during the day.

Sketch for the outside banner by Jimi Crayon - Oh and who stole it?? please leave a comment to say it is safe and in a good home....



The HUGE queue of people trying to get in from 8pm - Over 1200 people came through the door and it was one in / one out all night..Sorry to those that did not get in!



Hicks getting interviewed by one of many TV channels in attendance.



Some shots of Hicks celebrating with friends






Final wall - Reeps (Left) & Hicks (Right)



photos taken from - Sandy Danbury & Phil Gabriel

Also check out this amazing full length timelapse from Light and Time - http://www.lightandtime.co.uk/rushes/secret_wars_timelapse.mov

Tailored by England - Commission @ Village Underground, London

Monorex were commissioned to paint the large wall @ Village Underground by Umbro for the new England football kit launch.

It took two 12 hour shifts and four men to get the walls white and completed in time for the official press launch.

Teck and Jimi Crayon had to copy and re create the logo below on a large scale.

With a dodgy scaff tower and freak rain showers hitting us - we battled through the elements but got there in the end!

A fresh panoramic shot by Teck

NEW PRESS - AMATEUR MAGAZINE

Another great feature on Monorex and Secret Wars - Amateur is a Swiss based magazine backed by Carhartt and is full of interesting features / interviews on lifestyle topics....Go cop your copy now!

Thanks to Ian (Cutterskink) for linking this up

To read article please click on image to enlarge

MONOREX IS RECRUITING!

Just like Willy Wonka did - Monorex is un-bolting the locks and opening its doors in a very rare occasion.

Ok so as you know from our last post we have moved into an amazing new studio or some may say luxury penthouse!

Over the last 2 weeks, all of the Monorex team including the artists have been slugging away painting walls and working their magic all over the new 3 floor studio. The empire is slowly growing and now we need to follow back this up with a bigger team...

Who & what we are looking for:

1 x Creative Intern

We see this person wanting to learn the ins and outs of our business while also being a budding and very talented young artist. Keen to help out on all levels, while having the courage to put new ideas forward to the Monorex team.

Job roles: Getting busy in the workshop, blogging, postal duties and running, shadowing in meetings, weekly reports, set up of Secret Wars....PUSHING TO BE PART OF THE MONOREX FAMILY!

Boxes that need ticking:

• A good portfolio is a must in art and illustration!


• Must also be London based and able to travel to East London very easily
  
• 2-3 days a week

The above position is unpaid but expenses and bonus extras will be given.

New Artists

Monorex very rarely opens its books to new artists but we now feel it is about time we did...Over the last 5 years we have built a very good reputation within the street art scene, and we also have a great long list of big name clients. But we now want to step it up 2 gears and search for new artistic talent that bring fresh angles and styles to what we already have, allowing Monorex to expand and get involved in new types of creative briefs.

Creative disciplines and styles of interest:

• Fine art


• Photography


• Illustration (Both digital and organic)
  
• 3D & Interior design


• Abstract and contemporary


• Animation & Video


• Fashion & Shoe design

If you feel you have what it takes then please read the application steps below:

Please email the following:

• CV & Covering letter explaining why you would fit in at Monorex and what skills you can bring to the team
  
• 10 current examples (JPG) of your portfolio

Email jobs@monorex.com

Goodluck and speak soon

THE MISSION IS ON...

Yo people the mission is on...Monorex has moved into another new London HQ!

We started in a converted train carriage (2007) and then expanded to a disused Victorian warehouse in Commercial Road (2008) - But we have now decided to step it up 2 gears and take over a slick 4 floor building...Its called "The Mission" and it is the perfect new home for the Monorex Family!

Features include:

• Large busy workshop (where we get messy and creative)
• Kitchen
• 2 x bathrooms
• Creative studio suite - (We call this the brain)
• Roof terrace with American BBQ
• HUGE boardroom
• Interactive lounge / bedroom with Sky and Xbox 360 Elite

A long shot of the whole building - you can't see it but there is an amazing roof terrace as well.




Watch this space as exciting things are bubbling!

SECRET WARS LONDON FINAL @ VILLAGE UNDERGROUND - 21ST MARCH

The end is really blooming nigh!

Hicks vs Reeps 1, who will win the £1000 and the right to call themselves a champion!

This, the Series 3 Final will be held in the biggest and best venue to date!

click flyer below for details...

Secret Wars

Village Underground

SECRET WARS X HAVANA CLUB - REPORT

Things got messy last week down at Village Underground! In a Secret Wars special in collaboration with Havana club and edding UK - Monorex took on Intercity collective on the biggest Secret Wars wall ever built (40ft wide by 16ft high)!

The Monorex team was made up of Stika, Teck, Jimi Crayon, Mr K and Alfa - They came with a loose plan in mind, easiest way to explain would be to say they drew a Cuban party in a old skool Cadillac.

Not only was this event the biggest wall on record but the guys at Secret Wars hq also allowed a small amount of colour to help express the Cuban vibes! Probably never to be seen again at any Secret Wars event....

For all those that were lucky enough to get in and sip on free Havana cocktails (big up), and a HUGE sorry to those peeps that did not get in (RSVP AND GET THERE SOONER NEXT TIME).

Thanks to everyone that helped out and a massive thanks to WIGHT PRESERVATION for building the wall.

Big up to Havana for backing this crazy concept and edding uk for supplying us our battle markers!

Photos by Philip Gabriel - http://www.phiga.de/

100 MINUTES OF HAVANA - TRAIN MURAL

Cuban vibe mural for Havana Club Rum, in preparation for their '100 minutes of Havana' party on the 4th March @ the village underground, where we will be staging a huge secretwars battle (first colour version). email havana@balancepr.com for guest list.

Panoramic stich shot - click for large image

Read more about the project here - creativereview