Forward by Nick Wooster. Forward: maharishi took the idea of camo and ran with it in such away, that in the late 90s, it was the perfect thing at the perfect time. There was something in the air of change. I’d always worn camo, it was always about function, but…
‘Woodland Nations’ : Symbolic variations of Camouflage in Art by Hardy Blechman A U.S. Army WWII cargo parachute, its purpose to drop tanks from the air, adorns the upper room at Riflemaker. Hardy Blechman’s camouflaged salon perfectly illustrates the idea of reversal of function. Camouflage, originally intended for disguise or…
Andy Warhol’s 1986 camouflage series exhibited at the store’s gallery whilst maharishi collaborated with Medicom to produce Warhol 12″ figures and Kubrick 1000%. maharishi continued to collaborate with the Andy Warhol Foundation producing collections both reproducing and inspired by Warhol’s pop camouflages and other iconic artworks. Andy Warhol’s 1986 camouflage…
The revolutionary street artist WK Interact has collaborated with the dpmhi gallery in Soho to stage an exhibition of his work and celebrate the launch of his new book Exterior Interior Act 2. The installation in the uniquely shaped tall gallery features WKs iconic monotone figures in motion and targets…
In a rare visit to the UK, the New York Graffiti writer will stage an exhibition of his artwork at the DPMHI gallery in Soho. He is a pioneer from the first generation of subway writers of the early 1970s and his abstract pieces have been compared to the work…
The Enigma of Neck Face has intrigued many in the States, now in his first visits to the UK, the dpmhi gallery stages as exhibition of his twisted work. His scrawls on the streets of his hometown of San Francisco and elsewhere in New York and LA, have led the…
The undisputed champion of contemporary toy design, travelled from his native Hong Kong to unveil his ‘FINAL S.F. @ GPS’ exhibition at the gallery space in the new dpmhi store in London on 22 October. The show is based on Michael’s SFCC (science fiction crazychildren) figures, which are his reaction to 21st century insularity and the explosion of…
