The I – CHIVES once served as the home of the IFreecans Collective creative activities, and now has found new life as the chronicles of the Ifreecans from the year 2008 to 2011. The I – CHIVES came about as change set upon an International Collective. With the constant movement of the members, not being in one place meant the standard method of chronicling the Ifreecans was becoming outdated and needed improvement. This was also informed by a change in the original roster, addition of new and guest artists and each artist having their own voices and platforms of self expression and promotion. It is an important record of the Ifreecans, the events, exhibitions, projects, members, shops, products, growth, triumphs and tribulations. It is a catalogue of the Collective and informs what is to come. It is here because we want those who are interested to know our History, we are not new, but are working on becoming classic. I – CHIVES – HISTORY + IDEA = UNDERSTANDING
This is the last entry to the I-Chirves. I take this opportunity to close our old activities with the introduction of the new Ifreecans Collective Logo, Kid Khai. For more information on his History, as well as the live art auction and future news and project, please visit the new blog via the link below. thanks for the love and the support and hope you will keep posted on our activities.
http://ifreecanscollective.tumblr.com/
Ifreecans Collective.
From our inception in 2008, our wordpress blog has been used to catalogue our activities, growth, losses and adventures to present day. Change is good, and at present, it is becoming clear we have done all we could do with our blog using the wordpress format.
In 2012 ,we have an abundance of new. New logo, new projects, new ideas, new members [some of the old have gone their own way] and we are moving to a new blog format and a new blog address. We are also updating the BigCartel shop format and will add new products once they are ready. My hope is that this change will be evident, helping us attract a new fan base, while retaining the loyalty of the old. We have listened to what our customers/fans/followers asked for in regards to products, mailing lists and post and will strive to bring you not only what you asked for, but what we feel you deserve from us as creatives, and what we feel needs to be out there.
This blog will now be referred to fondly as our “I-CHIVES” in the hope that when one stumbles upon it, it can give them a History of the Ifreecans Collective. We found an interesting way or archiving everything we have done and hope the format is suitable. This is the second to last post that appear here, an announcement of our departure from WordPress. The last post will be an announcement of where to find us in our new stomping ground. I hope you will pay us a visit, it is coming soon.
Kiboko Hachiyon.
Founder, Ifreecans Collective.
New Album release by F.King Taisho, founder of BAISHE, and the musical side of Ifreecans Collective. Artwork by Kiboko HAchiyon, and music can be heard and downloaded via link below.
http://soundcloud.com/king-taisho/sets/baishe-kings-the-legend-of-bo/
Aruta Soup’s first show since touching base in Japan. More information via links below.
http://arutasoup.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/solo-exhibition-neon-bitch-killer/
Kiboko is working on a new mural. Here’s a small peak at the work in progress. More on the work via link below
http://84thdreamchild.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/2012-new-murales-work-in-progress/
http://84thdreamchild.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/new-murales-detail/
Hello all, we have been a bit quiet and not much has been put up on the blog recently. Winter period is hibernation and design time and each collective member is busy working on a variety of projects preparing for spring. We will post up some new stuff we are working on soon.
We will not be in Brick Lane Market till some time in April. If anyone wants a to buy a print, please visit our Big Cartel shop, or if interested in commissioning work or any other inquiries, please drop us an email. In the meantime, keep warm and hopefully see you when the sun shines
Aruta Soup is off to Japan. He will be much missed, but we will keep you updated on is work and keep the bigcartel shop as well as Brick Lane stall stocked with his work. See more on his final London mural via links below and we hope to bring him back to London for future projects.
Eunie’s created her take on Christmas with these very interesting images. More on this project and her work via links below
http://tomatoxorange.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-postcard-series.html
Kiboko and GTS present another collaboration titled Rite Of Passage. For more information see links below.
http://84thdreamchild.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/rite-of-passage-part-1-bullet-boy/
http://84thdreamchild.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/rite-of-passage-part-1-diamond-boy/
Ifreecans Collective History 2008 - 2011 