{ Beautiful Losers }

A week ago, I watched DesignFilmFest's Beautiful Losers. The documentary featuring some of the top American street artists. I must said I felt very much inspired after the show.

Beautiful Losers takes us into the world of street art. To many, graffiti are nuisance and ugly, even consider a form of vandalism. But to some of us, it's a form of expression.... Little do I know about the scene of street art, the movie brings me closer into their world and their thoughts behind the artists' creations.

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Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation .

In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.

Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth.

Featuring artists:

Stunned. Amazed. Inspired.

Words of an artist are sometimes very hard to understand, sometimes bizarre sounding. Weirdo is what the norm would call them but if you really get the chance to understand. They are a bunch of people who don't want to be the norm. Who have a voice of their own. Who are not afraid to show they are different. To that, I salute to the artists out there and all those who are struggling to make a name.