RED BULL WRECKERS YARD

Posted by Justin Ward on 17 May 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: Art, Events

We digging this type of event. Red Bull, Ironlak, Skullcandy, G-SHOCK and Clouded Thoughts are recognising and supporting the growing culture of street art by bringing together Australia and New Zealand's best graff artists in a controlled environment to battle.

We think you need more of these events happening on the reg in your state, they're nothing but good. They promote creativity, help sway negative opinions adopted by haters, give kids an outlet to vent artistically and showcase their creative talents, plus this event shows us that companies are down to support progression and new ideas. May the dopest human win!

Here's a clip from last years event to give you a bit more insight.

This is what Red Bull had to say about the initiative.

"Red Bull Wreckers Yard is taking street art culture from dark alley ways and the train tracks to the people. The best graff artists across Australia and New Zealand have been hand-picked to showcase their creative skill in a legit location.

This unique competition consists of seven city qualifiers: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland and Wellington. Each qualifier will host eight of the best graff artists from that region to battle it out against one another, displaying their artistic flair, whilst spraying against the clock.

Artists will be provided with just a blank canvas and cans of Ironlak paint to do their thing. Each round will be based on a theme, given to the competitors a minute out from the start of the round. Some examples of themes could include greed, lust, nature, fear or freedom. The artists will then have to spray according to the theme. The judging criteria include creativity, style and theme interpretation.

The winners from each of the seven qualifiers will score themselves cool prize pack including Skullcandy and G-Shock gear and a trip to Melbourne, to compete in the Red Bull Wreckers Yard Trans Tasman Final!

The finalists will go head-to-head to determine Australia and New Zealand's best graff artist. The winner will take home $1,000 of cold, hard, cash, the chance to design a set of limited edition Skullcandy headphones and the opportunity to graff part of the Red Bull HQ office in Sydney."

Catch Red Bull Wreckers Yard at the following locations around Australia and New Zealand.  

MELBOURNE

21 May 2011
1000 Pound Bend
361 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 7pm

WELLINGTON
21 May 2011
Bar Bodega
101 Ghuznee Street, Wellington, 7pm

AUCKLAND
28 May 2011
Neighbourhood Brewbar
498 New North Road, Auckland, 7pm

PERTH
3 June 2011
The Bakery
233 James Street, Northbridge, 9:30pm

ADELAIDE
4 June 2011
The Old Exchange
235 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, 8pm

BRISBANE
9 June 2011
Bar Soma
4/22 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley, 7pm

SYDNEY
16 June 2011
The Courthouse Hotel
202 Australia Street, Newtown, 7pm