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BOMB-IT 2: Chicago Film Premier

Alongside Director Jon Reiss and our friends at The Empty Bottle we are very excited to announce the Chicago premier and one night only private screening of BOMB-IT 2 at The Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park on August 12 at 8:30pm.

Tickets can be purchased here emptybottle.com/show/3744744/

In the follow-up to the explosive global graffiti documentary Bomb It, director Jon Reiss takes audiences to previously unexplored areas of the Middle East, Europe, Asia, the United States and Australia on a hunt for innovative street art and artists.Bomb It 2 explores the indigenous street art scenes in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Perth, Melbourne, Copenhagen, Chicago, Austin and the Palestinian refugee camps on the West Bank.
Using a ultra compact camera and sound package, Reiss travelled by himself to film artists and writers representing a wide range of cultures, styles and beliefs including Alex Face, Ash Keating, Beejoir, Bon, Darbotz, Foma, Great Bates, Husk Mit Navn, Inspire, Killer Gerbil and Zero, Klone, Know Hope, Phibs, Mars, MIC, Sloke, Stormie Mills, Thor, Twoone, Vexta, Victor Ash, Xeme, and Zero Cents, among others.

In the Middle East, Reiss talks with Muhnned Alazzh in the West Bank where Alazzh emphasizes the cultural and political significance of writing on the wall in the Palestinian refugee camps. To Alazzh, graffiti and street art have no place on the barrier between Israel and Palestine because they distract the public from â€œugliness of that wallâ€ .In Jakarta, Indonesia, Darbotzâ€™s work is heavily influenced by his study of semiotics. Instead of applying a signature to his pieces, Darbotz paints his signature squid monsters in black and white, to distinguish them from the explosion of color on the Jakarta streets.

In Singapore, Reiss connects with street artists Zero and Killer Gerbil, who explain the paradox of doing graffiti in one of the most highly policed states in the world. Despite the serious risk of fines, jail time and canings, the friends explain why getting their message out through their art work is more important than suffering the possible legal consequences.

With help from our sponsors and friends over at Modest Skateshop, Momentum Art Tech, Galerie F and Neo-Revivalist, we anticipate a great evening at The Chopin Theatre.

Tickets can be purchased here emptybottle.com/show/3744744/ through the Empty Bottle. With limited seating for this one night only premier we expect tickets to go quickly so jump on board and join us for drinks and a private screening at one of Chicago's best theaters and hidden gems, The Chopin Theatre.

Taken on: August 3, 2013

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