Obviously most people know the Arctic Monkeys, but until recently I was unaware that their video to 'When the Sun Goes Down' was produced by Warp Films, an offshoot of Warp Records (originally started in Sheffield) who have been involved in films for such people as Aphex Twin and Maximo Park.
These are the things that make me proud to say I'm from Sheffield, we can breed talent, and usually their roots are firmly grounded in their home city and they're not afraid to show it, as can be seen in the Arctic Monkey's video I mentioned above.
So one of my favourite artists that anyone from Sheffield will have no doubtedly witnessed, knowingly or unknowingly is a graffiti artist known as 'Kidd Acne'.
Since being a youngster I have seen his work crop up around Sheffield and even before I knew anything about art or design I could tell there was something different about this street art. His graffiti has a very distinct style and his work is instantly recognisable, which gives you a warm feeling when you catch a glimpse of a piece of his work as you glide on past it on a bus, reminding you that you are at home.
his work became so popular in Sheffield that local businesses searched him out to put his art work in their shops and clubs.
Stumbling into Plug night club in Sheffield in the early hours of one Friday morning I was overjoyed to see his work plastering the walls between the rooms.
I like the personal touch, and I think this pride in local artists is a great thing for a city to have.
His popularity has clearly started to boom though, taking a break one evening I was watching channel 4's 'Secret Millionaire' and was amazed to see the secret millionaire himself wearing a T-shirt designed by Kid Acne, I wasn't even aware he made t-shirts at this point but the style was unmissable!
Here is some of his work and I'll leave his web address at the bottom if you want to check it out.
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http://www.kidacne.com/blog/?page_id=4
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