Ben Q.

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UAOF Store 同族一潮 . 店 Now Open

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 11:21 am
UAOF - Unite Asia One Fashion SnapsDoor Front of the StoreProud to be Asian! Hi Guys, its been almost 4months since my last post. Good to be back! Here's what I've been up: A RETAIL STORE and FASHION LABEL! UAOF 同族一潮 was conceived with local pride and South East Asian vibes. The guys behind...
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ZOUK x DR. MARTENS Present #FIRST Exhibition: Ben Qwek (MRB) (Special Collab!)

Ben Q. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2011, 11:45 pm
The event's over, thanks to all my friends who came down to support: U.A.O.F, K.I.N, The Entourage, Jayne and Venon u know who you are! Big ups to the Zouks' gals for all the help. You can check out some features @: Streething Hypebeast Please bid for my shoes for charity: HERE The auction ends at a...
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SURFACE Asia x Moving Stills

Ben Q. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 2:02 pm
Featuring the works of Sheryo, Aiman, ClogTwo, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Kim Xu and Ben Qwek (MRB)SURFACE Asia feature on the Moving Stills exhibition @ Vue Privee!Head here to buy the prints: Vue Privee
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Ben Qwek for ZOUK x DR MARTENS

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2011, 2:18 pm
"God Save The Slut" My inspiration draws upon the iconic album artwork by Jamie Reid for Sex Pistol's “God Save the Queen”. “Redemption” and “Party Sluts” were the two main elements in the creation which consists of hand pulled silkscreened fabrics snitched like a ransom note and a DI...
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"THE LONGING" for SHAPESHIFTERS3

Ben Q. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2011, 3:08 am
Collab with Leia HamCustom Superga ShoesHere's a snap of the actual.Here's a recap of SHAPESHIFTERS3! Big thanks to Drayson, Max and all the good people who made SS3 possible. And congrats to Leia Ham and the rest of the students! peace, B HERE.
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SHAPESHIFTERS03

Ben Q. posted an article on - Aug 1, 2011, 12:37 pm
Hey guys, SHAPESHIFTERS is up this week. Drop by for a pre-national day art-feast with your local heroes alongside some up-and-coming students. Seeya there, local focal. HERE.
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3RD WARD OPEN CALL: Vote for B!!!

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jul 18, 2011, 3:35 am
NEED VOTES SO THAT I ISH GO TO TAIWAN AND NYC! VOTE FOR B!
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Deadmau5 Head Design Competition

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jul 11, 2011, 11:30 am
80sKIDS - TokyoQuirky hand illustrated juxtaposition of Japanese elements that inspired me as a kid growing up in the 80s. Nothing beats pin up centerfolds, 8bit video games and Ultraman! Please head down to the link and like, share, and vote for my design. Head down to the link       HERE!
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CAPCOM X IFS X MRB

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jul 5, 2011, 3:11 am
Ben Qwek(MRB) with customed Viper deck.Homies with their decks : )In celebration of the new Street Fighter release, Capcom has generously donated eight skateboard decks, which will soon be auctioned off to benefit Music for Relief. These awesome decks were designed by the Imaginary Friends Studio...
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Random 30 June

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 30, 2011, 11:16 am
Randon 30June. Digital Collage (Dirty Minded). "let me pick your filthy mind" peace, B!
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Moving Still Opening Party Pixs Uno

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 27, 2011, 1:37 pm
Pixs by ClogTwo. I'm gonna keep this short. Thanks for all who came down to support and the crew for all the hard work. Love u guys, B!
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Moving Still Giclee Prints for Sale @ VuePrivee

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 27, 2011, 1:19 pm
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }卒業 The Graduatep { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }卒業 The Graduate (2011) Editions of 100. Giclée print on matte archival paper The Graduate 1967 was recognized as being “culturally, historically and aesthetically significant”. It become a “blueprint” film of th...
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SF4: C.Viper Custom Deck for Capcom for SDCC

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 24, 2011, 3:34 am
The deck and some details.Working on this for 2 days. Thanks to my homies over @ IFS, I will be presenting a deck for CAPCOM. The decks will be auctioned off and the proceedings will be donated to charity. The deck's was created using silkscreen, maskings, letter transfer, acrylics. I dont need a go...
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SF4: C.Viper Custom Deck for Capcom WIP!

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 21, 2011, 2:39 pm
DIY. HUR HUR HUR. Stuff used: whatever in da studio: Silkscreen, paints, transfers. More soon, B!
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Moving Still Opening Party

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 16, 2011, 8:50 am
Catch 8 Asia-based artists!One of the piece with its detailsColor proofing @ the gallery's office. Moving Still 23rd June - 4th Sep 2011 A group exhibition by eight distinguished artists, including a special video art commission by critically acclaimed film director, Glen Goei. If a picture is worth...
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Random 14 June

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 13, 2011, 7:38 pm
Experimenting with collage techniques. I've always been intrigued by old school stuff...Enjoyed the process, not expecting anything and just let whatever comes in. Kinda artsy farsty huh, peace, B!
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Random 13 June

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 12, 2011, 4:37 pm
Playing around with images, tags and textures. June 13 2011. peace, B
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MONKEY KING: The Day Before The Decade

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 9, 2011, 7:30 am
Monkey King's Album Art in its full glory : )Sketches for composition and getting most of the elements in.Here's some close up shots of the details. Collab with Hip-Hop / CEO Monkey King (Taisuke Yamamoto) on his album art which will be launching soon under his own label 1OR8FACTION. The design is ...
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WIP BIATCHHHH

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jun 4, 2011, 1:48 pm
Befor MILF or Cougars there was Mrs Robinson  Fortune Cat says hiOHH LALAOh yes, I'm trying to paint traditionallyPEACE, B
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Beautiful Mess

Ben Q. posted an article on - May 15, 2011, 3:20 am
Wallpaper to da left and design piece for art show in June. Here's a few stuff brewing over @B/RAVE Des.Unit. I realized how hard it is to create a beautiful mess. I guess it sums up what I've been inspired by and how I process my work. These days I find myself switching from graphic design, to illu...
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IDOLISM O.I.C x Curious Teepee

Ben Q. posted an article on - May 9, 2011, 2:24 pm
Collab between Mindflyer and Noreen Miun. Setup's completeThe art pieces @ Curious TeepeePhoto by TwisstiPhoto by TwisstiOpening Launch: Thursday 5th May 2011, 7.30pm to 9.30pm To RSVP for opening party, go to acuriousteepee.com/idolism Exhibition and sale of work closes: Sunday 22nd May 2011 ... --...
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RRH Red Ridding Hood

Ben Q. posted an article on - May 4, 2011, 4:28 pm
Process breakdown. The final with some typography flair. Closie.Here's something I whipped out quick. Urban rendition of Red Ridding Hood. There's some process snaps; Silhouette, Sketch, Values, Flat Colors then Refining. Ok it's 430am, time to hit the shacks, peace, B
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Illustration for Adidas all 24

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 27, 2011, 1:22 am
Sketches for composition and approvalFinal ArtworkHandwritten tagsGotta have fangirls yea?Salaryman wants to play some ballAs you all know by now, Adidas' launching their biggest campaign ever. Yes, u've seen the advert, the one with Katy Perry haha~slurp. So here's something I did: all football. Ot...
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Synaesthesia Event Snaps

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 26, 2011, 3:54 pm
Words by Sudaev, Illustrated by memucho gacrais eeshaun for da pixsLocal talents are so good u can eat em'bag's looking heavyLimited 20 Giclee Prints. Here's some snaps of the show. I would like to congrats to all participants for the dope shite awesome works both illustrated and written. Big ups, t...
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Contraband in da werks

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 26, 2011, 2:26 am
Contraband coming soon. B/RAVE Des.Unit! Visual pollution made art.
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GAP Concept Display x O.I.C

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 25, 2011, 4:24 pm
Store front @ WismaClearer shot. Recycled books fills 0%In its full glory: you can see reflection of F1 : pBig thanks to the gang @ OIC and GAP for making this work. For me it was a good change to try something new other than illustrating so I conceptualize the display front. My theme was recycling ...
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Home Brew

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 24, 2011, 2:49 am
Some snaps of an upcoming collab. Yakuzas, cars and girls. Yea yea!
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BED : SYNÆSTHESIA: drawing words, reading pictures

Ben Q. posted an article on - Apr 8, 2011, 5:52 am
SYNÆSTHESIA: drawing words, reading pictures 08-17 April at The Substation Gallery (45 Armenian Street)1900-2100 (opening night)1000-2100 (daily) SYNÆSTHESIA is a serial experiment that crosses the boundaries between two genres of art: the written word and the image. A collaboration between 17 pa...
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Art Affair Weekend Yamaguchi / Mojoko

Ben Q. posted an article on - Mar 13, 2011, 7:23 am
Singapore Inspired art piecesTwissti and Anngee had a go at the installation piece.Hokusai edo period inspired.Amazing details. So much to see within the frame.Left to Right: Me, Yamaguchi San, Mindflyer, ZiddoMet one of the current of Master Artist in Japan: Yamaguchi San. Look @ our happy faces! I...
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Acrylic Study Face with Stripes

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 15, 2011, 12:52 am
21cm x 21cm Acrylic Study of Girl with Stripes. Painted using Liquidtex paints on Daler Rowney Cartridge Pad 120gsm.
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ADIDAS: Adizero

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 14, 2011, 3:21 am
Illustrations for Adidas: Adizero. Big up to da folks @ Kilo Studios for da gig. Check out the facebook game HERE. And stand a chance to win some fantastic prizes!peace, B
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Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 7, 2011, 12:11 pm
Digital Collage 2011: "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" Upcoming collab with INODESIGN. Stay tuned...peace, B
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GIRL ROMANCES

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 2, 2011, 1:11 am
Girl Romances 2011New wallpaper artwork: GIRL ROMANCES 2011. Digital Collage. Inspired by fashion patterns and the super flat movement such as Tanami and Murakami. 
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Animax Coverage

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 2, 2011, 12:55 am
Artwork Samurai Champloo B remixes Photo SGCAFE TODAY PAPER DEC 10 Kinda late on this posting, but better late than never. Here's the collab piece i did for OIC x Animax x Fourskin. Big ups to all those who were involved. check out the TVC HERE. peace, B
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PANTONE MY ART Vids

Ben Q. posted an article on - Feb 2, 2011, 12:44 am
Straits Times FeatureVids are up and so is a feature on Straits Times. Check them out! 
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PANTONE MY ART Snaps

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jan 24, 2011, 1:01 am
The throw up the gang did.L-R: Me, Phingo, Calvin, Daryl2 pieces on displayThe Show will be till 31st March @ the connoisseur concerto "The Gallery" 51 Circular Road. More pixs here.
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PANTONE MY ART Sneaks

Ben Q. posted an article on - Jan 8, 2011, 10:20 am
Sneaks of the show, catch it @ TCC Boat Quay.Sunset 2010 24'x48' Acrylic on CanvasSunrise 2010 24'x48' Acrylic on Canvas
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PANTONE MY ART

Ben Q. posted an article on - Dec 28, 2010, 6:28 am
Pantone My Art Exhibition at tcc The Gallery Witness ten Singapore-based artists express themselves in monochrome. Using colours from the Pantone Matching System, these artists face the challenge of creating artworks predominantly in one colour tone which they selected at random. This proprietary co...
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BESPOKE CREATIVE SHOW 2010 LDN

Ben Q. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2010, 3:28 am
Boob shot. heh.Unboxing the frame!4B: Ben's Booby Booty BikeFEAR SingapuraThe designs!!In the association with Luma International and McFaul Studio, 2xanadu is proud to host the Bespoke: Creative Show 2010, with a selection of Luma Originals’ fixed gear bike frames adorned with graphics by ten of ...
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BRAVE Magazine

Ben Q. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2010, 7:22 am
Close up shot. Magazine Format.Self proposed project. Was inspired by Japanese sensibilities in their approach in editorial design. I realize that doing something simple is so much harder, cos if just one small element is off, it's gonna be real obvious....
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snapshot studio

Ben Q. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2010, 6:48 am
yup, thats a mattres on top of the shelf.Had kung fu lessons with Zid, level up!
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PINKY

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2010, 10:07 am
HEH.
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RAW IS WAR

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2010, 9:57 am
RAW IS WAR 2010Series of new ART. RAW IS WAR. There will be a big overhaul to my website soon, stay tune, peace, B
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NOISE SINGAPORE WORKSHOP 2010

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2010, 7:36 am
Final artworkprogrss from ground zero onwards.Was invited to give a workshop for NOISE SG this mth: "Character Jam with MRB". Wish i had more time with the 50 or so participants. Wasnt able to cover everything in 2.5hrs so here's a mini show and tell to my work process. Big ups to Zid, Twissti, Mike...
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ART MOSH SG Recap

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 1:55 am
NIXON Art Mosh Singapore from Kult 3D on Vimeo. It's been a blast, we should more of this here in SG! peace, B
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Less is More

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2010, 9:39 am
Less=More. This one of those pieces when the sketch is more than enough. peace, B
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Ben's Booty Booby Bike

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2010, 9:30 am
4Bs: Ben's Booty Booby Bike. Custom fixie frames for an exhibit in LDN. Stay tuned for more, peace, B
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Mediacorp Channel U " Lovers Club"

Ben Q. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2010, 9:21 am
Commissioned job from the good guys over @ CRITICA, this time round its for Channel U. They wanted a 30secs trailer for 7 lovely boys from 5 dramas. I was involved in the characters and background :) Head over to CRITICA's blog to view the clip. Jump HERE.
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MRB for SHAPESHIFTERS Zirca

Ben Q. posted an article on - Aug 3, 2010, 2:47 am
Be there or be square. Who's up for freeflow pls FB msg me for guestlist, peace
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MRB @ Red®um Exhibition

Ben Q. posted an article on - Aug 3, 2010, 2:44 am
Red®um Exhibition Date: 07 Aug 2010Venue: The Gallery, Old School Mt SophiaTime: 11am – 8pm Voted Film magazines scariest movie of all time and referenced countless times in modern film and music videos, we pay homage to the Director's Director and his vision, in this special curated event. The ...
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