Lordroc
Lord Roc Multimedia
Skygod Family Records
5 Pointz, Board Of Directors
Press Release, 4/21/09
On April 10th, 2009, a staircase located in the loading dock of 5 Pointz, just feet away from our office, has collapsed. Media reports claim it was do to neglect on the landlord’s part and the landlord’s representatives deny the truth in those claims. Either way, an artist who rents space inside the building was hurt in the incident and much attention has been brought upon the building since. The future of the Aerosol Art program is in question.
A brief history of 5 Pointz
5 Pointz began in 2002 as an outlet for graffiti artists to paint walls legally as opposed to vandalizing the streets. Meres made an agreement with the landlord to let us paint the walls of the old factory and in return we maintain the property and curate the art on the outside of the building. Since then we have covered the entire building, top to bottom, with beautiful, vibrant murals, attracting tourists from all over the world to come and view the work.
5 Pointz has hosted artists from all over the world, especially Europe and creates a safe legal atmosphere for them to paint. Graffiti artists from abroad come to New York for the sole purpose of painting. 20 years ago their preferred surface of choice would have been a subway train, today it’s 5 Pointz.
We have gained extensive media coverage and have also hosted various corporate events and video shoots including:
MTV
America’s Next Top Model
Sony Records
Joss Stone
Matisyahu
Joan Jett
NY Times
NY1 News
NY Daily News
NY Newsday
Vibe Magazine
Mercedes Benz
Etc.
We also host class trips, foreign tour busses and are a part of the Hush Hip hop Tours where we have interacted with some of the founding fathers of this culture.
The only money we receive from this is from donations or if a company wants to commission us to do art for them, other than that we are self financed and the artists must bring their own paint and supplies in order to be designated a spot. Some of us are freelance artists and others have full time jobs and families at home.
The Future Of 5 Pointz
The future is still to be determined at this point. The landlord is facing violations and we are temporarily closed until these issues are sorted out.
Our dream however, is a different story. Our goal is and always has been, to turn 5 Pointz into an official museum equipped with tourist attractions as well as many community programs such as various different art/music classes and fundraisers. We are interested in any help we can get in making this a reality.
As far as the building collapse, we pray for the victim’s health to restore and we will wait as long as it takes to renovate and make this building a safe place for artists to spend their time again, productively.
Peace!
Lordroc
Lord Roc Multimedia
Skygod Family Records
5 Pointz Board of Directors
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