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Status: Single
City: Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 12/30/2004
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 
Hey everyone!

While I'm taking some time off touring I've decided to help make some fan-created art.

This is basically a re-post of what I put as the mission statement on the facebook page for this project. The link to that is this:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/kaki-king-guitar-artwork/78255311611

What I want to do is to meet twelve amazing artists, give them each a blank guitar, and let them go wild creating anything their heart desires. The theme of each piece would be the title of one of my songs, and my only artistic contribution would be to paint my fingers and 'play' the fretboard (wherever it ends up) as I would during the song so as to create a visual representation of where my hands travel.

Everyone tells me that my playing is best witnessed visually--so this is one interpretation of that statement. At the end of this project we're going to display all of the guitars in a gallery and throw a party with performances and perhaps the finalization of the last guitar.

Right now I'm extending an open call for artists to submit their websites/jpegs/etc. and ideas about how they could redesign/paint/burn/disembody/what have you a guitar. Those who have experience working with mixed media and found objects will probably do best with this. I will be honest--artists in the NYC area will be considered slightly more favorably due to the expense of shipping costs (and the fact that I like meeting people face to face), but I felt that it was unfair to limit the submissions to just my hometown.

If this is a project for you or anyone you know then please email kakiguitarart@gmail.com. Send any relevant links or materials, your basic bio, and if possible a song title that you'd be interested in. I will answer every single email personally and provide you with all of the relevant details that aren't already here.

For those non-visual artists, feel free to comment about the project, favorite song titles, and any other feedback you feel is relevant. I'll be updating the facebook site and the others as the project progresses. And please, no haters. This is just supposed to be good creative fun.

Thanks for reading! Can't wait to see what y'all got!

love, kaki

http://www.facebook.com/pages/kaki-king-guitar-artwork/78255311611
The Olive Theory

 
Awesome im already puting my ideas to work!!..im THE mexican teenager xD..this is going to be awesome i hope Mexicans can participate :)
 
Posted by The Olive Theory on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 4:19 AM
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The Olive Theory

 
wow i was first whats up people?
 
Posted by The Olive Theory on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 4:20 AM
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Cassie

 
oooo so exciting!
 
Posted by Cassie on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:33 AM
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SpunkmYster!

 
this sounds like an awesome project! i almost wanna give it a shot ... though i haven't a much visual art experience. ....if i were a part .. i'd call dibs on '2 o clock'
 
Posted by SpunkmYster! on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:38 AM
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Grégory JOLIVET

 
hey Kaki!very original idea!!i go to see the creations!!!xxgreg
 
Posted by Grégory JOLIVET on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 9:50 PM
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Veloz Machine
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Music = Art = Love ........^_^
 
Posted by Veloz Machine on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 2:19 AM
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Josh

 
Rad idea..Too bad i'm s shitty artist. I reckon i'd want close your eyes and you'll burst into flames. .. 
 
Posted by Josh on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 4:40 AM
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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose... in Words and Film

 
Ah! Brilliant! *^.^* My family is very much into art (been collectors for many years) and this sounds like a very interesting project! Hello from Canada! Did you get my private email re: license for one of your songs? I want to use it in a short vid/film. Please let me know. You can email me here or on Facebook... same name. Thank you! :).. 
 
Posted by Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose... in Words and Film on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:02 PM
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Greg Brandt: Guitar Maker
greg brandt

 
I've always wanted to paint (or have someone else paint) one of my small alto guitars. I think it would be a blast and a chance to "break some rules"! ..Nice project.....I'm excited to see how it works out!!..All the best,..Greg..www.gregbrandtguitars.com.. 
 
Posted by Greg Brandt: Guitar Maker on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 6:15 PM
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sew diamonds in my eyes

 
ahh shit im so down..i want to paint a kaki king guitar.. 
 
Posted by sew diamonds in my eyes on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 2:53 AM
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Morgan

 
seriously, this is such an awesome concept...i hope you got my e-mail, i'd love to be involved... 
 
Posted by Morgan on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 9:30 PM
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Frank Adams
Frank Adams

 
How bout a painted dobro? Deadline? NYC accessible
 
Posted by Frank Adams on Saturday, May 30, 2009 - 5:52 AM
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