At the top of UK’s T-shirt pile that is. sheOne painted a ‘live’ piece at Melbourne’s own
Uniform Streetwear on Brunswick Street last night.
In town for No Comply’s skateboard exhibition, last nights event was in aid of celebrating his newest colab T-shirt with Uniform. As part of the launch of the limited edition tee, an audience gathered to watch the Addict superstar create a striking yellow, black and white painting. I went down personally to see this unfold. Not only is he a famed Addict artist, but he is responsible for some 200 odd tee designs.
He also designs for his own project, called
RIDEALONE.
sheOne as he’s referred to, has gone by that name since 1985, when he was 15. The inspiration for the name comes from his passion for typography. “The word has a nice symmetry to it, when the O is used in capitals,” he says.
Afterwards I had a chat with him and he let me know a few insights. He admitted to me that he was plain black tee man and is inspired by high end labels. “You’ve got to respect Hermès because of the effort, and the quality of the finished product,” he says. He also cites luxury label Louis Vuitton as an inspiration in lifting standards.
Personally, I think this explains why he’s such a standout under the Addict umbrella. Addict are very much into high quality street wear and so it’s easy to see how he came to be one of their artists.
In regards to the tee, there are three colourways available: grey, yellow and white. If you hurry, you might be able to score one of the tees he actually signed. My choice? Yellow, all the way. Why? It’s extra bright and a real departure from his usual work.
The design features a suited figure (note that high-end feel!) with a spray can for a head. In the background, the gestural lines, synonymous with sheOne’s style, provide strong contrast to the main image.
sheOne joins the roll-call of elite artists to paint on the wall of fame at Uniform including Reka, Wonderlust, Meggs and Sync.
T-il next time,
Eddie
Photography by Nicole Reed / A Shot Away