Welcome back, Gravity Free!  It has been almost two years since we met and did a collaborative live painting at S.I.R. show in SF.  After spending two days in LA, extending artist networks, they drove up to San Francisco.  We planned a small welcome party at Noa-‘s place.

Oh, who the hell is Gravity Free? Well, here it is…

“Gravity Free is a livepainting unit formed by Djow, born in 1976 in Ibaraki, and 8g, born in 1977 in Nagasaki.  Conceived around the concept that “Live painting is the LIVE, the LIVE is the masterpiece”, they transform their style of painting to the groove of live music.  The continuous abstract and fantastic vision explored by these artists ensures their world is truly “Gravity Free”. They collaborate with musicians, performing up to 80 gigs a year, as the philosophy of live style incorporated music for the essence of “LIVE” audiences connect with the spirit of “LIVE”, and their synthesis of rhythm and color has led to their inclusion at Fuji Rock Festival, one of Japan’s largest summer out door music event.  Besides creating commissioned art for posters and CD covers, among other creation, they embark on a live painting tour as a band.”

djow. Respect.

8g. 8 hours driving must have worn your energy out.

Kimuchi-nabe. So good especially when it’s cold outside.

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2nd day – they crossed the Bay Bridge to visit Berkeley.  I just happened to be in the area, so briefly met up with them at a kick-ass bicycle store called Jitensha Studio on Bankloft in Berkeley, which is run by my friend Takato’s family.

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3rd day – Tuesday Feb. 9th.

Live painting in action!

Today is the day for painting mural of a Louie Hair Salon, located at 4 Brady St.  They ordered cutlet sandwhich for lunch, but people at the restaurant misunderstood what they said, and gave them this cutlet curry.  Fueled up by this delicious spiciness, the crew slowly started to prepare.

As the sun goes down, somehow the wind stopped blowing, and it’s getting a bit warmer than the daytime.  We set up a light for the night view, and they still kept painting. More and more people stopped by to see what’s going on…

Holding a video camera instead of the guitar, a beat maker Zaion has been interviewing a lot of people who stopped by.  “That’s cool man, I’m gonna come back and check it tomorrow.”

A frog emerged from the abstract waves and swirls.  They’re gonna come back here tomorrow and finish the rest.  To be continued…