A profile of artist ZEVS before his arrest in HK

[oHIoMP7A1o]

I can see your face

[TINKAoo7]

I love this guy. he has BIG BALLS and he at least makes political statements with his talent...and YES, it's ART!!!

[geswho33]

he has a bad lazy eye

[TheInfoBlast]

he was in "exit through the giftshop"! he was spaceinvaders buddy. ha

[SlateOne447]

well, this guy must be a genius..

[SlateOne447]

this is fuckin' art no vandalism! -.-

[TrulyAppleStudios]

Honestly, those logos look dope when he uses that liquidation technique.

[MegaKresho]

zevs is a girl

[MelanieEnLotte]

Is it true that some people call him Zeus?

[64notorious]

Why does he have my moms panty hose on his face?......

[SCHIZOPHRENlC]

6.7 Million HK for a fucking sticker and some black paint on a wall? Sorry, what? That's about $1,000,000 American dollars for some bricks on a wall. Since when do bricks cost 1 million dollars?

[Alonsos305]

OH SNAP!! THATS THE GUY FROM WATCHMEN!!

[ColzaMania]

wow his english pronunciation is simply horrible

but he's genius

[xiTzCH0S3Nx]

honestly the signs(Cokacola,Mcdonalds) look better

[FutureLaugh]

how do they even know he did it? where is the evidence? these pretty boy gallery graffiti artist never broke a law in their life- he wasnt caught doing it so where is the evidence? the video just shows a guy painting a wall... ALSO if this was hong kong, then just hop aboard a plane and leave the country! i doubt hongkong will pay for his ticket and get him expedited for graffiti. rebuilding the entire building from scratch would cost 6 million- A pressure washer will handle it fine

[foscex]

jesus, that man is a LEGEND!... i mean.. tze legende



[knifenewbie456]

just sand down the front of the wall guess how expensive thatll be around $50

[l1lace]

6.7 hong kong dollars = £554,361 - but still WTF!?!

[sledz4life]

Thats like 860k USD. Thats crazy..

[sweffe96]

The man is a genius! 

[smackachimp]

Does anyone else think that he should have gotten a darker mask?

[heyitsjordansmith]

next time, please let him speak in french and just add subtitles.

[TolkienLibrary]

I believe all art by ZEVS is amazing and iconic... there should be more people like him! Now that there is a global crisis we all wished that we could have understood the messages that artists like ZEVS wanted to tells us all along!

Want to see more of his art, go here: De Buck Gallery in New York! They hold a nice collection.

[94XJ]

FYI, 6.7M in Hong Kong dollars equals about $860k.

[zomgtehrei]

6.7mil?!

Are they fucking crazy.

Also musch respect to zevs, I'm not down with art fags but he is an inovative and interesting guy.

[mrumsower]

outlaw artest

[cboewebra]

Toy!

[mrfreshmouth]

he is so awesome



[intoolerance]

OMG RORSCHACH DID NOT DIE IM SO HAPPY!!

[runetheevilpure]

can he move i wanna see somefing behind him

[jimmyboyaf1]

the mask is to protect himself from gays lol 5:52

[Defenestrati2700]

@jimmyboyaf1 dont you mean straight people. haha

[zomgtehrei]

@jimmyboyaf1 gaze not gays

[kutkoplul]

he will have to sell A LOT of paintings to get out of debt.

[machetero1]

"ze mask is to protect myself of ze gays"

[wzhang14rmj]

why does he have a sock on his head

[420angrybuddha]

@wzhang14rmj

so you cant tell who he is

[dragonass56]

fucking faggots this is pure art

[spikester3612]

6.7 million Hong Kong dollars (HKD) converts to 860,032.52 U.S. dollars (USD) or 622,445.19 euro (EUR). In other words, thats not cheap.

[Theygodlypencil]

6.7 honk kong dollars lol

[dipster14]

i see ur face lol

[bwiddup1]

the "inside outside" documentary is the best thing i have ever viewed, ultra inspiring. make sure you watch it.

[burningwreck]

uncool!

[NbgdStyler63]

this it was my former nickname, and so far I've never heard of it

[RottenPudding]

he's french?

[emiliette222]

@RottenPudding

Of course he's french, cant you hear the accent ?!

[jbebbers]

5:48 a mask wont protect you from any gays

[adeafningsilence]

he was given a suspended sentence after all - he had a damn good lawyer

[mxriderHassy]

GENIAL!!!

[ghettoblaster999]

va falloir bosser un peu l'anglais j'crois ^^

[Xao14]

He's Rorschach's art side.

[biggieNeverSmallz]

6.7 mill, thats fucked up.

[Wow4meeh]

@biggieNeverSmallz 6.7 MIL for a bit of fucking black paint even if it was there and couldn't come of wtf? no one wud care lol

[robomikale]

@biggieNeverSmallz *HONG KONG DOLLARS*

[Itachi5050]

@biggieNeverSmallz isn't Hong Kong dollars yen ? I may be wrong but i think its yen, and thats not that much in U.S cash

[budsmoker650]

@Itachi5050 yen is japans currency. 100 yen to a doller. so like 3,000 yen is only thirty bucks haha

[TheJetsFan4Eva]

@biggieNeverSmallz  thats like 6700 in us money so its really 4700 in euros

[czarusia989]

@biggieNeverSmallz its hong kong dollors stupid= 8622$ is how much

[TheESCHO]

he trys to be banksy in a way

[twelvehaha]

@TheESCHO because hes a street artist with a message hes trying to say? Yes...because every street artist who stencils or paints with a message instead of trying to just get "mad ups" to masturbate their own ego must be trying to be banksy. do a little reading, banksy is far from the first to paint with a message. banksy is just one of the rare ones who gets fame from it

[silentxmager]

yeah on teh channel it looked like if he was going unndercoveer

[ZWART1506]

I think the drips make the logos only look better!

[vaxen1]

He looks like a French Rorchach.

[zahrock12]

@vaxen1 hah yes!

[sketchbomber]

5:47 "the mask was to protect myself from the gays" (gaze) hahaha

[snapplejacksabc]

Wtf i dont get y they allow these people to do graffiti ive seen people just walk by people doing nothing not even looking

[Freddyflags]

@TAGZ1 I have seen some "graffiti" thats is very artistic, however until certain know not to tag on peoples homes or communal spaces, we can not condone it. There is a place for everything but the need to be artistic dose not mean you can tag someone's home.

And I know your probably thinking that your not talking about "graffiti" on homes, but you have to realize that when you say graffiti is art, you consequently say that all graffiti is okay. And if you think Im over reacting visit Compton.

[MrSwick23]

@TAGZ1 so you think someone writing 'i shagged georges mum' on a little kids slide is art ?

[sketchbomber]

@MrSwick23 depends what it looks like is their a picture too only joking, you could argue its just distasteful art but to me its vandalism its disrespectful and stupid personnelly i would graffiti a park but nothing offensive would be pieced!

[kidreep]

AHAHAHHAHAHHAH THEY CUDDNT REMOVE THE STAINS AAAAAAAAHAHAHA

[MrSwick23]

all graff is obviously a crime and

all graff obviously vandilism

but not all graffiti is art... if ya get me ?

[studpuppy69]

The only amazing art by this man was the shadows on the ground art work. Everything else, bull shit with the paint running from walls, this man is a vandal! If your ok with this, post your address so I can come over, smear paint over your family portraits, pictures and shit on your carpet and smear it everywhere because its art. He vandalized a building. Lucky he didn't fall from that ladder, or business owner didn't come and knock him off and pummel him. RESPECT people!

[jaeyish]

this shit is lame

[yugiohduelwinner101]

that art is amazing

[death2above]

I live in Hong Kong and ive seen this.. At first i couldn't tell if it was vandalism lol

[Its420lol]

6.7 million my ass. theres no way one building was worth even close to that amount of money. people be bullshittin man that sucks, but also why the fuck would he plead guilty lmao

[shabbykins]

@Its420lol because if there's video footage of him doing it, and the court has access to this footage, then pleading guilty would get you in deeeeeeeep shit.

[Its420lol]

@shabbykins

so again, why would he plead guilty then?

[FavouriteRoflcopter]

@Its420lol its in hk dollars

[ilikealfandary]

@Its420lol cause they have proof of him doing it, if he doesn't plead guilty, they'll just woop out the video of him doing it and he will not only be punished for doing it but punished also for lying and saying he didnt do it.

[TokerMate]

Does he say to protect himself from the Gay's at 5:55 lol?

Really like what he is doing great stuff, very unique.

[ImmortalRo5]

fuckin ill artist haha

[draakmanz]

he makes me think about irobot

[somatic1985]

If his bleeding logo shit is art then I guess 8-year olds drawing penises in school textbooks are also artists making "visual attacks" with deep and rebellious message. And non-consensual modification of others' private property is an OBVIOUS crime, even if done by freaking Picasso. PS: Public property like streets is theoretically co-owned by an artist, so here the case is not so clear, it might be argued that any taxpayer has no less rights to modify it than anybody else.

[PinkuJessy]

hehehe I really LOVE that kind of artists ^^

Vandalism blah blah xD He help them to get a better sign lol xD

[fbgirl114]

respect!

[SXELANDON]

that white tarp looks way worse than what he did.

[MrHomelessman]

were can i find that book!?

[BobbyBaloney]

Très bon anglais.

[kumbiaz14]

dude please explain a litltle better that invisible paint. id really like to make some for my room.

[joeleb]

they gave the time, date, and his real name. ouch...

[Damczok]

nice ! really do more that things ;)

[mooooose18]

french banksy

[OURGEEKAY]

@mooooose18

what a dumb thing to say...more like banksy is an english Blek Le Rat (french stencil street artist from the 1970s who pretty much did what banksy does when banksy was still shitting his diapers)

[lurifaxjensen]

@ROXIproductions every fool can hear that hes french!

[MSNGR415]

yeah krink was doing the heavy drip thing first even though drips were around before krink. and i swear i was doing that outlining thing when i was six.(1987)..its such a basic thing. i used to sign the ones on my walls with the time of day.when i was a teen all of my friends would do it during smoke out sessions. i think they even teach that in middle school art class now whats the big deal?

[sk82today]

awesome, one of the most creative artists

[ConnorsFatPenis]

liquidiation is just a rip off of krink

[OURGEEKAY]

@ConnorsFatPenis

YEAH, BECAUSE KR(INK) INVENTED DRIPS....

idiot

[ConnorsFatPenis]

@OURGEEKAY i know he didnt "invent drips" , krink styles purely with drips and swirls. its just lame to see others do the same exact technique of plain drips on logos or street items. cuz honestly its not even a cool styler, but to see another person copying it is even gayer.

keep trying to be a loser on youtube, its workin for ya :D

so go ahead and nitpick what i just said to scrounge up an insult.

[nightmarefacility]

He just rips of NY artists. Outlining shadows, Krinkin' shit. What the hell?

[LILBAZZO69]

Let you continue it Zevs.

[Royaldreck]

zevs is a mastermind! And yes these are "attacks", like all the others "attacks" from every side in every lifesituation in this world....

[MrBEATZ1000]

i want to learn how he made that invisible paint

[toogood4u97]

Dont overthink it....

"Invisible Paint" is simply translucent glow in the dark paint~

*Glow paint is comprised of microscopic particles suspended in a clear paint medium (without the pigment which lends colour to all other paints)

When applied to a surface thats lighter or as light as the glowing particulates themselves it becomes "invisible" during the day...

[MrBEATZ1000]

so do you know how to make it?

[elderTron]

If you call is work "vandalism" you need to call ad and brand "vandalism" too. They just spam the environnement with ad and everything like that. It's not "people property", it's just ad, and they just want to make some money... ad isn't art

[joeleb]

@elderTron i wish i could vote this up 100 more times.

[PowdeRade]

@elderTron im guessing you hate property vandalism but you say he didnt graffiti on someones property so its art. he did graffiti on someones property someone owns that shop its their property and you say ad isnt art what he does is like an ad he puts his mark out publicising his name "zevs* what he does is his own type of ad im just saying my point hell ive done graffiti and thats all it is

[JoDaddyy]

@elderTron Stop being so picky and critical on pointless shit like this video. I say "pointless shit" in a good way, not saying that this man, or his video and his art is stupid, because it's very fascinating. Who gives a rats ass (besides you) about the title of this video, just fucking respect this man for his art that he produces.

[duankoboi]

@elderTron is ruining others' art , is art ?

[85dBlouder]

@elderTron you're not taking into consideration that ads are a part of commercialism which in turn, is a part of capitalism. you need these to run a capitalistic country.. which is essentially all of the world powers.

this is vandalism, and zevs is smart enough to admit to that as well. if he did not, his art would not nearly be as intriguing- it would be just another "anybody can do that" stunt.

basically, his art *is* acceptable because it *is* vandalism.

[bhoogren]

Zev sucks. Criminal vandal. Have a nice day.

[trixy07]

YOUR JUST A PUUUUUSSSY HAVE A NICE DAY. fucking faggg with no taste of art.

[bhoogren]

It's not art, it's dirt, filth, vandalism, junk, ugly...and criminal. His own words are "attacks". He is simply a criminal punk engaged ins self admitted assault on people he doesn't even know.

It's like calling nazi Josef Mengele a doctor.

[gargantuen666]

zevs is the fucking man

[jonnybravo2001]

anyone saying it is not graffiti or vandalism is a dick, he is paintin on peoples/companies property without permission you retards! it is art but doesnt mean its not graffiti or vandalism

[bhoogren]

Nah. A loser who molests other peoples canvas.

A criminal abuser of other people's property.

[dissidclose]

yo zevs!

i like your work dude.

[mxriderHassy]

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

[666bulletboy]

wtf take da thing off ur heAD U LOOK LKIKE A PENIS

[bhoogren]

Not an artist, a criminal.

He insults the name artist and is an insult to the profession.

[Thiiz]

holy fuck your a fuckin troll

you were just on the fuckin 5AM video

gtfo and fuck the police gay boy

[jet7radio1]

i am an artist, and i clearly think that zevs works are art, if you dont like its ok, but its defenetly art!

[bhoogren]

It's called vandalism

[rhod2k9]

its called art u dull fuck. if you dont think this is artistic then your as blind as the rest of those pricks who remove good hard work

[bhoogren]

@rhod2k9  Nope. Criminal graffiti.

Stealing another persons canvas. Criminal loser except to other haters.

[jet7radio1]

yeah Keith Haring do the same, vandalism in new york metro stations in early 80´s and 70´s and he is one of the best artist ever. so you still call this vandalism?i think your opinion are a little bit retarded but i respect.

[bhoogren]

Art does not provide decay unless it is a disease. Criminal graffiti is a disease, a decay, it is art like Hitlers doctors maiming and torturing and slowly murdering concentration camp prisoners is medical research.

Graffiti criminals are an infection, a disease and make sick millions of people all over the world by stealing their canvas and suppressing their free expression with the fascist graffiti criminal's dictatorship.

[halwil03]

its people like you that try to prevent freedom of expression that are the real criminals. why should i be forced to look at a mcdonalds logo instead of some real art?

[bhoogren]

@halwil03 No one forces you to look at anything.

Go buy your own canvas and express your ass off loser.

[bhoogren]

@jet7radio1 A crime is only artistic to a criminal.

[UxFiGHTxLiKx1xQUEERx]

artist yu fckn moron,

its called thinkin outside the box,

yer just mad bcuz yu cudnt thynk of somwthin better

[bhoogren]

A criminal vandal thinking inside a well used cat box.

[131313MOCS]

ZEVS art is dope he thinks outside the box n his art turns out cool

[lillefredde14]

hehe fucking awsome!! that is kind of little weiard art but 100% cool

[amazamo]

fuck borats an artist...lol

homo

[nekojutsu]

Why would someone use sandstone to build a huge store like that? Sandstone is not very sturdy or resistant to weathering :[

[zaewon]

it looks like slug!!

[shabbykins]

yeah the french slug. haha

[DemonWTF]

lol protect himself from gays ahhahahahaha

[shabbykins]

no, not "the gays" it's "the gaze"

[sk8ter756]

Nice

_-*..SkWiD..*-_

[jaimwah]

FRICKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[420chris4208]

This guy is dope....His art is very similar to Banksy's..

[shabbykins]

noooooo it's fucking not.

[kickzo]

what perfect ideas, I wish I would have thought of them.

[bertitos3k1]

nice dude shits hot

[Truaerosolgodz17]

shadow shit is sickk!

[Sawy95]

@Truaerosolgodz17 What minute is it?

[mouman]

Man the glow in the dark shit is mad disrespect.

[adikted818]

dude got busted and fined a lil over 850k for fuckin up a chanel sign

[sonymiki]

I love it!

[jared820]

nice mask

[beans4breakfast]

News flash: Im sure the head wrap would attract "the gays" instead of help you protect yourself from them.

[xstevemcpwnx]

hes rorshach

[yannsolo]

this is what happends when you do "brand working" .....

and i still not understand chanel liquid versus armani ... what a shit

poor shoot !!!

[kingnoobmage]

Dam... I didn't even know he was here!

[AAreborn]

Not washable? Just keep it there!!

[shabbykins]

yeah it would look hella cool!

[freshyip]

dumbass

[alexbabezful]

o_O

I walked past that shop yesterday and I wondered why it had a cover.

Now I know. :/

[louistszlok]

This is what you get when a French came to HongKong and do street art.

[damik181]

aww wack! i am in hong kong. i should met him be4 he got bagged.

[ulyone]

cool work.

i had seen his stuff in here in Los Angeles, near Melrose/West Hollywood, at first look, his work appears to have been done by a "sold-out" street artist who is now doing commercial work.

[ulyone]

...isn't the artist ultimately providing a unique and free corporate advertisements with some his liquidated pieces.

it's very similar to hip hop rapper who use corporate brands in their lyrics and metaphors. it's free product placement.

it's pay back?!... but they still get paid!

[zombiehellmonkey]

Imagine his response if someone 'liquidated' his own art.

[makwingka1985hk]

look cool

[fladfishey]

ahah wow i thought of out lining shadows asswell ahah

[thisweekinvandalism]

he has no concept behind his art crap.

[neuromancerzero]

He's been writing longer than Banksy. Banksy is really mainstream and gets very few props from the writing community. Zevs is doing his thing and is making people think.

[zombiehellmonkey]

he should stick to writing then

[neuromancerzero]

the writing community is the graff community. People who 'do graffiti' pretty rarely like to go by that. It's more often known as writing.

[98wongjf]

Think what? Who TF would do such a thing?

Look ma! I'm drawing on the wall of Gucci! I'm an artist!!

[kotekotekitty]

art is what you like and he likes it, so its art to him, even if you disagree

[98wongjf]

So I like to piss on people's lawn, it's art to me because of all the garbage on TV. I can do that?

Or, I like to see people bleed, it's art to me. I should just go stab someone.

Frankly, the Chanel's logo is not that difficult to replicate. If he wants to do that on the logo he couldn have easily make one himself. What he does negatively affect other people so therefore, no art.