Said Dokins
Mexican artists Said Dokins, Cix, and Spaik Bring Vibrancy to Maximum Security Penitentiary in Morelia, Mexico
I’m interested in beliefs. I’m interested in those beliefs that sit at the foundation of an individual’s character, where all corollary beliefs, perspectives, and in turn, personality traits spring from. I’m interested in lowest common denominators. In my experience discerning my own beliefs, a necessary function of growth, I’ve come to find that the strongest …
Said Dokins in Forbes Mexico
The season for family reunions and heartfelt dinners has past, it’s now time for midnight champagne toasts and fervent reflection. The new year is nigh, ‘top nine’ posts have taken over Instagram, and major media outlets are publishing their proprietary annual recaps. In turn, Forbes Mexico recently utilized this period of summary to assess the …
Stories of a word – Said Dokins for Nuart 2018
Mexican caligraffiti artist Said Dokins has taken part in the 13th edition of Nuart Festival and left behind this thought provoking, community based mural inspired by the experiences of the foreigners who have settled in Stavanger, Norway, either through choice or necessity. About the Mural Prior to creating his latest mural the artist conducted interviews with individuals from Johannes Læringsenter – a …
Said Dokins Unveils A Twin Mural at BLOOP Festival in Ibiza
Mexican Calligraffiti artist Said Dokins takes part in the 8th edition of the BLOOP International Proactive Art Festival in Ibiza’s OpenAir.Gallery project. He leaves a pair of murals on a school playground as his contribution under the theme HOPE. About The Mural The facades were created together with the children from the same institution. After asking each …
Said Dokins explores the sleeping memories through language in Queensland, Australia
Said Dokins entreaties the world to preserve aboriginal culture and, more specifically, its languages with two pieces he recently completed for Brisbane Street Art Festival in Queensland, Australia. Both pieces accomplish their intention through participatory art with the help of members from various aboriginal communities. In creating “Stories of a Word” Dokins learned the inner …
Said Dokins & Leonardo Luna New Illuminated Calligraphy Tour
Mexican calligraffiti artist Said Dokins and photographer Leonardo Luna recently visited The Netherlands, in coordination with the Amsterdam Urban Art Museum and Street Art Today, as part of a new project. Traveling between cities such as Radio Kootwijk, Landgraaf, Heerlen, Arnhem and Amsterdam, the project, titled Heliographies of Memory, presents a series of luminous paintings …
Said Dokins in Guadalajara, Mexico
Said Dokins once more amazed with his new calligraphic mural in Guadalajara, México for the International type design, calligraphy and lettering Festival Letrástica 2017 About The Mural Entitled ‘Chalchihuites‘, Said Dokins’ new mural is located in Guadalajara, Mexico and was created on the occasion of Letrastica Festival 2017, a festival specialized in type design, calligraphy and lettering. This mural is a …
Lapiztola & Said Dokins in México City
Mexican artist Said Dokins along with the Lapiztola collective collaborated on a mural to tell the story of a popular area in México City ‘La Merced’ with their signature style, mixing stencils, calligraphy and poetry. The mural was curated by WallDialogue2. About The Mural Entitled “DEL BARRIO/ MI MERCED“, this piece, created in collaboration between the collective Lapiztola …
Monkey Bird & Said Dokins Go big in a New Mural in Bordeaux
Recently, French crew Monkey Bird and Mexican artist Said Dokins met in France, in the charming city of Bordeaux, for an extraordinary collaboration. They have amazed us with their common creation entitled ‘The Secret Message’. About the mural The 300m2 mural, created for #Correspondances and organized by Pole Magnetic Street Art Bordeaux, clearly sets us …
Said Dokins in Europe
Mexican artist Said Dokins is touring Europe and is progressively unveiling new hypnotic murals. About the murals: In Germany, Said Dokins started ‘Die verborgene Schrift / The Hidden Text’ series in the city of Limbach in the context of the IBUG Festival. This year the festival took place in a small textile factory, which was …
“Devenir Animal” by Said Dokins & MonkeyBird
‘Devenir animal’ is a collaboration between Said Dokins & MonkeyBird in San Miguel de Allende. “The idea of this collaboration came up from my interpretation of Monkey Bird’s work. It’s about animals in modern architecture contexts that’s why I thought of Deleuze concept of “Becoming animal”. The sentence featuring on the wall says: Man becomes …