death is swift. rebirth is imminent. paradigm is stifling... so creeps the mind king with her double edged sword... first removing my hands, my arms.. soon my head. she has given fair warning. i tried to blame the culture... but it's just this self. this damned self... grasping the culture as if i ever could... this outsider... this.

in the rage of wisdom i first damned others... for their profiteering motivations, for their repetition for the sake of self identity and lack of creative discipline, for their need of cultural identity. the shunning hermit prevailed for some time, ignoring the culture, and soon the ego resurfaced, damning myself for empty motivations and participating in a dying and ill culture. then the realization came forth that it was only this. this self. i sinned against what was the pure manifestation of abandonview.

abandon style, abandon culture, abandon politics, abandon religion, abandonview... and ultimately the self is void. no self to abandon.

who ever thought a graffiti artist should keep one name? why the craving need for self identity of course. we all get buffed. leave no trace.

respect for those able to distill the essence... you have always been my inspiration. you know who you are.

and so, mind king... here's my head.

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    F. Swift says:

    "Pimp with a Slap CBo
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    Now DL it and thank him...That Shit Is Dope"

    30th December, 2008

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    robotsluvme says:

    "Rad work brother"

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    mc1984 says:

    "i love his dada influence
    and all the great collages he mades
    thks for this
    mc"

    3rd January, 2008

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    ÄNKŁES says:

    "I am in true awe of every single thing this man posts here(!)
    One of my favourite streams on all Flickr!"

    5th November, 2007

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    Mask says:

    "Poignant graphic comment with dada elements, I like how you rip through and texturize your paper, leave your mark by side swiping one cultural image after another, ahhhhhhh...eye candy for us green brickolagers."

    28th October, 2007

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    Bruno Santinho says:

    "you gotta get a domain and personal website up and running, this is some serious work yoou have here, i feel stupid not taking the time to really observe it longer ago... take care and keep that DADA flame alive"

    27th September, 2007

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    Divine Harvester says:

    "watching, gathering, transforming, presenting.
    from one observing your solid visions,
    thank you,
    and keep at it.
    it is vital to our evolutions.
    ~D.H."

    15th September, 2007

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    m . a . noregna says:

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    visionary work..."

    14th August, 2007

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    goreb83 says:

    "the only thing bad i could ever hope to say about yor art is that there isnt enough of it."

    20th June, 2007

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    Cracked Ink says:

    "awesome work, a real inspiration, colours , ideas, finish the whole packed dude, keep on keepin on.."

    3rd June, 2007

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    klepto says:

    "abandonview's work, to say the least is, beautiful, haunting, and intelligent. and behind it is a kid who is so determined to explore everything in his art that he's just going to keep blowing all of us away."

    30th January, 2007

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    DARK5 says:

    "Really diggin your work and eye for design...

    DARK"

    28th January, 2007

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    ADDROX says:

    "buenos trabajos"

    26th January, 2007

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    ------MUNDAN¹O says:

    "this mundano artist have a insane expression, and a fantastic use of colors mixed with a lot of ARTitude, so he have a genial original style!"

    11th January, 2007

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    wouldpkr says:

    "theres nothing i can think to say about Abandonview that his modest comments and and incredible artwork that would do any of it justice.
    Beautifull lines, Wonderfull compositions, Gorgeous colors and best of all, Public Exhibition on interesting delapidated buildings!
    You totally rock abdn!"

    17th December, 2006

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    das habakuk says:

    "damn - you`re the rockin`man!"

    30th November, 2006

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    The GC Four says:

    "wonderful artwork! such talent!!"

    17th November, 2006

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