SO ME: Portraits
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SO ME ARTWORK PURCHASE INFORMATION
ONLINE:
SO ME artwork is still for sale. All inventory is being handled by Studio Gallery. Click the 'add to cart / buy now' button to make a purchase. Once your order is processed we will send a follow-up invoice for taxes (13% in Ontario, Canada) and shipping $40-$100 depending on preferrence (standard mail vs FedEx)
IN PERSON:
Make an appointment to come by the gallery and see the SO ME work in person. Weekdays & evenings by appointment only:
Call 416-832-3933 or email avery@studio.to
We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Discover, Paypal, cash or cheque.
1) Fine art prints $700 USD
Giclée prints on 100% cotton archival watercolour paper. Twenty-two original pieces, limited editions of five, signed and numbered by the artist.
$700 USD each plus applicable taxes, shipping and insurance.
2) Prints - 11" x 17" prints on heavy matte poster paper. $60
3) Diptych (double) Print - #1 Gaston & #2 Xavos printed side-by-side on 17" x 22" heavy matte poster paper. $120
ON WITH THE SHOW:
Studio Gallery / Ourspace
Well hung.
That's what she said.
So Me signing and titling the walls under each piece.
So Me in front of his works at the show's opening reception.
The man of the hour, Busy P aka Pedro Winter, subject of all 22 So Me artworks.
Above: 12. Talky P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
SOLD OUT
Justice's Gaspard Augé with Portrait at So Me's art show opening reception
Above: 01. Gaston
$700 USD
Portrait of Gaspard Augé of Justice wearing Busy P / Pedro Winter So Me t-shirt
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
Justice's Xavier de Rosnay gettin chinky-eyed with Your Boy Brian
Justice's Xavier de Rosnay at So Me art show opening reception at Studio Gallery
Gaspard Augé next to So Me portrait of Justice dj partner Xavier de Rosnay
Above: 02. Xavos
$700 USD
Portrait of Xavier de Rosnay of Justice wearing Busy P / Pedro Winter So Me t-shirt
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
Above: 03. 2Many DJS
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P / Pedro Winter by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
04. Many Ps.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
05. Closer Look.
$700
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
06. Monster P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
07. Zonga P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
08. Proud P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
09. Heavenly P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
10. Skully P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
11. Double P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
Pedro Winter / Busy P taking cell phone pics of So Me's portraits.
13. Candy P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
So Me signing the wall underneath #14 2Pac Shak P
14. 2Pac Shak P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
15. Bloody P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
16. OlymPix
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
17. Rainbow Man
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
Gaspard in deep thought.
18. Square P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
19. And the whole world has to answer right now just to hear you once again...
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
20. In Progress
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
21. The "Real" Busy P.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
22. Charlotte's Mind.
$700 USD
Portrait of Busy P aka Pedro Winter - by So Me
Limited edition of 5 - signed and numbered by So Me
17" x 22" Giclée print on 100% cotton watercolor archival paper.
SO ME: Portraits
PUBLIC HOURS: Weekends, weekdays & evenings by appointment.
416-832-3933 / avery@studio.to
Studio Gallery is located at 294 College Street, 2nd Floor /
Just west of Spadina
Portraits, will be the North-American debut for acclaimed French artist and illustrator So Me. This exhibition comprises a series of portraits done in So Me’s trademark style, incorporating the vibrant colours and tongue-in-cheek references which define his work as Art Director for Ed Banger Records. Like previous album-art designers such as Peter Saville and his relationship with Factory Records (Saville designed album art for Joy Division and New Order), So Me has found a way to make tangible albums relevant and worthwhile - a feat in today’s world of digital music distribution. So Me provides the artistic and visual identity which accompanies Ed Banger Records’ brand of music and culture that has recently experienced tremendous growth – largely via the internet. So Me’s work is often described as influenced by the iconic pop art of the 1960s, French comic books and graffiti, and contemporary iconography.
In addition to creating album art, So Me has explored other channels of media. He has created award-winning music videos for the likes of Kanye West, Justice, and DJ Mehdi, as well as prints, jewelry, and limited edition sets of t-shirts for H&M and Japanese clothing label Revolver. An aspiring comic book illustrator during his youth, the Paris-born So Me was influenced early on by skateboard culture, and was later affiliated with graffiti crews before gaining notoriety as a freelance magazine illustrator. He has worked for publications such as Collete, Arktip, Dazed, XLR8R, Clark Magazine, Sleazenation, and has created a Nike campaign for France.
An illustrated catalogue will be published in conjunction with this exhibition. For an illustrated chronology of So Me’s career including his graphic, video and installation works please visit our website at
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE:
March 11, 2008:
So Me Art Show - Press Release.PDF
PRESS CLIPPINGS & PHOTOS
1. BLACKBOOK Magazine Homepage Feature:
WWW.BLACKBOOK.COM
2. NATIONAL POST / Canada's Premier National Newspaper:
WWW.NATIONALPOST.COM
3. TAKEMOREPHOTOS
WWW.TAKEMOREPHOTOS.COM
4. SHARKVSBEAR
WWW.SHARKVSBEAR.COM
5. DEJOUR MAGAZINE
WWW.DEJOURMAGAZINE.COM
PURCHASE ARTWORK
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SOME MORE SO ME:
An illustrated chronology of So Me’s work including video and images of his artwork, music videos and installation works.
So Me's latest masterpiece is this music video for Kanye West's "Good Life" track.
Kanye's interest in So Me stemmed out of this little incident at the MTV Europe VMA awards:
Please note his memorable quote "MTV loses credibility when I don't win."
What did Kanye lose to? So Me's video for Justice's 'We are your friends':
This led to Kanye's DJ (A-Trak of Montreal) opening Kanye's eyes to WHO he lost the VMA to - and the French electro scene,
including seeing So Me's video for Justice's 'D.A.N.C.E.'
France's TV laws are super tight about product placement and even blurred out the background posters in So Me's video for DJ Mehdi's 'I am Somebody' that promoted the 'I am Somebody' single
In retaliation, So Me's devised a video that would get back at them and he succeed with flying colours - the t-shirts in the D.A.N.C.E. video slid right under the radar of France's TV censors and sales boomed:
Ed Banger discography / album covers:
Everything So Me has created from the D.A.N.C.E video to all his album art embodies the world of Ed Banger Records that he has created - grown out of their touring adventures, personal references and rockstar charicatures of his label-mates.
STUDIO x COLETTE
So Me's Portraits travels from STUDIO to Colette to decorate the Paris boutique's walls for the launch of SO ME x BUSY P Limited Edition AF1's and the Ed Banger Volume 3 release party. Check the video from Simon Eléphant:
Busy-P vs So me @ Colette, Paris-France from Simon Eléphant on Vimeo.
STUDIO PARTIES:
Daft Punk After Party:
"After Dafter Party" at Studio/Ourspace after Daft Punk's Alive 2007 Toronto tour stop. Some of the partiers didn't even realize they were partying with Daft Punk with their helmets removed.
Pictured blow: Daft Punk/Thomas Bangalter + Guy-Manuel de Homen-Christo, Busy P / Pedro Winter, DJ Falcon / Stephan Queme, Kavinsky, SebastiAn, Mario J & Eva / A.D/D. and many more friends and guests.
Dim Mak Party
w/ Steve Aoki,
Danny Masterson + Junior Sanchez:
Steve Aoki + Danny Masterson aka MomJeans aka "Hyde" + Junior Sanchez:
More photos by Zach at www.takemorephotos.com
Ed Banger Records: Justice + Busy P
+ SebastiAn + So Me + DJ Mehdi After Party:
More photos by Zach at www.takemorephotos.com
