Ha-Ha (street artist)
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Work
Ha-Ha is a stencilStencil
A stencil is a thin sheet of material, such as paper, plastic, or metal, with letters or a design cut from it, used to produce the letters or design on an underlying surface by applying pigment through the cut-out holes in the material. The key advantage of a stencil is that it can be reused to...
artist based in Melbourne, originally from Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. Despite his occupation, Ha-Ha has never been to art school. He was inspired by a street artist known as "Psalm" at the start of his stenciling career, as well as "Rone
Rone
Rone is a notable street artist living in Melbourne, Australia.- History :Born in 1980, Rone grew up in the city of Geelong, Victoria before making the move to Melbourne. In 2002, Rone started out decorating skateboards and skate parks. Since then, his work has spread to the streets and...
" and "Phibs
Phibs (street artist)
Phibs is a notable graffiti artist operating out of Melbourne, Australia. He credits writers D-Lite and Crim for helping him create his very distinct style. Phibs has been commissioned to large scale artworks by companies such as Absolut Vodka...
". Ha-Ha engages in rolling; taking buckets of paint and putting up a Ha-Ha sign using a paint roller. These tags can be three stories high, with the year 2010 marked on all his work. Ha-Ha's most recurring theme is robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
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See also
- List of street artists
- Types of graffiti
- List of graffiti artists
- Spray paint artSpray paint artSpray paint art is an art form using spray paint, traditionally on posterboard, but can be done on any non-porous material, such as wood, metal, glass, ceramic or plastic...
Further reading
- Rash - Scratch it and it SpreadsRASH (film)Rash, stylized as RASH, is a 2005 Australian documentary film, directed by Nicholas Hansen. Its subject is contemporary urban Australia and the artists who are making it a living host for illegal artwork called street art...
, 2005. Documentary (Featured artist). External Site - Citylights Gallery, Melbourne, 2004. Featured artist.
- Until Never Gallery, Melbourne, 2007. "Land of Milk and Honey" solo exhibition.