The Ladybird of Welling Court
ICY AND SOT are Iranian brothers, who share a Williamsburg studio with a punk rock band named The Yellow Dogs. They have only been in the United States for about three years but have already been shown in a Soho Gallery.
Before seeking asylum in the United States and moving to Brooklyn, these two young brothers began putting up small stenciled works on the streets of their old hometown Tabriz, Iran. Graffiti is illegal in New York and the vandalism unit of the NYPD can come down hard on artist but in Iran someone’s tag can result in charges like “Satanism.”
Most, perhaps all, of their work is perfectly legal and they have put up some impressive art around New York. Bobby Zucco did a great job of capturing one of my favorites.
The Ladybird of Welling Court
ICY AND SOT are Iranian brothers, who share a Williamsburg studio with a punk rock band named The Yellow Dogs. They have only been in the United States for about three years but have already been shown in a Soho Gallery.
Before seeking asylum in the United States and moving to Brooklyn, these two young brothers began putting up small stenciled works on the streets of their old hometown Tabriz, Iran. Graffiti is illegal in New York and the vandalism unit of the NYPD can come down hard on artist but in Iran someone’s tag can result in charges like “Satanism.”
Most, perhaps all, of their work is perfectly legal and they have put up some impressive art around New York. Bobby Zucco did a great job of capturing one of my favorites.