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Female Graff Update - August 2006 - Issue #4ReportBe-Girl B, Ma femme est un GraffeurSpecialBookpreview: Street Art, Die Stadt als Spielplatz1

Places to goMy Streets, My cityA group of French, Dutch and Belgianartists are taking over the Chielleriein Amsterdam. Artists like l’Atlas, G,Ephameron and Bfree wil be joiningthis expo. Opening: 20 Oktober @Chiellerie, AmsterdamMore info soon on: www.chiellerie.nland www.mystreetsmycity.com2

IntroThe summer vacation is so good!Everyone’s enjoying the nice weather.There is time to visit other countriesand to make new friends.It’s time for summer jams and festivals.Less work...more play! ....F.LadySpecial thanks for your support:Toofly, Ephameron, PumPum, Ella, Fransy.Editor: F.LadyDesign: newintown.nlCover: Lowlita, Collage page 2: Klub 7You have the right to © this magazineat all time.If you want to support Catfight and placean advertisement, please contact us.Send your photos, reactions/suggestions to:bitchesincontrol@hotmail.com- Send us good quality photos of recent artwork.- Let us know where the picture was taken andwho made the piece.- If you sent us photos that weren’t published...don’t hate, just try againPrinting and selling Catfight withoutpermission of the editor is prohibited!Catfight Magazine, Issue #4 August 2006ContentsLegal Walls - Pages 5, 21, 24 & 25 New Media - Pages 14- 15Expo - Page 20 & 21B-Girl Be - Pages 12 & 13Walls - Pages 16, 17 & 18Fany & Friends - Pages 8 & 9Stickers & Posters - Page 6Tags & Throwups - Page 4 Steel - Page 263

Tags & ThrowupsJolee, Else, Redly - FranceIups - FranceChips & Else - FranceAngel -Dhef -Fra - ItalyBule - FranceUnknown - Austria4

Legal WallsMeg, Anus, Rumbl, Gek - NetherlandsMy Monsters - SpainAetoy -Mushi - FranceHelir - FranceMeg, Numi, Boxboys - Spain5

Stickers & PostersDona - GermanyDona - GermanyLady Baretta -Lady Baretta - Lady Baretta -PumPum - ArgentinaDona - Germany6Sizzle - JapanStoul - France

Hey, your photo could havebeen right here, but it’s not !If you want your flixxx publishedin Catfight send them to us:bitchesincontrol@hotmail.comDeadline for next issue:December 1st 2006SilverJolee, Else - FranceAcme - FranceElla - PolandChips - France7

Fany & Frineds FriendsFany, Ream1, Flash - GermanyFany, Flash, Ream, Wave, Junek - GermanyFany - Germany8

Fany - GermanyFany - GermanyWave, ... - GermanyFlash - GermanyReam - Germany9

BitsDona - GermanyMushi-FranceMushi-France10

PumPum - ArgentinaWaleska - ...Meg - Belgium11

ReportSiloette-Zori4-Shiro, Photo: Melissa RiviereB-Girl BeA Celebration of women in HiphopIt is the second time that the event was held andalso the second time that I have been invited toparticipate in as a visual artist, graffiti artist, andguest speaker.The event was put together by women organizersfrom Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis Minnesota,USA.Women from all over the world who are graffiti artists,breakdancers, mc’s, and deejay’s were invitedto showcase their skills and individual style.I was part of the all women graffiti wall productionlead by an amazing artist I had the pleasureto finally meet, Faith47 from Capetown Africa.Some of the women involved were Shiro fromJapan, Zori 4 from Puerto Rico, Siloette fromArizona, Femme 9 from Kansas City, Stef fromChicago, Rust, Lush Girl, and Shye, from Minneapolis,Muck, and legendary graffiti artist LadyAction photos: Molly Hein12

Faith47, Photo: Melissa RiviereToofly has a posse, Photo: Alice MizrachiPink from New York.A lot of us have known each other frompainting in our own cities, and from ourtravels to each other’s home town. For allthe new girls we met this year I was especiallyhappy to connect and build withthem for the first time too.Everyone from the organizers, to the visualartists, to the breakers and the girlswho rocked the mic’s, made this event ahuge success!It was important, and relevant to mepersonally, as well as the people in mycommunity to witness history in themaking.I am always inspired when women get togetherand create. It opens the door for somany collective ideas that we oursleves can takeback into our hoods and build with.Young women in my hood, especially these daysneed to know that they have alternative ideas ofwhat a strong, and confident women can do. Especiallyif she is skilled in her craft, loves what shedoes, and represents herself truthfully. We needthat more than ever, and that’s why events likethis need to happen throughout the world. B-GirlBe opened the door for us to come together andcelebrate what we love to do, money or no money.That’s what Hip Hop Culture is all about!Peace,TOOFLY, NYCSites to see:www.intermediaarts.orgwww.tooflydesign.comPhoto: Molly HeinPhoto: Alice MizrachiPhoto: Toofly13

New MediaStreet Art -Die Stadt als Spielplatz„Street art is hip and books concerningthis subject are as well. Designers areinspired by Street art aesthetics, andlikewise, streetartists are inspired bythe code and forms of media and massconsumption. The subversive aspect ofStreet art, as a part of the resistanceand society criticism, is in most publicationshowever only barely brought up fordiscussion. Or only gloryfied as a coolattitude. Attitudes and aesthetics of therevolutionary are easily copied by brandssuch as Nike, Adidas and Sony, with their‘streetwise’ advertisements. With theirbook ‘Street art, The city as a playground’Daniela Krause and Christian Heinickeattempt to not only show the aestheticsof Street art, but also to show a broaderview to the phenomenon. They did’tmake book with the reserved view of ascientist, but as a participating observer.”Kris Krois in: SocialspeciallySites to seewww.km4042.de and www.jugendkulturen.de

WallsRock Roll-FranceCandiTégéChips-FranceMyMonsters-Spain16Toofly-USA

Dune&...-SpainAngelJunek-Germany17

Ella18

ExpoMiss TicGromFemin’artMay 20 - June 20, 2006Femin’ Art is an exposition of female artists thatare using graffiti as their medium. The line-upconsisted of French artists (Miss Tic, Lady K, Kensa,Lenie and Miss Hill) , Spanish artists (Full andGata), but also a male artist, Grom, who focusseson the female form. And there was also some workfrom the American photographer Martha Cooper.LenieThe presented works are mostly photos of graffitiand works that are directly influenced by graffiti.An artist with a different starting point is MissTic. She is a somewhat older artist and very wellshe known for the feminist stencils that she putsup in the streets of Paris.This expo was organised by KultUrBain.Sites to see:van de kunstenaars en de expo ruimte/organisaotrenMiss Hil20

Lady KLady KMa Femme est un Graffeur(My wife does Graffiti)Espace Beaurepaire, ParisGraffiti is what these girls do, and what they showedat this expo. Plus a little bit more. Once againan opportunity to find out how many girls are inthe scene. But i feel graffiti itself is much moreinteresting outside, not inside a gallery.The girls that representing at this expo wereamongst others: Kensa, Lady K, Kawet, Jena,Lunkie and Bla .KawetLady K21

Wave-GermanyMalis-FranceCandy-Netherlands 2003Zori4, Toofly _ USA22

Fransi - ItalyTop Model - NetherlandsKif - MexicoTop Model - NetherlandsVenus - SpainFlai - Spain23

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Next timeReportsExpo: My streets, My cityArticle: Big company’s are doing graffiti(and they’re getting away with it)//////////////////////////////////ReviewGraffiti Women(To be published in November 2006)//////////////////////////////////SpecialKid VanillaStreet FashionOlskool ladies//////////////////////////////////23 25

SteelAngel-ItalyFra!-Italy Fransy-ItalyCandi-FranceFra throwups-ItalyBule-FranceAngel-Italy24