Lower Haight

Lower Haight – San Francisco

Oak and Scott Streets

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This mural was painted by San and Escif.

Escif is a 28 year old artist from Valencia Spain.  San is 29 and from Madrid.  Earlier this year they traveled up and down the coast of California creating street art.  All of their inspiration culminated in an exhibit at Fifty24SF art gallery in July.  The exhibit, entitled “See you in Croatan” was described like this:  “For the past month, the two friends have journeyed all along the coast of California, gathering inspiration to create works on walls and paper and documenting it on their blog, El Tercero En Cuestion Regarding their project, “the mission was to work as far away as possible from doctrines, imperialisms and linear reasoning, searching for beauty in errors and fortuitous tools, working with intuition and hazard; trying to light relations, transitions and processes; working with research as the way itself; understanding chaos as an ideal space for creation”. The product of their journey was on display at the opening, which consisted of an installation of various drawings, paintings, sketches, keepsakes and photographs inspired by places they have visited, such as Death Valley, Tijuana, Yosemite, Los Angeles and San Francisco.”

In an interview with the two artists I found these quotations most interesting.  When San was asked his favorite medium:

I like to experiment with different techniques. I usually paint with Black 2G Montana Spray Paint and acrylic colors. I like to work with water-colors and crayons. Between, always with my Pilot 0.4 in a skeetchbook anyone.

Escif was asked about his favorite color, and then again about his favorite vacation spot and this was his answer.

I have no favourite things. When you said ” My favorite…” you are blocking new possibilities.