G.O.D x Ben Qwek (madebyben)

Butt shot 1

Butt Shot 2

Some wheat paste action.

#madebyben

My contribution for G.O.D exhibition @ Central Mall Atrium. Inspired by pinups and ASEAN vibes. Went crazy with the wheat paste, fell in love with it!

TUMI x Ben Qwek 3D Installation Art

The setup @ Hong Kong

 @ TUMI flagship Takashimaya SG

Letters wrapped in TUMI's ballistic nylon.

The event showcase

Denise Keller

 3D Installation piece for TUMI SG / HK. Inspiration of the piece is based on "Voyage", a journey or expedition from one place to another. This is my first time adding physical element to 3D anamorphic art. Hope to explore more the next time.

Gap 0% Plastic Bag 2012

Green Revolution

Collab with GAP for Earth Day 2012.

"Just like the graffiti act of "tagging" indicates a marked territory, we create our carbon footprint through our actions. Let us "untag" our carbon footprint by joining the green revolution."

10 pieces to give away. Interested please email: benqwek@gmail.com

Ben Qwek for ZOUK x DR MARTENS

"God Save The Slut"
My inspiration draws upon the iconic album artwork by Jamie Reid for Sex Pistol's “God Save the Queen”. “Redemption” and “Party Sluts” were the two main elements in the creation which consists of hand pulled silkscreened fabrics snitched like a ransom note and a DIY rosary.

Photo by Ivanho Harlim

ZOUK X DR. MARTENS COLLABORATION IN CELEBRATION OF ZOUK’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY & DR. MARTENS #FIRSTANDFOREVER CAMPAIGN

This October, Singapore’s nightlife Mecca Zouk has tied up exclusively with Dr. Martens to present a unique collection of the latter’s iconic 1461 3-Eye shoe specially designed by 20 of the scene’s players, trailblazers, creatives & thinkers alike in celebration of Zouk’s 20 glorious years of music, dance and culture and Dr. Martens’ #FIRST 1461 3-Eye Shoe Customization in Singapore.

In this union of two world-class lifestyle brands brought together through their mutual love for style, opening minds and pushing boundaries, each personality was given a pair of limited edition Dr. Martens 1461 3-Eye shoe - with their signature stitching in green instead of the iconic yellow - on which they can express their feelings toward the internationally-renowned club, incorporating the Zouk identity on their blank canvases with artistic freedom & creative liberation, thereby adding a quaint and personal touch to each design.

Progress snaps

The footwear, together with photos shot by acclaimed photographer Ivanho Harlim, will then be exhibited in Zouk, a mini art gallery in itself on 7 October 2011 and will be auctioned off post-event from 8 to 25 October 2011, with all proceeds going to Zouk’s adopted charity
for 2011: Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

Link for the auction as follows:
myworld.ebay.com.sg/zouksingapore

Zouk and Dr.Martens would like to extend a very special thank you to Ivanho Harlim, Martin Yeoh and the following contributors for making this collaboration a success.

BEN QWEK 

CARACAL 

DARKER THAN WAX 

EARN CHEN 

GUAN MIN 

HOLLY GRABAREK
JAHAN 

JASMINE TUAN 

KUANTH 

LARRY LAM 

LEFTFOOT 

MAX TAN 

OWNMUSE
:PHUNK STUDIO 

POPTART 

SHINICHI OSAWA 

SYNDICATE 

WEICHOONG 

YAN DA

Hope to see ya guys there, peace, B

"THE LONGING" for SHAPESHIFTERS3

Collab with Leia Ham

Custom Superga Shoes

Here's a snap of the actual.

Here's a recap of SHAPESHIFTERS3! Big thanks to Drayson, Max and all the good people who made SS3 possible. And congrats to Leia Ham and the rest of the students! peace, B

HERE.

CAPCOM X IFS X MRB

Ben Qwek(MRB) with customed Viper deck.

Homies with their decks : )

In celebration of the new Street Fighter release, Capcom has generously donated eight skateboard decks, which will soon be auctioned off to benefit Music for Relief. These awesome decks were designed by the Imaginary Friends Studio artists pictured above. All proceeds benefit our ongoing relief efforts in Japan in partnership with Save the Children.

Link HERE. 

Stay tuned of more details : ) Peace, B!

SF4: C.Viper Custom Deck for Capcom for SDCC

The deck and some details.

Working on this for 2 days.

Thanks to my homies over @ IFS, I will be presenting a deck for CAPCOM. The decks will be auctioned off and the proceedings will be donated to charity. The deck's was created using silkscreen, maskings, letter transfer, acrylics. I dont need a good reason to draw C.VIPER.
She's HAWT. Will post the event pics soon, peace, B!

MONKEY KING: The Day Before The Decade

Monkey King's Album Art in its full glory : )

Sketches for composition and getting most of the elements in.

Here's some close up shots of the details.

Collab with Hip-Hop / CEO Monkey King (Taisuke Yamamoto) on his album art which will be launching soon under his own label 1OR8FACTION. The design is basically elements that reflects Tai's background. U can see cars, babes, yakuzas, the police, LDN, SG, TOKYO cityscapes kind of massive. Thats the way to go guys: focus on your local talent. Here's a sample of one of his tracks. Share / like the pages and spread da love, guys! peace, B