Name of Project: We Kill You
Genre/Type/Medium: Fun, colorful, art, toys, things, Magic land
Project Team/Members/Individuals: a one man army lead by the Ghost, the Bat, the Bear, the Sasquatch, the Ape, and the Bunny
Start Date: Earlly 2000's sometime.... maybe 2003?
Welcome to the world of We Kill You. Before you ask, we'll tell you. We Kill You does not represent violence, anger, or hate. Rather, it's about everything its creator stands for: fun, happiness, creativity. We Kill You's gang of characters—the Ghost, the Bat, the Bear, the Sasquatch, the Ape, and the Bunny—represent its prevailing attitude: we kill you with laughter.
Since its genesis in Toronto in the early 2000s, the We Kill You art project, one that started simply as an outlet for creation, has blossomed into an internationally regarded "art thing," with solo shows, toys, t-shirts, album designs, skateboards, and more. We Kill You has seen its pieces travel to San Francisco, Tokyo, and New York for solo and collective display and art shows.
Early on, We Kill You began taking discarded pieces of furniture and sundry household items, and transforming them into works of art. By painting and re-designing chairs, tables, microwaves, and fridge doors, We Kill You breathed new life into street junk, and placed the pieces right back where they were found. Soon, Torontonian urbanites began recognizing We Kill You pieces on their downtown streets, and the project quickly moved from urban legend to urban legacy.
In the repurposing of old furniture for street art, as well as in the other media formed, We Kill You's theme remains the same: make the best of everything, and don't ever forget that art is there to make you smile.
We Kill You
Collection owned by fan Greg in Vancouver:
Notes: Tomorrow I will be selling some hand made toys, and new necklaces! The shop is also full of tons of other goodies!! (BELOW)
I know We Kill You as Justin Pape. Justin isn't like most other people I know. He has an energy that he keeps consistently moving around him that makes sure you will never forget him. As far as my artistic friends go, he has shit the most together with his work. He changes his designs constantly and seems to always be up to something new- which I think is really admirable. We Kill You is a brand, a man, and a revelation to all that want to create things out of their imaginations and move forward in doing so. It's exciting to know that when people want to get things done- they do.
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