Chor Boogie in Action

Chor Boogie creates amazing large scale works using strictly spraypaints. His works are more fine art then graffiti and can be seen in outdoor spaces all up and down the West Coast. Chor will be painting live during the art show working on a canvas to be donated to one of our sponsors MAPS, The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies.

Artist Spotlight: CHOR BOOGIE

Welcome to the first of our artist spotlights!

Today we offer a glimpse into the mind of Chor Boogie, a local San Francisco artist who works large scale with aerosol paints, better known as spray paints. A true visionary he has lifted the street art to the fine art and the psychedelic to a dream like state. His own life has been one of progression and growth and he shares this experience with the viewer. Chor will be preforming live painting during the art show of BICYCLE. The piece he creates will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will benefit our sponsor MAPS (The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and the incredible work they do.

Here in his own words…..Chor Boogie

NAME...CHOR BOOGIE

AGE…. 31

CITY ….. SAN FRANCISCO

At what age did you know you wanted to be a professional artist?

I knew i wanted to be an artist at the age of 5 years old .. my kindergarten teacher gave me a brush and an easel … said go for it i did .. created some sort of self portrait …. when i did this i remember mashing up mass amounts of color… this must of been a premonition of my usage of colors today.. so when she came back i looked at her and said… “when i grow up I’m going to be an artists”… an artistic prodigy at the age of five is when this all began… now at the age of 13 was exposed to spray paint ..fell in love with it immediately and now the journey begins into what it is TODAY.

Did you ever consider any other career?

I think i did but only at young ages ..like a professional skateboarder ..or a comic book artist .. but there was no way i was going to be steered away from my passion it is set in stone .. and this is what the gods and goddesses want me to do. SO ill do it.

Who is/are you favorite artist/s? Why?

GUSTAV KLIMT is one of my favorites out of many simply because he is amazing … his use of pigments and colors suiting a dynamic of rich perspectives through imagination and reality all at the same time .. his use of gold and how it illuminates skin tones to make the image stand out even more .. the design technique Incorporated with the image.

MICHELANGELO  is another his attention to detail on realism also incorporating perspective with dimension on a grandiose scale ..his artwork is so alive it seems like you can see the blood flowing through the veins of his artwork.. when Raphael first seen the Sistine chapel … he fainted… that says allot. I BELIEVE the MIKEY is the FATHER of all artists…

PHASE 2.. A contemporary artist of the AEROSOUL culture .. he is my inspiration and good friend his style is the unexplainable but i can put it in these terms ..I BELIEVE he is the FATHER of this culture and the FATHER of original style when it comes to the expansion of what  REAL SPRAY PAINT STYLE …. IS.

What moves you to create psychedelic or visionary art?

.I am just an artist and really had no intentions to aim my work towards the psychedelic or visionary realm .. i guess that’s another premonition with in it self… since i deal with mass amounts of color … my intentions behind my work pretty much have healing aspects that carry on to the spiritual soul… basically the artwork has SOUL. So its an ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM OF A STREET ROMANTIC VOODOO WITH EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPES OF A MELODIC SYMPHONY THROUGH COLOR THERAPY so 50%MIND+50%HEART=100%BODY+100%SOUL=200%SPIRIT then ADD an INFINITE UNIVERSE you have a CHOR BOOGIE CREATION.

What is your favorite piece you’ve created? Why?

AS OF TODAY…I would have to say my favorite piece the SILVER QUEENS OF THE ROMANTIC WHITE TIGER… I believe its one of my most prestigious pieces to date.. its apart of a triptych I’m working ..It explains the strength of a woman there queen like strength combined with there feline strength hence the fact of the white tiger in the painting encapsulating them as one. Another thing that intrigues me about this piece is how its KLIMT influence is prominent but was not my intention so subconsciously the piece came out the way it did.So knowing this i decided to paint the flesh of the women in metallic chrome  reason being Ive never seen anybody do this in the history of art hence the originality concept as well as the women needed to be vibrant and stand out over the rest of the many tones going on with this piece thus explains or gives more power to the strength of the queens.Also the prominence of the imagination concept is relevant so relevant you would not believe it was all done with spray paint .. believe it..

What medium do you work in? What is your process to complete art?

My medium is SPRAY PAINT ..no additives no preservatives.. and my process is i basically go for it and attack any surface i create on .. so  basically improvisation is a must when it comes to this approach.. allot i must say .. creating s you go.. i would also have to say i do use references for realistic purposes but definitely have to manipulate that reference to give it a more original approach and understanding ..some context and meaning behind the artwork/image/what i do as an artist.

What about being a professional artists do you find challenging? What do you find rewarding?

LIFE AS A PROFESSIONAL  ARTIST IS CHALLENGING fair and foremost.. but that’s the excitement of it as well and it can be inspirational at the same time basically help MOTIVATE you in some way shape or form whether that be creating or  taking time out for self reflection..Either or this is all REWARDING.. but what i find most rewarding is the LOVE … the LOVE from all of YOU..because I’M GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE…

What is your favorite color. Why do you think it is?

HONESTLY i do not have a favorite color simply because i love them all .. I DO NOT DISCRIMINATE..

Like any other field do you see yourself “retiring”? If so when? What would you do after? If not, why?

RETIREMENT IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ARTISTS… reason being is this IS a TALENT we are blessed with and it was designed for us to do it until we cant do it any more under no circumstances.. whether it be reaping the benefits of fame, money, or whatever, YOU have to understand that you started this before all that came along and honestly that stuff is just an add on to your greatness.. MAKE IT OR NOT…you still have to respect your talent and do what it is you are supposed to do until the day you die…

Do you listen to music while you work? If so what kind? If not why not?

MUSIC is a major part of my flow need music to help the focus .. its an art form with in it self as well and everything is related.. so yes its the MELODIC SYMPHONY that helps me along. i do not discriminate against music as well there is so much out there as long as it conjures up some feeling and you can feel the music the beat the words i am listening to it ..

Do you have your own studio? If not where do you work? How long have you had the studio?

My home is my studio.. but i plan in the near future to break down and get a studio soon… but there is something about working from home that excites me because everything i need is here..