Dripping wet

US entrepreneur Craig Costello once lived a life as a graffiti artist on New York’s streets. Back then he was known as KR. Not happy with the tools of the trade available over the counter back in the 80s KR developed his own product. That product, now known as KRINK, has since been applied to a number of consumer items, from Levi’s jeans to the MINI Cooper S you see above. All covered with the trademark KR dripping wet look.

From what I can tell the KRINK MINI, first shown in Hamburg, was created for no apparent reason. I mean, it looks pretty cool, or at least, I think it does. But, you’d think the car would have been created for a charity project, an art gallery or some other meaningful cause.

Maybe it was, and I’ve just missed the detail. Anyway, as I said, I reckon the results of the KRINK MINI are quite appealing. What about you? Nice bit of art, or a waste of time and money?

More pics and video after the break.

The KRINK MINI

Munich. What do the MINI and street art have in common? MINI has always been a defining feature of the streetscapes of major cities and itself constitutes a part of urban street culture. Exceptional design has traditionally been an aspiration of the brand – a passion shared by the champions of creative street art.

In Hamburg recently, the legendary New York street artist Craig “KR” Costello customised a MINI in his own unique style. His trademark is the so-called KRINK dripping ink look, in which paint runs down an object as if it had been too thickly applied. The entire MINI was given the typical KRINK drip treatment by the creative artist from Brooklyn, with silver paint running down the distinctive contours of the black MINI – along its body as well as the side and rear windows. The project was accompanied by the “Erste Liebe Film” and captured by photographer Ali Salehi.

For further information on the project and an interview with the street artist, please go to www.MINIspace.com.

About KRINK.

Craig “KR” Costello rose to fame in the 90s art scene with his signature dripping silver paint, which gave rise to the KRINK brand. Today his tags can be found in metropolises around the world – in building entrances, on walls, in underground stations, on street signs etc. As a youngster growing up in New York’s Queens district, KR already began developing graffiti paints. What started out as a personal experimentation with homemade materials swiftly evolved into a product range – initially strictly limited – of special silver paint in bottles, which he handed out to chosen friends. Out of this would grow a flourishing business which, under the name KRINK (from KR-INK), offers a wide range of special markers and inks which are a byword for top quality and enjoy true cult status.