The Mechanical battle serif.
"It wasn't a fair universe, nor a kind one. If
there was a God, his love and forty-five cents would buy you coffee. No
one seemed to be at the cosmic controls anymore. It was every man for
himself, until The Mechanical Battle Serif became alive and filled the
void left by a seemingly disinterested God. Its vision was very
controlled. The ultimate dream of man, carried out by one of man's
lowliest tools; eliminate evil men. But there was a touch of evil in
all men, and The Mechanical Battle Serif was having trouble separating
the worst of them out. So the totality of humanity, with all of its
biologic messiness, wasn't wanted. And to this machine-god, forgiveness
just did not compute. Only cold retribution for the sins of the past."
Graffiti artist Totem has applied paint to walls for 20 years.
Totem's well known style and technique is renowned worldwide, most noted for
his signature
robotic armored letters and characters called the Mechanical Battle serif
and his versatility in all aspects.
Starting in Atlanta Georgia as his home he has traveled and painted across
the globe
Spraying countries such as Japan, the Philipines, New Zealand, Germany,
Switzerland, France, etc.
and many others, with gallery shows in New York, LA, and Japan.
His work has also been commissioned by many corporate companies looking to
borrow
street credibility from his art.
Companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coke, Shell Gas, BBDO, Nike,
Playstation, PSP, Xbox
Full Throttle, RedBull, Chivas Regal, and countless others.
Also the music industry's elite, commission Totem to paint works personal
and for advertisement
Usher Raymond, Outkast, Goodie Mobb, YingYang Twins, Lil Jon, are just a few
of his patrons.
Totem continues to bring graffiti art into the mainstream light to show its
potential, and is striving to push the limits of his style farther and
beyond.
Mister Totem currently represents the following crew as of 2010.
TATS CRU
3A Crew
BURN UNIT crew
TGE crew
FOUNDNATION crew
SHADOWROCK crew
DSR drop shadow rebels Car club.
and THE STREETFIGHTERS car club
