el Mac & Retna - Thai Town mural (2010) from ELMAC on Vimeo.

Heres a Video that the Viejas Del Mercado put together, Im always fascinated with the quality of the work they put together.

PRIMARY FLIGHT 2009 from viejas del mercado on Vimeo.

Of Our Youth - RETNA • EL MAC from RVCA on Vimeo.

Heres A video that the Good Folks over at RVCA put together for me and the young comrade El MAC. This mural was made possible by RVCA, RIVERA & RIVERA, and Graphaids. Thank You all for your support in our pursuits. My man CUZBIRD helped me with this piece. Just recently he has been diagnosed with cancer, it was great seeing him in this video in better health, I hope for the best, your brother BlackBird.

RETNA and EL MAC have teamed up for another mural, this time in Culver City. Their newest mural, titled Of Our Youth, can be seen on the side of Graphaids art supply store, on La Cienega between Jefferson and Washington.

The imagery and text used in this mural was inspired by their time spent at Skid Row, while painting their previous mural. The artists met a man by the name of Ralph Woodruff aka Chato and were inspired by this man’s past hardships, experiences and overall outlook on life. His ability to recognize his mistakes and atone for his sordid past was something that resonated with RETNA. The text which reads, “So today I’m trying to change a few things to rectify the situation of my past. So today I’m looking towards the future (of our youth highlighted)” is a quote taken from their conversation.

The mural was made possible by Graphaids , Rivera & Rivera Galley, and RVCA.

Photo Credit: Kohshin Finley

Here are some process photos of the mural RETNA recently worked on with REVOK, RIME, SABER, NORM, and OS GEMEOS. Photos by Kohshin Finley.

The latest mural from RETNA and EL MAC was a collaboration with Estevan Oriol and The Jonah Project, a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to aiding the homeless. Located on 6th and Crocker, in the heart of Skid Row, the mural serves as both a tribute to the community members and as a reminder of the perseverance of Skid Row’s homeless. This is the second collaboration with Estevan Oriol. In preparation for the mural they went to Skid Row to interact with various members of the community and photograph people that they felt embodied the spirit of Skid Row.

Photo Credit: Kohshin Finley

My Man Greg Bojorquez, rolled through while Mac n I were painting this piece of Dianne, Dianne also rolled thru to see the progress. This was a fun piece, that corners pretty hot, we enjoyed all the distractions that floated our way, let me tell you.

These are process shots of a new mural Mac and I did of our lil roll dogg Dianne, for our homie Rugers new Tattoo shop.

El Mac, Retna & Kofie: JUSTICE Mural for Manifest Equality- Time lapse: from Augustine Kofie on Vimeo.