Jisoe
Australian graffiti writer
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Justin "Jisoe" Hughes is a Melbourne-based graffiti writer.[1] He was also known as Jizlad, and is the subject of the 2005 film Jisoe, directed by Eddie Martin, which gained a cult following among graffiti writers.[2] Critic and filmmaker Megan Spencer hailed the documentary as one of her favorites.[3]
Justin "Jisoe" Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Notable work | Jisoe (2005 film) |
Jisoe won the Audience Award at the 2005 St. Kilda Film Festival and competed for featured documentary at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival.[4][5]
The film follows a 24-year-old Hughes over a period of a few months in 2001, in which he is at large as a notorious graffiti artist who specializes in the spontaneous and rapid style of tagging trains or "train bombing".[6]
