ARTIST EDITION 2024:
STMNT X ADAM VU NOIR
"TATTOOING AND BARBERING ARE BOTH FORMS OF CREATIVE SELF EXPRESSION" - ADAM VU NOIR
THIS YEAR WE EXPLORED THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF ADAM VU NOIR, THE TATTOO ARTIST WHO CROSSED PATHS WITH OUR CREATOR MIGUEL. THE CLASH OF TWO BOLD AND AUTHENTIC VISIONARIES BROUGHT US A NEW STATEMENT- A STATEMENT IN FRIENDSHIP.
Adam and STMNT Creator Miguel (@nomadbarber) crossed paths back in 2013 during their journey to Asia. While Miguel traveled as a barber, drawing inspiration from diverse cultures, Adam did the same as a tattoo artist and their friendship emerged.
11 years later, they embark on another journey to Asia together, developing both their profession and friendship. While traveling in Vietnam, they explored Adam’s roots by immersing themselves in the richness of culture and the vibrancy of local communities. All the while challenging the similarities and differences between barbering and tattoo art.
To represent their shared pathways across the globe, Adam has created an exclusive design for the 2024 STMNT Artist Edition. It’s a celebration of their chosen crafts and a true statement in friendship.
Adam Vu Noir (@adamvunoir) is a renowned tattoo artist and founder of the sought after LA-based tattoo studio, STRANGELOVE. Originating from Southern California, Adam’s tattooing journey began back in 2008.
Heavily inspired by his vagrant worldwide travels, vintage propaganda, pulp art, 80s manga, and tattoo history, Adam brings a wide range of influences together to form his own solitary narrative. His art transcends skin and can be admired on multiple mediums, from canvas to apparel.
“Without making art my mind spins and wanders. Art is the healthiest distraction for me, my way of being in the present.” - Adam
Adam and STMNT Co-Creator Miguel (@nomadbarber) crossed paths back in 2013 during their journey to Asia.
To symbolize their global adventures and friendship, Adam crafted an exclusive design for STMNT featured on a limited-edition run of Hydro Shampoo 300ml.
“For years I have been doing these collages with faces distributing different emotions: joy, anxiety, madness, all the above and in between. So, when STMNT asked me to collaborate with them on this project, I started sketching things out on the paper, talked back and forth with Miguel until we found what really worked with the composition of the bottle nicely.” – Adam Vu Noir
To celebrate the community of artists, we honored the power of friendship and created a unique edition of the Hydro Shampoo with Adam's design. As a brand, we aim to foster the connections of bold authentic visionaries and give them a voice to make their own statement - a statement in friendship.
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