The HUB Paper A journal about creation initiated by DC Shoes
Issue 4 Fall 2013
The HUB Paper Issue 4 - Fall 2013 - A journal about creation initiated by DC Shoes
Braincover Art Show p.3 Previously at The HUB p.4 p.6 I Am Giant p.8 Vince Pagès p.10 Scott Sant’Angelo - Arkitip p.12 Jason Jägel p.14 Kevin Lyons p.20 Vania & Mathieu Carera p.24 Staf 169 & B612 p.30 A concept by Emmanuel Labadie Art direction and design by Christophe Victoor
Many thanks to Scott A Sant’Angelo (Arkitip), Kevin Lyons (Front cover), Guillaume J. Plisson (Back cover).
DC Shoes Europe, 162 rue Belharra, 64500 St Jean de Luz, France The HUB by DC Shoes, 15 rue Montorgueil, 75001 Paris, France dcshoes.com - facebook.com/dceurope thehub@dceurope.com
Mr. and Mrs. Sabotage
Seb Gaidin
DOURONE
Braincover Art Show The upcoming edition of the Burning Ink exhibition in Geneva will be the opportunity to launch a new project : the Braincover Art Show. The Braincover Art Show will present series of helmets customized by different artists (pine stripers, tattoo artists, painters, illustrators...).
14 artists have started to create their respective artworks on the same base : a classic custom motorbike helmet. These helmets will be sold during the exhibition and all proceeds will go to the Indian Larry Charity, in memory of Indian Larry Motorcycle’s Bob Seeger’s son, Aidan.
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Mr. & Mrs. Sabotage at The HUB Mr. & Mrs. Sabotage presented their show, Acoustic Anar ! " duo exhibited a series of exclusive artworks consisting of
and exclusive paintings.The show also consisted of a live performance of screenprinting by the artist. mr-sabotage.com 5
Another major change in my life was in 2009 when I moved to Barcelona. There, I really developed my personal style, a ' $ % ' ' ' $ things I was doing, something that marked my personality. It is a style that I am more comfortable with, and gives me the ability to create exactly what I have in mind. I returned to Madrid in 2011 where I had left puzzled pieces , that I had to start again in a completely different way, with my own new style. I currently work for many types of customers such as agencies, galleries, private customers‌ I am now working with Elodie Arshak, my partner, and we go abroad together " ' $ ! $ ' 2 $ % $ $ "
Fabio Lopez, also known as DOURONE, is a spanish artist # " $ % Geneva exhibition, and painted a helmet for the new project Braincover Art Show. Can you introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Fabio Lopez DOURONE, I was born in 1985 in Madrid (Spain). In 1999, I began my creation as DOURONE and it became a one-way trip. I’m a self-taught multidisciplinary artist. What is your background?
It all started in Belvis de Jarama (near Madrid), a very small village where there was literally nothing, and nothing to do. It was just me and a sheet of paper, where I was placing let " % % ' ' * +/ 0" #
2 $ $ $ ' ' eties of styles and tags. I remember it as if it was yesterday. # 2 $ '' $ ' ' * was something unknown to me and I did not know where to " 3 % $ $ % and took a look at what I had done, two feelings came to me: a satisfaction of accomplishment for painting on a wall, but also a disappointment for not knowing enough. The next day % $ $ $ 6+ $ line, styles, etc. Once I had learned more about it, I created various crews such as AK, STA, GNXâ&#x20AC;Ś My goal was to have Madrid covered with my tags, and this came with the adrena' 2 " % 7;;6 % $ /<= DOURONE. In 2004, I discovered the use of photoshop for my creation. I would produce something like 5 or 6 designs a day. It is still a tool I keep using today. Through this, I joined a crew of designers and artists called ALERTAGRAFICA which '' ' " % 7;;H % P % in MalasaĂąa, the neighborhood of Madrid where I have do my work. It is one of the most creative neighborhoods of Madrid where a lot of artists arise. It is a neighborhood that I consider being my home. In 2008, I became DOURONE myself. It was the shift towards professionalism in the illustration world. That same year I thought I could do something more with my art and devote 100% of my life to it. I realized that this is what makes me happy, so I did not need to change anything to it.
# 2 % date exactly, was when my parents gave me a sheet of paper and some pencils to draw when I was very young. It was the beginning of my creation. I knew that it was something I wanted to do for a while. The second experience was when my uncle from France who came to visit my family in Spain /' % 1992. I painted a bust of my mother. The longest experience with art has been through my father, a person who never stops to create. How would you describe the creative scene in Madrid? % ' ' ' uneducated. There are many artists with a high level but most of them are not recognized. Lack of capital and respect. In the past few years, due to the crisis I guess, a major change is emerging, the level is rising and I think there will be a lot of good artists coming out of this city. How would you describe your style when it comes to art? My style has been taking shape over all my experience up to ' V ' ' " % ' $ mistakes, but with taste I would say. My purpose is to bring the beauty of life and try to make my audience get a positive ' " % ' $ ' % =W <%Y = Z<+ !Z %=<W=" DOURONE.tumblr.com
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I Am Giant % Z [ +0/! %< a few months ago. Shelton Woolright, their drumist, also designed a helmet for the Braincover Art Show.
What inspire your creation and how would you describe your style ? Lyrically I guess we are inspired by everyday real life expe " ' 2 ' Â&#x201A; Truthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the album is basically about the growing awareness of mortality and the loss of innocence. We generally come up with the lyrical themes for the songs after the music is written. Usually we will get a vibe from the music and start piecing the lyrics together based on the emotions we get when listening to what we have just created. Musically I guess we are inspired by each other. A song can start from anything a bass line, drum beat, vocal melody but generally it will start from a guitar idea. By the time the song is complete it is usually pretty unrecognizable from the original starting point. We all kinda have different tastes in music, so the song will go through multiple changes, back and forth, inside out, up and down but it eventually arrives somewhere where we are all happy with it. I guess then it is a I Am Giant track. It is a fun process, we are pretty lucky to call it our job.
Who is behind I Am Giant ? I Am Giant is a London based four piece Alternative Rock " / 3 ' ] ' ^ _ ! ' Matthews, Vocals - Ed Martin & on Guitar newcomer Michael Triponel. We are often called a New Zealand band as half of us are Kiwiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.. But we formed in the UK and have been slogging it out there since 2009 so we call London homeâ&#x20AC;Ś For now... How did you guys meet ? ! ' % ' < $ { ' " ! ' $ a year older than me and his group of friends would throw apples at me and my group of mates (he hates me telling that | _ ! ' % $ West Auckland party scene in our teens. After high school % $ ' $ =#%" ! ' $
$ '' ' ' <{ " % ! ' few years out of school at a Fantomas concert (a side project # ! } < # |" ]
! ' ^ ' which went on to be #1 in NZ and eventually reached triple ' " 3 ! ' % good musical connection for some time now. Years later and after the demise of both of our bands and again over a beer we thought fuck it lets try and take our music to the world. So in 2007 we packed our bags and headed to London. It took us a few years to get settled. Seriously London was a bit of a culture shock coming from NZ, but after a a lot of hard $ '' $ $ $ City Limits and I Am Giant was bornâ&#x20AC;Ś Well kinda, at this point we did not have a singer so we started the overwhelm  H; $ ''
= " $ as clichĂŠ as it sounds the rest is history.
What inspire your creation and how would you describe your style ? Lyrically I guess we are inspired by everyday real life expe " ' 2 ' Â&#x201A; Truthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the album is basically about the growing awareness of mortality and the loss of innocence. We generally come up with the lyrical themes for the songs after the music is written. Usually we will get a vibe from the music and start piecing the lyrics together based on the emotions we get when listening to what we have just created. Musically I guess we are inspired by each other. A song can start from anything a bass line, drum beat, vocal melody but generally it will start from a guitar idea. By the time the song is complete it is usually pretty unrecognizable from the original starting point. We all kinda have different tastes in music, so the song will go through multiple changes, back and forth, inside out, up and down but it eventually arrives somewhere where we are all happy with it. I guess then it is a I Am Giant track. It is a fun process, we are pretty lucky to call it our job. 8
We love meeting and having a beer with new friends at our shows, especially if they are into the same things as us. I guess it is kinda like the same vibe as meeting someone random at a skate park or out having a surf. There is generally an instant mutual respect.
So far as a band, what has been your most memorable moment ? Being asked what is the most memorable moment of the bands career is always a hard question, to be brutally honest most of the memories are a bit of a blur ! We like to party! But seriously we have been lucky enough to play festivals all $ ' ' Y ' ! } $ shared the stage with Slash and have Kelly Slater & Tony $ P $ lights ! At the moment we are currently in Saint Jean De Luz at DC Shoesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Drop In studio working on our second album. We have been there for 2 months and have been living at Y ' V +W " % the beach in the center of town and it is been fucking epic ! We have met so many new friends and had such a great time it is hard to leave. So yea, this would have to be one of our career highlights for sure. We just need a few more months to perfect our French !
What can we expect in the future from I Am Giant ? / $ $ V touring this new album. I cannot wait ! For now though, we P """ % ' one. There is a lot of emotion and personal stuff that goes into creating an album. Some of these songs have been around for years and mean a lot to us. We realize the album is going to be around forever so you gotta take your time " / ' ' ours, it belongs to the fans and listeners to interpret what they want from it and no doubt get emotionally attached to songs that hit them. Well that is what we would like to think anyway. In the meantime, we gotta pick which songs we are going to release, shoot the videos, do the artwork and hit the road ! Busy as hell but we would not want it any other way. Keep your eye on our Facebook page or website for ' " ] P $ $ '' } Y ' ! $ with our new friends and practice our French !
What do you want to share with your public when playing live ? We take our live shows pretty seriously, we want people to come to the shows and have a party you know. You gotta give people a reason to not stay at home and just listen to W+" !' ' $ '' lease. There is a lot of energy at our gigs we like to say it is a pretty explosive show. So if you get the chance, come check us out. And do not forget to come and say hi !
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Vince Pagès - Nuit Noire Â&#x2020; ! Â&#x2021; [ " $ er of the tattoo shop Nuit Noire, which is hosting the next Burning Ink exhibition this September.
It is almost like a family thing, I wanted to create a place where people could share, a place open to everyone, where we can work next to each other with the most creative attitude we can have.
Can you introduce yourself to our readers ? How would you describe the tattoo scene in Switzerland ? % Â&#x2020; ! Â&#x2021; 7Â&#x2C6; % ' [ life, with a 4 year gap spent in Boston when I was younger. When I was very young, I was very attracted by snowboard and skateboard. Snowboard was starting to be more and more important in my life, and when I reached 18, it was the only thing I was doing. Trips, photos, videos, sponsorsâ&#x20AC;Ś The whole thing ! My parents always pushed me to stay in school as well, so I chose a graphic design path. I discovered the tattoo world when I was 18 during a snowboard trip in the US. I was automatically intrigued by this technic. I was getting inked very often until I turned 24, when I decided to learn it and make it my job. I worked in a tattoo shop in Geneva for a bit and here I am today, with my own shop in town, Nuit Noire.
Tattoo in Switzerland is not what it is in Germany or in 3 " ! ' '' " % $ tattoo scene of German Switzerland much, but it is developing pretty well on our Roman side. Like everywhere in the world, the access to tattoo machines is getting easier. This can be good and bad at the same time ! There are more and more tattoo artists, and there are also more and more people getting tattooed. It is a job that require a lot of technique and quality in term of work. To give a few names, I really like the world of young people such as Johan Morel, or less ! Â&#x160; " ] to get a wider choice in term of styles in the area, and I think this is essential. It can only get better !
How would you describe your style ? What do you think of the concept of Burning Ink ? I am still very very young in the industry and I do not think I have found a personal style yet. I am open, I know that a style grows with experience and time. I let things come to me, I practice and learn everyday with this job. It is a perpetual evolution. These days, I like very bold and solid black tattoo, simple but well thought out, contrasted. I like texture work, I like alternatives to the use of grey, I like pointillism, engraving. To me the most beautiful tattoos are the ones with timeless themes, clean and solid, with a strong visual impact.
I personally love the concept of buying a piece of art that will only be available on your skin. Yes, tattoo is not only a symbol. The life-lasting concept of the pieces is very interesting. Wether you get the piece tattooed and it will live with you until you die, wether it stays on the whole the time of the show and then gets burnt. There is nothing in the middle, $ $
7;Â 6 " Today, I feel like the majority of pieces only exist on our computer screens, and they only live virtually. There is one other thing I would say about Burning Ink. Being a tattoo artist, I would want to see more pieces designed by other tattoo artists on the walls at Burning Ink. This event certainly allows to have the work of non-tattoo artist on your screen, but I strongly believe that if you want a piece of furniture you go to a carpenter not to a mason. A tattoo design will always be more adapted to the skin if it comes from the brain of someone who dedicated his life to this art.
What is the story behind Nuit Noire ? After having worked at Inside Tattoo in Geneva for a while, I
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Scott Santâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo - Arkitip Scott A. Santâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo is the founder of Los Angeles based art magazine Arkitip. After many collaborations with DC Shoes in the past, the relationship begins again with a new collection Curated by Arkitip with Jason Jägel this fall.
I got great exposure from there and the everything grew quickly. By staying true to my founding principal of not censoring the artist, I was able to procure some very impressive talent and publish work that might be deemed unpublishable. I love magazines and I love that we create a product that can be afforded by not just a certain wealth or tax bracket.
What is your background ? I had a pretty typical Italian-American childhood growing up in Chicago. The values of hard work and resourcefulness, strong family ethics, unconditional love and acceptance instilled in me " % 3 ' I excelled in the creative arts, they called them electives; ceramics, architecture, graphic design and photography over most of the normal classes you had to take. It was then that I realized that my passion for arts and creativity was what I wanted to focus on. Eventually I ended up in Laguna Beach California working for a snowboard company as curator for the art and graphics used on the boards, apparel and advertising. After many years, I left the snowboard company and returned to my photography. I worked as a freelance photographer to supplement my income while working part time at the local camera store. About that time, my idea of a magazine that would not censor and at the same time help artists gain exposure came about, and Arkitip was born.
How did the previous work you did with DC Shoes go ? All the projects at DC came out of the friendship I have with Damon Way and our shared interests. We had like minded aesthetics and goals with the projects we worked on and " ' ' P $ ' Z Â&#x2030; ! # ! Saville and Michael Leon, not to mention the countless exhibitions. We are excited to be working again with DC in this capacity, to continue this long-standing relationship. What can we expect from Arkitip in the future ? We are sticking to our roots and core values. We care about artists and nurturing the creative process. To that end we have begun publishing small run artist zines with known people (like Sage Vaughn, Grant Brittain) and upcoming artists (Vitor Vieira, Erin Garcia) who we believe in. Also, our 59th issue edition is about to be released that we are really
2 " } Â 7 ' history, we produced an issue edition to coincide with the ' ' " ' ' ' and artist, Chris Del Moro on a pilgrimage back to his homeland of Italy along with friends and fellow surfers; revealing all the beauty of the country and of life that they encounter on the way. This Arkitip edition will celebrate the beauty of this ' $ ' ' ' ' how it came about. We are happy to be working with DCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Y ' P " We will continue to curate, and consult creatively for brands we admire and respect, while continuing our search for new artists and nurturing the longstanding relationships we have cultivated along the way.
What is the story behind Arkitip ? When I was working at the camera store, I had partnered $ $ Z " % up with the name and it just made sense for me as I am in ' $ " % idea, before there is a prototype, there is the Arkitip, an original idea or thought. We created 50 custom pieces of art for each edition and had a great time putting it together. I had met Mark Gonzales and he agreed to work with me on " $ $ $ ' nothing like this existed and I knew I could make Arkitip bigger. My friends were not interested in making Arkitip more P P % the growth of Arkitip on my own. I had some great shops for * W ' ! Z'' [ '' <Â&#x152;W 7Â&#x2C6; '' $ #/WZ W ! # 3 "
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Jason Jägel Â&#x2018; Â&#x2018;Â&#x2019; ' 3 } " his exhibition The Bitter End from September 12th to No  Â&#x201C; 7; 6"
Can you tell us more about the products you designed for DC Shoes for the Fall 2013 collection ? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to seeing the actual objects! The work used for the project is part of a series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;psychedelic rock paintingsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully describe them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that are very free, emotive and layered with text too a degree that they constitute a kind of poem.Because of the layering, the images and text canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be seen all at once, the work opens up over time with repeated viewings; like listening to songs over and over, hearing new things and slowly unraveling lyrics. The catalog I made for the exhibition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If You Knew What I Know It Would Be Strange,â&#x20AC;? extracts loads of text and image from those works and sequences them as a new narrative in book form.
How has the year been going for you so far ? 7;Â 6
'' * ' $ commercial projects, making books, working with cool-ass assistants and much more. What will your exhibition at The HUB be about ? $ %^ $ ' ' $" =2 ' to the exhibition, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a new piece being produced as a screen print and created a catalog of my work.
What are the next projects you are working on ? What kind of medium are you going to be using ? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working towards a solo show in February 2014 at the large and beautiful space of Gallery 16 here in San Francisco.
Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been painting with gouache on paper almost exclusively for the last 15 years. I love the quality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the materiality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of paper itself and gouache is a beautiful, versatile, â&#x20AC;&#x153;alive,â&#x20AC;? and matte paint that carries pigment beautifully.
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I have worked within and on the outskirts of the skate industry for years. I was an Art Director at Girl Skateboards in the late nineties when we started Fourstar Clothing, and it was one of the best places on earth to work. I then did a bunch of skate stuff for Nike and also worked freelance for many smaller brands. Michael Leonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stacks and Keith '^ } ' '' " Having exhibited your work in a lot of countries, what is the most creatively stimulating place for you? Well New York is New York and it informs everything I do, % '' '' ' $ ! } whole. It is an amazing city with a core group of really special artists and musicians and designers and all around creative ' " !' galleries... It is truly a magical city. What would be your dream collaborative projects? I think dream collaborative projects are the ones I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even thought of yet. I have often been so surprised by each and everything that I have been asked to do. A couple years ago I was able to work with Colette and Karl Lagerfeld ' W ' ! ! } $
and last month I made a piece of art that was given to Michael Jordan for his 50th Birthday!... The world is a crazy, wonderful place and I have been lucky enough to see it and enjoy it. www.naturalborn.com
Somewhere Along the Nile
Like Cats And Dogs
One Eyed Jacks
1 Million Steps
Kevin Lyons Â&#x201D; Â&#x160; < $ Â&#x152; " '' $ +W 3 ' 7;Â 6 '' $ " ' ' # ' +W Z Â&#x2022;6" $ '' 2 + 7;Â 6"
% $ ' $ $ ' " % would shiver too much to draw a straight line, so the only option was spray paint and painting with a brush. The issue there became that even the paint itself started to freeze. It was a wild, awesome adventure. Several times I had to adapt my design to the conditions...
How has the year 2013 been going for you so far ? What will your exhibition at The HUB this December be about ? It has been a productive one for sure ! It of course started with the gondola painting in Meribel for DC Shoes and has taken many, many turns since. I have done a lot of live painting this year and many hand-painted installations from Stussy in Tokyo, to a Nike Soccer project in Kansas City, to Nike Basketball and the New Museum in New York. Along the way, there has been a ton of colette work and t-shirt collections for several brands.
I am thinking of a concept which relates right back to DC Shoes, snowboarding and Meribel. And it directly relates to the collection. The idea of catching air and going big. What kind of medium are you going to be using ? Well DC has given me a bunch of snowboards to execute the works on, so it starts there...
Can you describe the concept behind your gondola ? Can you tell us more about the products you designed for DC Shoes for the Holiday 2013 collection ?
Because I had already done a brick pattern for the interior lining of my DC Collection, I thought that painting a brick pattern on a Gondola would be ironic and funny. The idea of
' ' the snow being painted as a heavy brick structure, I thought would be humorous, while at the same time directly referencing the collection. In the completely white landscape, it stands out really well as it is bright red and the characters fully snowed in peek out to see what is going on on the mountain.
The DC Shoes collection began as a single piece, a varsity jacket that could be worn snowboarding. So it was all about making interesting patches and characters that look like mascots all to go on the jacket. The collection is based on american prep school colors of navy, red, and gold. Then the rest of the collection follows those logos, characters, and colors. It is fun and kind of funny. Little characters show up in the most unexpected places.
Can you describe the experience of painting a gondola at DC Area 43 ?
What are the next projects you are working on ?
The gondola was an amazing adventure. A really amazing one! It was absolutely epic and breathtaking in Meribel, but it $ ' " % $ P I have ever done that I had to approach as if it were a full on military operation. The challenges were insane. First, just getting up there to the top of the mountain was a mission. Once up there, there were a whole host of challenges. I was freezing, my hands were freezing, my feet were freezing...
There are always tons of things in the works. But some of the bigger ones are a watch collection for G-Shock, a solo show Â&#x2020;]Â&#x2013; [ '' Â&#x160;Z W ! $ ' and of course DC Shoes, and maybe a book or something to follow... naturalborn.com
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Vania & Mathieu Carera - Stamp Vania and Mathieu Carera are Geneva based artists. They are specialized in a printing process using concrete called Stamp. They produced a piece for the upcoming Braincover Art Show taking place in their hometown.
Why concrete ? Concrete is our generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s material. We spent a lot of time hanging out in the streets, and concrete was surrounding us for all those years. We grew up on it, we played on it. I guess we wanted to pay a tribute to it, and give it a noble aspect back.
Can you introduce yourselves to our readers ? We are a self-taught couple with a passion for art in all its forms. Being attracted by several pieces of art and furniture with a contemporary design but not being able to afford them, a strong will grew in us to build these pieces ourselves. Always seeking new inspirations and collaborations, we like to absorb different artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work wether it is in street art, tattoo or architecture.
How do you divide the work between the two of you when working on a piece ? We are complimentary to each other and create most of our pieces together. We have different tempers that allow us to split the different phases of the process : Vania is patient and meticulous, so she takes care of the long and delicate part. I take care of the shell. Our relationship also allows us to have a critical eye on each other, and this makes us go further in our creative ideas.
What exactly is the process of Stamp ? Stamp is a printing process inspired by silkscreen printing, us " Z $ ' $ material. Little by little, we discovered possibilities to use it in a more precise way, and our works became more detailed. This allowed us to elaborate our printing styles and work on architecture, signage and on purely artistic pieces.
What are your plans for the future ? We hope to be able to go further with our creations, and produce more detailed works. We hope to be able to collaborate with more like-minded artists and bring Stamp to a whole other level.
careracreation.com Stamp was born from a collaboration with Mr. Merlu when we silkscreen printed a design of his on one of our concrete ' " $ well. Mixing his knowledge and ours, Stamp was born. 24
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Vania & Mat Carera Shot by
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Staf 169 & B612 - 3 Â HÂ&#x2014; Â&#x160; } " } ! $ '' $ noon while he was painting with his partner Lili, also known as B612.
How would you describe the creative scene in Lyon ? '' of older artists do not paint anymore, or are less creative. The young ones are here, with a strong will to get better at it, and with a lot of information available. Magazines and the internet give them the ability to understand and go forward faster than for the older generations. Lyon remains a very enjoyable playground !
Interview with Staf 169: Could you introduce yourself to our readers ? % 3 Â HÂ&#x2014; 66 ' Â&#x160; " % ' work on drawings, sculptures and tattoos.
Interview with B612:
Can you introduce yourself to our readers ?
It was in the late 1980s. There were a few tags on the wall of my city. Taking the train, I discovered a whole fantastic '' ' " $ ' $ ' train track.
% Â&#x160; ' ' $ HÂ 7" % 76 Â&#x160; in between two clouds.
What is your background ?
84 paintbrushes, litters of colors, a planet, suitcases of paper, thousands of tea drops, spices, lots of images, meters of textile, clouds of points, touches of aquarelle, thrifted frames, mixed inks, hummingbirds feathers, packs of notepads, devoted handsâ&#x20AC;Ś
How would you describe your art ?
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Â&#x160; Â&#x2020; ' of the 1990s, with the felt-tip markers from school. I did my $ Â Â&#x2014;Â&#x2014;Â&#x201C; Â Â&#x2014;Â&#x2014;Â&#x2C6; % piece with colors. Since then, I kept traveling the world to paint.
Where do your inspirations come from?
How would you describe your style ?
From people such as Frida Kalho, Alechinsky, Friedrich, 3 Â&#x160; 0 W + ! ' < tino, Kusturica, Antoine de St ExupĂŠry... From magical places, from music, from birds but mainly from people smilingâ&#x20AC;Ś
It is a very wild style. The New York scene from the 1980s  Â&#x2014;Â&#x2014;;
Â&#x2DC;3 $ Art - Style Wars). I really like the old school style, that I do with simple and readable letters, adding a few basic b-boys here and there. My inspirations for the characters that I paint are from the cartoons that I used to watch in the 1990s: The ! ! 0 0 ] ' =" W 2 Z ^ """
How does Staf 169â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work interact with yours ? Even though our universes are completely different, the fact that we are both passionate about what we do helps us a lot. $ ' $ " $ and to painting gave me a new and fresh eye. We also exchange tools, places and supports, and this is a treasure to me.
Can you describe the creative process of a piece ? I work my letters and characters in black and white on paper. % ' $ " / $ I add colors to it on the walls or other supports with spray paint.
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Lyon, France Featuring
Staff 169 & Lili “B612” Shot by Guillaume J. Plisson / Libre arbitre