BE FREE INTERVIEW
Who are you and what do you do?
My street art ego is known as Be Free or B3. My civil name is Libuše and I live in Prague, Czech Republic. I'm not actually a graffiti writer - I used to bomb the walls but now more than aerosol paint I like using liquid chalk, washable paint squeezer, paper or even duck tape. I prefer to use non invasive techniques and mediums - probably because I've changed my view on property and specially the role of public space. Not many walls around me is free. That's why I rather do "sticky" art - stickers, posters, paste ups and sometimes also tape art. If compared with can art, none of these mediums are making permanent damage on the surface which actually makes me feel free and cops stay away from me. I also love to overtag local graffiti , leaving secret little messages to the writers, communicating with them my way, but not destroying their original work. Last year I've also made some crazy duck tape installations in Prague to support the Tape Network by Street Sign Project.
My pig faces, the theme i run a lot, are very symbolic to me - they represent the old punk life tradition, freedom of language and behaviour, most of them are blind as we all sometimes close our eyes not to see the injustice around us, pigs are reffering to greed and gluttony, the "sins" of our time and civilization as well as the pig manifestation goes through the different world mythologies...
How long have you been doing streeat art?
To be honest, I can't remember. I've loved drawing and doodling since I was a little kid, no white paper could stay white when I was around and since I met chalks, I moved to sidewalks and walls. But thinking back on my "comeback" three years ago. I must mention a person who gave me new ideas and energy to get back to street art after years. Actually, it was a kid, something like 20 years younger than me, very talented but nearly getting in troubles with graffs on illegal walls. His mother asked me to meet him and talk to him like adults usually talk to children but instead of "keep off the walls, forget the cans, be reasonable..." I've asked him to get me into up-to-date scene. I was given a short but intense lecture in graffiti styles and artists- nice kick off which sent me back to streets.
To be honest, I can't remember. I've loved drawing and doodling since I was a little kid, no white paper could stay white when I was around and since I met chalks, I moved to sidewalks and walls. But thinking back on my "comeback" three years ago. I must mention a person who gave me new ideas and energy to get back to street art after years. Actually, it was a kid, something like 20 years younger than me, very talented but nearly getting in troubles with graffs on illegal walls. His mother asked me to meet him and talk to him like adults usually talk to children but instead of "keep off the walls, forget the cans, be reasonable..." I've asked him to get me into up-to-date scene. I was given a short but intense lecture in graffiti styles and artists- nice kick off which sent me back to streets.
What’s the typical day in your life like?
I have a full time job, actually nothing to do with street art. My pig stickers and QR codes help me to relax after work almost every day - either sticking up few slaps when coming home after work or creating new designs late night at home. Art is, luckily, something what I CAN do, no one is saying what and how to do it, while most of the other things in my life I MUST do. I enjoy my daily portion of freedom, dreaming about neverending good weather and more time for things I CAN do
I have a full time job, actually nothing to do with street art. My pig stickers and QR codes help me to relax after work almost every day - either sticking up few slaps when coming home after work or creating new designs late night at home. Art is, luckily, something what I CAN do, no one is saying what and how to do it, while most of the other things in my life I MUST do. I enjoy my daily portion of freedom, dreaming about neverending good weather and more time for things I CAN do
Who or what influences your work?
Like everyone else I'm influenced by the time and space I live. We are living in postmodern time where everything is interconnected, mixed, influenced and influencing, and of course eclectic. The world around me is a crazy mix of colours, nations and cultures and it effects me every day, no matter how much I want it. Meeting people doing street art, either face to face or online, is something what influences me the most and I'm happy for that. Mentioning this, I would like to express my big thanks to Steve Edwards and his special Facebook group called Gaffoflarge.
Like everyone else I'm influenced by the time and space I live. We are living in postmodern time where everything is interconnected, mixed, influenced and influencing, and of course eclectic. The world around me is a crazy mix of colours, nations and cultures and it effects me every day, no matter how much I want it. Meeting people doing street art, either face to face or online, is something what influences me the most and I'm happy for that. Mentioning this, I would like to express my big thanks to Steve Edwards and his special Facebook group called Gaffoflarge.
Are you a member of any crews? If so what?
I'm not a member of any crew but I do support BKC. Brass Knuckle Crew is a bunch of nice and creative people I met virtually on Facebook - people like Jice Man or Jerry Rid make sticker art powerful tool connecting people arround the globe. I'm always ready to submit my stickers and paste ups for their shows, whrever they are, as well as I enjoy pasting up their things in Europe. Supporting the biggest "crew" ever - 99% - in Occupy events is a matter of honor to me and I do that with pleasure.
I'm not a member of any crew but I do support BKC. Brass Knuckle Crew is a bunch of nice and creative people I met virtually on Facebook - people like Jice Man or Jerry Rid make sticker art powerful tool connecting people arround the globe. I'm always ready to submit my stickers and paste ups for their shows, whrever they are, as well as I enjoy pasting up their things in Europe. Supporting the biggest "crew" ever - 99% - in Occupy events is a matter of honor to me and I do that with pleasure.
How would you describe the graffiti scene in your town?
Graffiti scene in Prague has a long tradition - you can meet almost everything here, from noteless tags by graff kids to amazing large murals made by international artists, finding Prague attractive. Talking about graffiti writers, the winners are definitely the guys from well known Be (Boys) crew, they keep tagging the city day ba day. It is sad that there is not enough free walls in public space which means it's quite easy to get to the conflict with the law and authorities, specially in the historical part of the capital city. Prague needs more of free walls and less of buffed pieces.
Graffiti scene in Prague has a long tradition - you can meet almost everything here, from noteless tags by graff kids to amazing large murals made by international artists, finding Prague attractive. Talking about graffiti writers, the winners are definitely the guys from well known Be (Boys) crew, they keep tagging the city day ba day. It is sad that there is not enough free walls in public space which means it's quite easy to get to the conflict with the law and authorities, specially in the historical part of the capital city. Prague needs more of free walls and less of buffed pieces.
Who are some of your favourite graffiti artists?
Honestly, this is very difficult question. I wish I could name them all Talking about street art legends like Shepard Fairey, Space Invader or Banksy - I admire them for their hard work, creativity and sense of humor. But the art of "local" stars like Barek from Australia, Tekonta Secta from UK, Dent from US and many others, in fact, means much more to me. I guess it's because of another good thing about art - the friendship. I do love to support local shows, I enjoy trading stickers and working on collabs with "no name" artists like me - love them all, because they're great people and that's the most important thing.
What can we expect to see from you and your work in the future?
I'm going to support some stickers shows, right now I'm working on my submission for US based Stick Them Up 3 and since I'm an optimist, I hope to spend my summer time on sidewalks and pavements, working on large QR code creations because the combination of math and creativity is a big fun.
Honestly, this is very difficult question. I wish I could name them all Talking about street art legends like Shepard Fairey, Space Invader or Banksy - I admire them for their hard work, creativity and sense of humor. But the art of "local" stars like Barek from Australia, Tekonta Secta from UK, Dent from US and many others, in fact, means much more to me. I guess it's because of another good thing about art - the friendship. I do love to support local shows, I enjoy trading stickers and working on collabs with "no name" artists like me - love them all, because they're great people and that's the most important thing.
What can we expect to see from you and your work in the future?
I'm going to support some stickers shows, right now I'm working on my submission for US based Stick Them Up 3 and since I'm an optimist, I hope to spend my summer time on sidewalks and pavements, working on large QR code creations because the combination of math and creativity is a big fun.
Final words …
Be free.
Be free.
STICK EM UP 3
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Also be AWARE that the show called 'Sticker Zen' in Orlando, FL is in NO WAY related to 'Stick Em' Up 3' - please do not submit your stickers for 'Stick Em Up 3' to 'Sticker Zen'!
CLYDE INTERVIEW
My character's name is Clyde and I draw and stick different variations of him during my travels and in sticker packs.
How did you get into graffiti?
I always drew strange bug-eyed characters on my papers at school, but It wasn't until 11th grade that I decided to take them from the paper and apply them to the streets ! Also the area I live is very dull and doesn't have much street art so character's were a way to stand out around the people who just tagged.
How long have you been doing streeat art?
3+ years !
What’s the typical day in your life like?
Typical day in my life.....
Wake-up- bowl of cereal, music.
Afternoon- any combination of reading, skating, working, eating, drawing and of course getting up !
Night- more cereal, more music...
Who or what influences your work?
My surroundings, things I've seen and different hairstyles and culture definitely influence the characters.
Are you a member of any crews? If so what?
. UR1K crew a friend of mine started awhile back, but usually I work alone or with my two friends ONIONS and NEMF !1
How would you describe the graffiti scene in your town?
The graffiti scene here is unfortunately almost non existent, But there are some dope people I see getting up out here ZONGER, BOSE and MR. NEE to name a few !
Who are some of your favourite graffiti artists?
I can't even answer this without feeling like leaving someone out there's so many dope people coming through, But people I been following recently: Mike Die, Egipt, Kicks, KEWLS, SteelerOne etc. !
What can we expect to see from you and your work in the future?
THE FUTURE arrg. Definately more stickers for sure some new styles and hopefully more collabs with people ! Hopefully more painting and pasting as well.
Final words …
Stay Positive !
CLYDE FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ClydeStyle
EGO STRIP, graffiti session
Ideja je da se okupi što je moguće više sudionika/crtača,te da izvlačenjem dobivamo tuđi tag/nickname te ga crtamo na zidu,poigravajući se samim konceptom ega,koji time na neki način nestaje... Moglo bi biti zanimljivo,pa tko želi/može/
Dozvoljeno je i poželjno povesti i oskudnije odjevene navijačice,a takođe je dozvoljeno i preporučljivo platiti pivo čika Crosku,koji se dosjetio ovoj nadasve neobičnoj,jedinstvenoj i oriđinalnoj grafitti čajanki....
Znači,vidimo se tamo,i nemoj da vas nema,jer ima da vas nema!
KING SHEEP INTERVIEW
Ok, let’s start off with
an introduction: Who are you and what do you do?
Umm... My name is SHEEP but I also go by KING SHEEP
and im a street artist .I'm from Bronx, NY born and raised and i do street art i'm beautifying the streets with my stickers. Adding color
where there was none.
where there was none.
How long have you been doing streeat art?
I have been doing this for 2-3 years or so..
What’s the typical day in your life like?
A typical day for me is I wake get my markers ready my stickers ready and I hit the streets go to school then hit
the streets when I come back .
Who or what influences your work?
What influenced my work I have always been a good artist but drawing birds or landscaps gets boring to me so I started doing wat I saw on the streets, graffiti.
Are you a member of any crews? If so what?
Im in B.K.C BRASS KNUCKLES CREW
How would you describe the graffiti scene in your town? Who are some of your favourite graffiti artists?
I'm from the bronx and theres tons of great writers so i cant say whos my favourite graffti artist.
Final words …
bkc east coast sticker show 2
The exhibition is organized by Jice
and Rid.
We
invite all artists to participate in the 2nd NYC Brass Knuckle Crew East Coast
Sticker Show
Saturday, July 21, 2012 AT THE IVY HOUSE
STUDIO at 1040 METROPOLITAN AVE. BROOKLYN, NY. 11211. for more info go to http://www.facebook.com/events
MORE INFO:
KING SHEEP FACEBOOK:
TUMBLR:
FLICKR:
REK607 INTERVIEW
My alias is REK607, I was known before as REKONE, and even before a Reptil1 in Benidorm (a small touristic city in the south-eastern Spain). I paint graffiti with pens, squeezers and spraycans over every surface I like. I'm a street artist too, pasting posters and stickers and leaving small creations. As a hardcore bomber from 1999 to 2003 I loved to destroy everything but I started to view the game in a different perspective so I experimented with many things during this time.
How long have you been doing streeat art?
I started painting graffiti when I was 13, that was 14 years ago approximately. I begun on street art movement like 2 years ago or so, influenced by some pieces and stickers I found on my many travels. I started to feel that sharing more than a name could be interesting.
What’s the typical day in your life like?
Well, I have a partial-time job, so when I'm out of work I try to be creative, sometimes drawing, sometimes painting, sometimes pasting things or sticking them up. It depends on the mood I have in that moment. I try to keep it conscious, so, I need to get influences from other artists and activists. From Picasso or Dalí to Obey or Seen!
I started painting graffiti when I was 13, that was 14 years ago approximately. I begun on street art movement like 2 years ago or so, influenced by some pieces and stickers I found on my many travels. I started to feel that sharing more than a name could be interesting.
What’s the typical day in your life like?
Well, I have a partial-time job, so when I'm out of work I try to be creative, sometimes drawing, sometimes painting, sometimes pasting things or sticking them up. It depends on the mood I have in that moment. I try to keep it conscious, so, I need to get influences from other artists and activists. From Picasso or Dalí to Obey or Seen!
Are you a member of any crews? If so what?
Actually I'm in two crews that are growing and doing what I consider nice good stuff, which are: ISCE (International Sticker Crew) a international crew of sticker artists taking our names Worldwide, the far the best! and ANT (Asses and Tits) a crew I share with Nazzhina (AKA Naz, from Galiza), related with how to show the best parts of the female human body (if you know what I mean... :P) in any kind of surface: digital, pictures, drawings, graffiti..
How would you describe the graffiti scene in your town?
In my opinion, graffiti was dying until 2-3 years ago. This happened because it's a small city so there are not many good spots for painting and we have lots of cops. We have not many legal spots neither, so it was disappearing. I like how F2K (Fuman2 Krew) took graffiti art back with nice typographical lines everywhere. Oh, and in the street art and sticker scene, I'm the only guy.
Who are some of your favourite graffiti artists?
I love the unusual and rare stuff but I enjoy the most the classics; you know: Kase2 (Rest in Power!), Seen, Futura, Blade, and of course some local artists such as Henk1 (moved to London) or Chock (you gotta check their artworks!). I also enjoy street artists and designers like Hydro74 or Obey Giant.
Final words …
Illegal graffiti is the only graffiti, any legal action is just aerosol spray art, and I love that too, but is not the same thing if you check out how graffiti evolved during its origins. Graffiti and street artists are the present, a social need to spread free thinking, to take far a name. Let's struggle the system and maintain the level growing.
CHECK HIS BLOG TOO: http://stickalypse.blogspot.com/
GRAFFITI BATTLE
We came up with the idea to make a graffiti contest.
Occasion of our 100 blog post we do graffiti battle.
Rules: Free Reign on colors and concept is open to any interpretation.
No Photoshop.
Word to sketch: BALKAN
Style: Open style.
And the rewards are
First place: Three markers.
Second place: Stickers Package (x30)
Third place: Stickers Package (x15)
Submission:
Scan your sketch and put it on our facebook fan page.
Deadline: 18/07/2012
** The winner will be announced on our blog **
Occasion of our 100 blog post we do graffiti battle.
Rules: Free Reign on colors and concept is open to any interpretation.
No Photoshop.
Word to sketch: BALKAN
Style: Open style.
And the rewards are
First place: Three markers.
Second place: Stickers Package (x30)
Third place: Stickers Package (x15)
Submission:
Scan your sketch and put it on our facebook fan page.
** The winner will be announced on our blog **
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