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IYB: What's your background/studies ?

In high school I was always the brightest kid in my class. Never the teachers pet though, although I did have a special relationship with my Latin teacher at the time - she was something else!

After graduating I entered the formal astronaut training program at NASA, which I passed with flying colors. During that time I got hooked on a thing called graffiti and traveling, and when I left university there was no turning back, what can you do?

So I got my stuff together and went to sunny South America  for a while. Then, when I came back I decided it was time to do something really crazy for a change, now I'm studying illustration. All is well thank you very much!

IYB:  what exactly are your technics (stickers, sprays..?)

Anything cheap, right? Rotten latex paints, funny sponsor deals, spray paint leftovers, whatever...
A lot of poles also lately.
 
IYB: How would you define your own style?

Funny. Folky. Hairy. Always serious about myself of course.


IYB: Where does your inspiration comes from?

Everyday life - fantasy is overrated! A lot of times it's true you know, everyday I see things on the street or wherever that are just ready to use. Just the other morning I saw a latina midget with crutches get on the tram, I mean come on, who invents shit like that?


IYB: Who would love you the most collaborate with ?

Ozzy. 

 

IYB: What are the most interesting collab you’ve had so far?

Almost everybody I met down in Brasil and Argentina were too good to be true: the most fun and inspiring people, and I don't mean just as artists but also as people - good vibes there!

And of course the Barries from Antwerp - Neoray, Vanheek, DPF, the infamous Bronnies ... I like to paint with people that are relaxed about what they do you know, we can have a drink before we go out and not be all stressed out because we have to do this or that action.

IYB: What's your goal, your message (if you got one )?
 
Painting outside is only for fun and that's probably the best reason there is to do anything, right?

Apart from that, my goal is to live my life the way I want, to make money with the things I love to do and to try to be good to people that are close to me.

Did I mention already that I think people are too cynical these days?

IYB: By a constrained exile, in wich world city would you move in ?

Constrained exile?? From the top of my head: Buenos Aires, Rio, Berlin, Madrid, Montreal sounds nice, NY why not?Oh and San Francisco. And Barna... Who needs constraining?

IYB: To wich city you feel like you belong to ? does she play a part in your artworks/inspiration?

I feel like I don't belong anywhere and everywhere at the same time. Vagabundos you know?

IYB: About music, what would be your favorite playlist to go out?

Depends really - Buraka Diplo MGMT Dudley Crystal Antlers Slayer Beasties Bad Brains Joy Division Iggy Fucking Lightning Bolt Breakcore Misery at ScheldApen 2Fabiola Amen Ra Aphex Twin Devo Santogold Fugazi White Stripes CSS Roy Orbison ODB Nirvana ...
I can't live without my radio!

 

IYB: You feel more like being a "street artist" or a "graffiti maker"?

I feel more like a pizzamaker than any of the above. Fuck labels anyway

IYB: What would be your words to people who'ld denounce you for vandalism?

"I know nothing"
 

IYB: Do you have any funny stories? (night adventures, police purchases‚...)

I guess I could tell you a funny story about that time when we forgot to take out the brocolli out of the microwave and we only found it again after a few days and a few complaints to the landlord about that smell in our apartment, that was silly.

Oh and that time when I asked a friend of mine to give me a ride to a spot where I had seen something for me to paint; he parks in a parking lot, I get out of the car to do some crooked stuff while he's waiting in the car to smoke a joint. Then by the time I get out of the bushes again I see a "combi" parked behind his car, nice! So I take a little walk the other way.. Turns out they busted him with the joint, confiscated his shizzl and even gave him a ticket if I'm correct. They didn't see me though - stupid fucks. Shout out to you Mellie, merci!

IYB: In 10 years you see yourself doing ?

Who knows? More of the same, bigger and better right? Plus I'm gonna be rich by then, that's for sure.

IYB: Duvel beers or brussels sprout?

I love Brussels but sprouts, what's that all about? Duvel!




IYB: what are the last project you have been working on?

Lots of stuff as usual; I've just done an exhibition together with El Neoray and Vanheek, it's still running till the end of April in Antwerp, check it out! Also Neoray and me are doing the second issue of "DEN GINO", our copyzine. I can't tell you too much about it now but it's gonna involve a lot of hate, that's for sure, it's gonna be even better than that episode of Temptation Island where Veronique De Kock gets bitchslapped  by that angry girlfriend that got cheated on by her boyfriend from Meerhout. Anyway you get the idea. Designing some t-shirts every now and then, paint a house from time to time, some school related stuff in between, plus there's always lots of painting and drawing going on. And I'm gonna travel again this summer, finally, it's gonna be good!

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