First became aware of WKY you in 2005. Was featured in our "Hallow Wheat Paste" show on Halloween in 2006.....we just printed these little beauties for WKY......in the meantime, enjoy a "pit stop" with WKY for a Q & A quickie....S.R.~
S.R.: in reading your bio, I see your hs school teacher supported what you were doing.
How did that person have a genuine & direct impact on your art?
WKY: Not really, she was kinda crazy because she she used to date the drummer of Pink Floyd and do a lot of drugs. She did though allow me to used as much of the schools supplies as i wanted which was pretty awesome. I guess though it was in her class that i really decided that this was something that i wanted to do for my future.
S.R.: the reason for that brand of character. You must have many to choose from but the one most often I identify to are the Big Round Black Eyes & jagged teeth coming at you man. What gives with that? Reminds me of piranha. (I may have gotten away with two in one here; haha)
WKY: Ya that face seemed to be the first thing that i started to do and it would appear on all the different monsters that i would post around the place. Its become the logo for my work, and evidently, the sticker i have come to you to create! Over the past half year though i have been starting to paint some characters that have lots of eyes and look very hairy. i guess ill see how the 2 worlds collide!
S.R: also from the bio, you say you became experimental & saw the need for art in your life.
How so in both cases? How experimental & how the need in your life?
WKY: Towards the end of high school i realized that there were 2 things that kept me most happy: skateboarding, and art. I would stay up all night on my computer trying to learn the adobe suite of programs and on my weekends, would put all my money towards screen printing supplies and making shirts. I was never really great at learning through the school system so had to find ways to do it on my own. Today all the toys that i make, the paintings, the computer based work, everything really was all self taught. School did not really teach me anything
S.R.: your installations are dope. what is the largest install to date you have done?
WKY: Hmmm well i just had a show in San Francisco in March and my friend Mikie and I turned the gallery into the inside of an old house. The front window had a lawn and front of a wooden house with a drunk dude passed out on the lawn, and the inside was covered with old wallpaper and had a fireplace and old books and stuff along side my art and toys. This summer i have a bunch of installations planned for the street with old decorated furniture and dummies. it should be good!
S.R.: where can we find WKY here in Cali.?
WKY: Right now i sell everything online at http://www.wekillyou.net. I will be spending the summer in Toronto, but when i get back to LA i will be doing some installations on the street there and hopefully get some toys and shirts into a few stores!
for more on We Kill You go to www.wekillyou.net
No comments:
Post a Comment