Artist Interview – Gipse aka Deo
Firstly who are you and where are you from?
What was it like in that era compared to these days?
How do you think this affected you on your journey towards being a graffiti artist?
When/How did you know you wanted to be a graffiti writer?
What/Who are some of the inspirations for you and your art?
Did this help guide you to where you are today?
You have been a successful mural artist for a number of years now. So what led you to start painting murals commercially?
What direction do you feel your art is going?
Tell us a little about how you like to work?
What music is on your playlist at the moment while you work?
If you could share a message with the next generation of graffiti artists, what would it be?
The only real advice I would suggest to someone looking at getting into painting Graffiti or Murals would be to study what it is about the work that you like. Then take those elements and use them in a new way that inspires you to go further. So that your work is uniquely yours.