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impermanent-art:More of the @starfightera x @easeone_tx collab...

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More of the @starfightera x @easeone_tx collab in the desert.
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Stencil painting by Raf Urban in Paris 13th district. Pochoir de...

Stencil painting by Raf Urban in Paris 13th district. 

Pochoir de Raf Urban dans le 13ème arrondissement de Paris. 

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LINK IN BIO: Human nature and connection are the focus of...

LINK IN BIO: Human nature and connection are the focus of @muzaiart’s work. Bold compositions, a confident colour palette and a sensitive approach make Muzai’s murals truly charismatic. In this interview, Brazilian artist Muzai tells us about his creative process, motives for making work and ambitions for the future! Check it out over on the blog!
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ON THE BLOG: Bold and Beautiful Murals by Muzai

ON THE BLOG: Bold and Beautiful Murals by Muzai:

Human nature and connection are the focus of Muzai’s work. Bold compositions, a confident colour palette and a sensitive approach make Muzai’s murals truly charismatic. In this interview, Muzai tells us about his creative process, motives for making work and ambitions for the future!

Please tell us a little bit about yourself!
My name is Fabricio Alves, my artist name is  Muzai. I’m 48 and live in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.How long have you been making art? How did you start?
I worked as a photographer for a long time, since I studied Arts at university in 1994. A few years ago  I made a connection to graffiti when I saw the wall colours that transformed the grey urban panorama in the city of São Paulo. I was passing through a phase of personal difficulties and got back to drawing like I used to do in my childhood, when I loved drawing comic characters. From there came the characters that mark my work today.

Painting on the street is a lot different to paper – how did you make this transition? Once I got back to drawing I already imagined how the figures would be inserted in the walls. My whole creation was always made in large spaces. I usually take photos of the locals to be painted, and use Photoshop to facilitate the integration between the real and virtual.

Do you do legal or illegal pieces?
Currently my main job is focused on legal pieces, Muralism. I prefer to do a projected and studied work so I can have a better aesthetic result at the end.

Who do you paint for?
I have done commercial work for companies, houses and schools. I also often do personal paintings, like meetings of street art collectives, workshops in underprivileged  institutions, and paint murals in places with good visibility in urban space.

What styles/materials/techniques inspire you?
I like characters. The human dimension is very rich, and people identify with characters quickly. I like this connection. My subject is the human being; I like to work with characters, mixed techniques and various inks including spray paint, acrylic paints, stencils and adhesive tapes.

How does location affect how you work/what you paint?
My theme is always the human figure, on any surface or support. Sometimes when I produce commercial paintings I may adapt what I paint for the activity in question. I have also adapted the format of characters to the type and conditions of the wall to be painted. So, before I start working, whenever possible I like to go personally to the place to analyse the whole scene.

If resources were no issue, what would you create/do?
I would like to make a big mural on a large building, in a city like London or Berlin.

Where is the best place in the world to be a graffiti artist?
In most of Europe’s cities, I believe that urban visual culture is more appreciated which creates better conditions and a greater advantage for the artist.

What life experiences led you to the work you do now?
I believe that every human being has a mission in this life. I have reasons to believe that I was led into this way of life by spiritual forces. After working for several years with photography, I got involved in a professional activity that didn’t fit my personality. This led me to a strong personal and professional conflict. That’s where I rediscovered drawing and consequently painting. It came to me as a simple therapy, in an innocent and unintentional way and turned into something big that changed the course of my life.

What else have you been up to recently? What are your plans for the future?
Recently, I did some interventions using spray on scrap in three-dimensional sculptures. I also made a series of pretty silkscreen prints. In addition, there’s a demand for custom works of painting on canvas, which I have developed in parallel to my wall paintings. About the future, I hope to continue with this same line reaching new cities and people who align with my artistic style.

Do you have any other projects/goals aside from in graffiti/street art?
At the moment all my projects involve graffiti and street art. What I’ve done and would like to continue doing is to develop a work of art education with poor children from the outskirts of big cities, using art as a factor of transformation in those people’s lives.

Thanks Muzai!

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By Brazilian artist @mazzolandia in Madrid -...

By Brazilian artist @mazzolandia in Madrid - http://ift.tt/2mAxWUB

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Brilliant robot sculptures by @robolitoo in...

Brilliant robot sculptures by @robolitoo in #Brazil!
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By @thestencilshed in Burnham On Sea, UK -...

By @thestencilshed in Burnham On Sea, UK - http://ift.tt/18DvQnT

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Through the keyhole… @huntoland working on his mural in Chalk...

Through the keyhole… @huntoland working on his mural in Chalk Farm. Organised as part of our Art for Estates programme!
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My first entry for the challenge #36daysoftype

My first entry for the challenge #36daysoftype

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A fun tile piece by @farstreetart in Montevideo, Uruguay -...

A fun tile piece by @farstreetart in Montevideo, Uruguay - http://ift.tt/2lNNqWA

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By @warisfa in Chiangmai, Thailand -...

By @warisfa in Chiangmai, Thailand - http://ift.tt/2lsh4yo

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salsasta: Artist ?, Passage des Marais, Paris, 02/2017 also...

salsasta:

Artist ?, Passage des Marais, Paris, 02/2017

 
 
 
also follow me on instagram @pierreguayacan

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Graffiti - Paris 13

Graffiti - Paris 13

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Streetart in Paris by @ojidjo #globalstreetart #paris #streetart...

Streetart in Paris by @ojidjo
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Give up or not ?

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Medical creativity by #Pallo in Finland -...

Medical creativity by #Pallo in Finland - http://ift.tt/2mvADqf

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check out the stylish Soviet (@soviet_nsf). #soviet #handstyle...

check out the stylish Soviet (@soviet_nsf). #soviet #handstyle #graffiti

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Graffiti lernen 2017 / werden wie : Kramer one, Shein12, saik one

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Coral Warrior by @scottnagyartist #globalstreetart #australia...

Coral Warrior by @scottnagyartist
#globalstreetart #australia #warrior #coral #sea #underwater #spraypaint
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Duplicity by @sashablot #globalstreetart #russia #streetart...

Duplicity by @sashablot
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Burning by @ chirretegolden #globalstreetart #colombia #bear...

Burning by @ chirretegolden
#globalstreetart #colombia #bear #burn #fire #girl #mural #spraypaint
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PolygonStreetArt by @uriginalbcn #globalstreetart #spain...

PolygonStreetArt by @uriginalbcn
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A detailed scene by @rufomilfuegos in Buenos Aires -...

A detailed scene by @rufomilfuegos in Buenos Aires - http://ift.tt/2lLflXo

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Big pasteups by #eyeside in Mexico -...

Big pasteups by #eyeside in Mexico - http://ift.tt/2lpOiOB

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Colourful stencil work by #srx #globalstreetart #stencil...

Colourful stencil work by #srx
#globalstreetart #stencil #streetart
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