How do the the authorities react to it Generally speaking, they let us do it and they kind of like it but we have been forced to stop before and they even cut the cellophane once in the middle of a session.
Does it allow you to paint in places where it could have not been possible without it ? Yes, the cellograff is meant for that, to paint things that could have never been painted otherwise (the Eiffel Tower, the Sacré Cœur, the Centre Beaubourg for instance), places that would have been totally out of reach to us if it didn’t exist. How does the paint react with the Cellophane, does it hold OK. Is it harder to paint details Paint reacts perfectly with Cellophane, there’s no reaction whatsoever, it becomes like a wall except it moves a bit because of the wall, and also the paint slips faster. Actually you’ve got to get the knack of it, but once you do, it’s really like a wall.
Do you feel like there is a point where you reach the limits of creativity and you need space and time to paint in order to break through it? Absolutely, there’s periods when my creativity is weaker which is often connected to events happening in my everyday life. In these moments I do a lot of thinking, I question my work and what my aims are. After that, I set off again!
Tell us about your work and your friendship with Kanos? Kano is an old friend of mine, we paint together, we drink together and we can talk forever! We evolved together as graffiti artists, keeping our own worlds and painting styles. We did a lot of travelling together and we want to do a lot more! He’s my landmark when I’m far from home. I love my Kanos! Do you often add characters to your letters? No, almost never, it’s really not something that inspires me or that I would want to do. I’d rather leave the characters to the people who like to do them!