MontanaCans LOOKBOOK 2021

Ultimately, in the last few years, I
have increasingly enjoyed painting
quickly and freely. If everything is
planned concretely, and it is all about
the technical implementation, I
also get bored with that after a while.
← The start of a new
era. Holographic plastic
film fill-ins, inspired
by holographic
stickers. There is a
first for everything.
↓ Color, color, color.
But there is never too
much black and white
to go with that.
MC
In what kind of frequency do you paint your graffiti, and
about how long do you like to invest in each piece?
N.O.MADSKI
There are times in which I paint or sketch daily. But there
is sometimes a week or two in which nothing happens.
It all depends on what else is going on in my life. The time
I spend painting a piece depends on what I want to
achieve. Sometimes I’m more into quick actions of 2–3
hours. When it comes to more laborious projects, a
painting could last a couple of days. Ultimately, in the
last few years, I have increasingly enjoyed painting
quickly and freely. If everything is planned concretely,
and it is all about the technical implementation, I also
get bored with that after a while.
MC
Other than Hamburg, are there any other cities or different
countries you could imaging moving to, to continue
your creative path?
MC
Do you feel a sense of competition in Hamburg within
graffiti writing circles? Or does the graffiti/art community
help you to get to where you want to be?
N.O.MADSKI
Competition is more of a topic for younger writers, and I
don’t think Hamburg really stands out in that respect.
There is competition in every scene. Often when there
are several different generations of writers, or when it
is of a certain size. As for the older, longer active writers,
we know each other, more closely networked, and are
not opposed to exchanging ideas. There is instead no
competition, especially because our demands on
ourselves are usually very different. And when it comes
to the inner circle, there is a lot of support for new
projects.
N.O.MADSKI
I’ve been traveling a lot and I’ve met a lot of great people
to paint with everywhere. Every country or city has
got a special history and development when it comes to
Graffiti. Discovering and experiencing the differences
is practically a science within itself. From this perspective,
I could think of a lot of countries and cities to live
and work in. But what I really love in this regard are the
countries in which graffiti started completely from
scratch. Like for example some of the countries in Eastern
Europe after the collapse of the USSR. It seems to me
that the residents of these countries are often as openminded
as the artists when it comes to graffiti. I have
spent a lot of time traveling in Greece. This is due to both
the interesting graffiti history they have, and the lively
scene that produces great artists. Who knows, perhaps
one day I’ll stay there for a longer period.
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