MontanaCans LOOKBOOK 2021

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“Los Angeles had its waves of lockdowns and
curfews that were implemented. Painting has been a sort
of push and pull situation. Mostly due to the fact that
I have a family of my own and am the head of household
who is responsible for holding shit down for five people.
So, in the beginning, we were being super careful
about everything we did. As time went on, the confusion
progressed. And being sort of a street person, so
to speak, being home for long periods of time, really
took a toll,” Kae continues. “The uncertainty of what was
coming was very confusing.”
All of a sudden, Wane wondered how to organize
everyday basics, “the biggest struggle was not necessarily
having to stay home, but the uncertainty around
some of the most basic things we were all so used to.
The changes had me wondering about things I never had
to stress too much about, like how I was going to get
food from the supermarket, pay bills, stay safe during
the madness. But perhaps most importantly, it had
me wondering when I would see my friends and family
again.” What once was normal apparently changed into
something challenging. LaFranz continues to emphasize
the lack of external stimulus: “Without being able
to travel and to paint with your friends, and without all
the events and Graffiti jams, it’s hard to feel always inspired.
I do not live in a big city, so it was not so easy.”
In lockdown periods, new routines had to be
established. Former variety exchanged for monotony.
On the contrary, time, which is usually scarce, was not a
limiting factor anymore. So, how to turn all of this
around and regain confidence?
Without being able to travel and to
paint with your friends, and without
all the events and Graffiti jams, it’s
hard to feel always inspired.
LaFranz
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12 “Say their names.”
WANE faces the
issues in his homeland
through color
and communication.
13 KAER making light
work of this van with
his selected Montana
BLACK can colors.
Montana Cans Lockdown on lock
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