Montana LOOKBOOK #08 / 2023

into the graffiti world. I can't explain it exactly but for
some reason, that's why this particular word created a
lot of emotions for me and I started to write it on the
walls and my school desk. At that time my friends and I
created our first graffiti crew. Very beautiful times that I
often miss. As the years went by and I followed more
career path in the field of art, I sometimes thought
about changing my tag to something more mature, but
in the end, I concluded that I had become attached to it
and nothing else filled me as the word GOSPEL does.
Just because it reminded me (and still reminds me) of
where I started and with whom. This signature, therefore,
encloses a beautiful part of my life and my artistic
career up to this day.
MC
The colors black, white, blue, and red play a strong role
in your work. What are the origins of this color choice?
G
I am a sea lover. I consider it to be one of the most
important pieces of Greek culture. I spent all my
childhood summers on a beautiful island in the northern
Aegean called Limnos. This particular island is my
mother's birthplace. There I fell in love with the blue I
could see on the fishermen's boats and the windows of
the houses on the island. I was also always struck by
how beautifully this blue blended with the sunlight-white
walls and red flowers of the island. As well
as the red life jackets of the ships I traveled on. This
combination of these colors from an early age created
very beautiful feelings for me. Over the years, and after
having tried many different techniques, around 2018 I
ended up with this color palette adding the black color
to give more contrast. Since then it has been my main
color identity with small additions of blue, pink, and
gray tones from time to time.
MC
Which colors in the Montana BLACK or GOLD range are
you using for these 4 colors?
G
I use to paint with Montana BLACK. My favorite colors
are “Lollipop’’ and ”Horizon”. They work perfectly with
black and white.
I was also always struck by how
beautifully this blue blended with
the sunlight-white walls and red
flowers of the island. As well as the
red life jackets of the ships I traveled
on.
← A little of everything
from Greek graffiti
culture, GOSPEL
merges multiple visual
messages with the
Greek subway car
serving as the glue
for them all.
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