Montana LOOKBOOK #08 / 2023

G
Athens has always been a meeting center for many
types of arts throughout the years. When it comes to
the graffiti side there is a very strong core of talented
people in both its illegal and legal forms. Over the years
I have experienced both sides and respect them equally.
In my opinion, Athens is an easy city to paint. I think this
is the reason why more and more writers have been
visiting it in recent years. For me, you can paint wherever
you want except to destroy statues and monuments.
MC
Over your graffiti history, what role have graffiti tourists
or visitors to Athens had on how your local scene has
developed?
G
I think that the interaction with other countries in this
piece played a very important role in our country and its
evolution in graffiti. Apart from the tourists who come
every month for holidays and to paint in our country,
historical graffiti festivals have also taken place in
Athens in the past with invited important writers from
other countries. This to a large extent shaped the
subsequent development of this culture in our country.
In my opinion, one of the highlights was the festival in
Thisio in 1998 with invited historical writers such as
Seen, Ces, Cantwo, etc.
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.
↑ Inside, outside, or
on the street? In this
design GOSPEL blurs
the line in reference
to the illusion of
space.
← Saying something
with little words.
Blues, reds, black,
and white are GO-
SPEL’s vocabulary.
38 Artist in focus/Interview Gospel