• July 21, 2003
  • Posted by Marc

CALMA - The VitalsAge:26Hometown: Sao

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CALMA - The Vitals


Age:26
/>Hometown: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Where do you now
live?:
Sao Paulo
How long have you been creating street
art?:
4 years
What did you do last night?: went
to stick some posters in the local shopping mall walls but the police was all
over the place arresting some crack users that hang out overthere. also there
were some extra bouncers so i came back and just sticked some posters next to my
place.
What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?:
sushi and pizza
Who is your favorite fictional character?:
the Skullbird
What do you currently have in your pockets?:
ID, mobile, keys.
If you were given “more time,” what
would you do with it?:
The same. Paint/draw/eat/read/travel/think.
/>Who do you love?: Mi Familia, my friends and my girl.
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CALMA - The A’s to Our Q’s:


Wooster: How did
you get started in creating art for the street

CALMA:
Back in 98-99 drunk going home from a club or a bar and just drawing on
walls and toilets.

Wooster: What other street
artists do you most admire and why?

CALMA: href="http://www.wearechangeagent.com/swoon/">Swoon has a unique style. Mike
Giant is great also. Banksy, href="http://www.woostercollective.com/2003_03_02_newsarchive.html#90418862">Opt
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Newa….

Wooster: What’s your favorite city,
neighborhood, or block, to post and/or to see street art?

/>CALMA: Vila Mariana, Centro, Pinheiros all in Sao Paulo,
also Shoreditch and Brixton in London are great places to check some posters and
stencils.

Wooster: What inspires you now?

/>CALMA: Religious imagery, caligraphy, saints, birds and
monkeys.

Wooster: What are you currently working on?
Can you give us a sneak peek?

CALMA: Im trying to
finish my website. And Im working on the new series SKULLBIRD vs THE JESUS
BULL.

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