The other day we received an email hipping us to
the murals of Conor Harrington (aka Mister Who) in Cork, Ireland.  We shot an
email off to the artist and almost 20 minitues later we received the following
response:

“this is weird…..was in NY for a few days 2 weeks ago,
walking by the galleries on wooster street, blown away by a Swoon piece on a
wall, read a Swoon interview in a magazine… at this point i had’nt ever heard
of the collective until a writer out in 5 pointz recommended your site. Checked
it out when i got home….even more blown away!!!! thought, i have to get in
touch with these guys…..and here you are emailing me..yipeeeee!!!!!!!”
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Mr. Who - The Vitals:

/>Age: 23
Hometown: Cork, Ireland
/>Where do you now live?: Cork, Ireland
How long
have you been creating street art?: 9 years
What did you
do last night?: enjoyed 3 pints of guinness and chilli beef from the
local takeaway
What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?:
anything involving chicken or beef
Who is your favorite
fictional character?: leon from “leon”
What do you
currently have in your pockets?: wallet, mobile phone, two crusty
skinny caps and a fresh copy of the new Shades album.
If you were
given “more time,” what would you do with it?: actually play my sax
instead of having it as a cool ornament in the corner.
Who do you
love?: Burning Spear, John Coltrane, DJ Shadow, href="http://www.jimrosenquist-artist.com/">James Rosenquist, href="http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/history/people/whoswho/guinness.shtm"
>Arthur Guinness and Justine xxxx

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Mr. Who - The A’s to Our Q’s:

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

Mr. Who:
Saw my first piece in a copy of National Geographic in 1992. Sketched
for two years until my first piece in 94.

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

/>Mr. Who: An obvious one but Banksy for his sheer genius and
work load, Futura2000 for his abstract aesthetic and ECB for his incredible
urban landscapes and unique style.

Wooster: What’s
your favorite city, neighborhood, or block to post and/or to see street art?
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Mr. Who: theres no place like home but New York is
always nice for a peek.

Wooster: What inspires you
now? >

Mr. Who:   the progressive minds of this
increasingly monotonous genre.

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

Mr.
Who: Solo show coming up in January so thats occupying most of my
time. Part one of the Shades album cover is done ( sleeve design with Mr. Fork)
Part two involves laying out the backs of 1000 covers and painting a portrait og
the 9 band members across so that the first 1000 customers get a piece of the
original artwork. In between all this, I’ll keep myself up the
walls….literally.

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