• January 26, 2004
  • Posted by Marc

Profile: WK

One of the real joys of walking around downtown
Manhattan is that as you explore the Lower East Side and Soho, you continuously
come across wonderful examples of the work of the French born artist, WK.  The
first time we saw WK’s murals on Lafayette and Prince we stood there in a daze,
amazed at how stiking the imagery was.  Now each time we venture into the LES we
stop by WK’s terrific gallery/shop called Studio 101. Inverably WK is there and
always willing to talk about his art and his projects.  If you’re not yet
familiar with WK’s work, be sure to check out his website at href="http://www.wkinteract.com">www.wkinteract.com.

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WK - The Vitals:


Age: 35
Hometown:
originality from France
Where do you now live?: living
in NYC from the past of 12 years
How long have you
been creating street art?:
start in EUROPE 17 years ago
/>What did you do last night?: stretch some canvas
/>What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?: I eat all
kind of food
Who is your favorite fictional character?:
Harrison Ford in BLADE RUNNER
What do you currently have in your
pockets?:
my phone so I can be reach anytime -my camera ,you
always have great think to catch in time - note book small enough to
carry anywhere and large enough for sketch a new concept - 4 color BIC
made in France
If you were given “more time,” what would you do
with it?:
keep making my dream
Who do you love?:
my family and my closer friend

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WK - The A’s to Our Q’s:


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

WK: stimulate from
the outdoor and try to grab life

Wooster: How
would you describe your style?

WK: interactive
street art

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

WK: Futura , Lokiss ,
Delta , Shepard , Twist , Skwerm , space invader , Banksy ....

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

WK: NYC

/>Wooster: What inspires you now?

WK:
everything surrounding me

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

/>WK: to my next installation at my store STUDIO 101 - my
first limited edition of silkscreen

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