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the Artist Established Crescent Head artist INDO HAS MADE HIS MARK ON THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY. He shared his love of his artform with FOCUS…
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ntroduce yourself to our readers; what’s your connection to the local area? I’m a traveller of truth and a seeker of freedom. The canvas is my map, the brush my compass and the colours are my seasons; I’m inspired by murals, street art and transforming urban landscapes into playful expressions of who we really are. I love what I do and practice by creating beautiful pieces of art. I’m inspired by other artists, working with the next generation and collaborating with likeminded people. When the surf is good, the ocean takes priority. I’m based in Crescent Head but am originally from Collaroy in Sydney. Tell us about your earliest memories of being inspired creatively ... As a kid I was always creative; I’d draw comic book characters, create flip book animations and paint and draw on everything. When I moved out of home I was tired of looking at blank walls in the house; I needed some visual stimulation, so decided to find art that represented who I was. At the time, nothing seemed even close to what I envisioned; I grew frustrated, to the point where I said, “OK - if I want something, I’ll have to do it myself”. So, I began to paint, and
that’s how it all started. The thing about street art is when it’s done illegally, it’s here today, Your art is primarily gone the next - finding street based. As an these treasures can be an artist, what does intimate nostalgia find street art mean to that gets shared on social you, as opposed to I love what I do and media. other artforms? practice by creating A lot of people don’t Street art has no rules beautiful pieces of art. realise street art and and no limitations. It’s fun I’m inspired by other graffiti are like chalk and liberating to do and is artists, working with and cheese, lobsters the extreme sport of the the next generation and lollies. Graffiti art world. and collaborating with is a typographically You’ve collaborated like-minded people. based practice that is with some high profile spontaneous, fuelled by companies; for example, impressions, ego and Rolling Stone magazine, repetition. Sony BMG, General Street art, on the other hand, is more of Pants, and financial heavyweights ANZ ... a calculated counter strike to graffiti. It’s how do you cater for the requirements of motivated by aesthetics, morphing into the these different genres of business, sticking urban landscape, presenting beauty, depth, to what you love but also fitting the brief? Starting out as a young artist, you quickly dimensions, and introducing life to the space.