
对,今天我们聊涂鸦。

涂鸦(Graffiti)
指在公共或私有设施(如墙壁)上的人为
和有意图的标记;
它是一种在户外进行的行为艺术;
其创作形式和内容多样化、多元化,
并且一度成为前卫时尚的设计师的专利。

野格近日采访了一位潮人涂鸦师——生于英国的香港人Siu Tang。目前在上海运营一家设计公司Balls In Deep Paint,但他被更多业内人士熟知为“涂鸦师The Orangeblowfish”。你不一定知道这个名字,但你一定在上海的某些角落见过他的涂鸦作品,或在不少知名餐厅、工作室驻足欣赏过他的设计和画作。

图片来源:Vitaly

图片来源:The Orangeblowfish
J:是什么促使你成为街头涂鸦师的?那是什么时候?
TOBF:I have been in corporate all my life, and about five years ago, really not getting any fulfillment from my job, I quit and decided to pursue art. I have always been fascinated with street art and graffiti, and I wanted to turn it into a career – something I would love doing every day. From there, everything else was history.
我曾经一直都在企业工作,大约五年前,当我再无法从之前的工作中得到任何满足,我辞职并决定追求艺术。我一直着迷于街头艺术和涂鸦,我希望把它变成一个职业——我每天都会乐衷去做的事。从那时起,之前的我已经成为过去。

图片来源:The Orangeblowfish
J:你从很早开始就想成为一名街头艺术家吗?
TOBF:I didn't aim to focus on street art but I enjoyed the freedom it gave to create huge pieces of art work that is free for the public to see.
起初我并没有把目标放在街头艺术创作上,但我很享受它给了我创作的自由,我的作品通过这么显眼的方式让大众们能免费观看和欣赏到。


J:当你刚开始职业生涯时有没有遇到什么困难?你是如何克服的?
TOBF:The key was to be respectful and curious (when finding good walls to paint). People are very interested in street art and the value it can have in making a place look beautiful and colorful.
找寻合适的墙壁作画时,关键是保持好奇心和尊重。人们其实对街头艺术很感兴趣,它可以使一个地方看起来更靓丽多彩。

图片来源:The Orangeblowfish (wechat: theorangeblowfish)
TOBF:My family inspires my work and me. In my daily work, while there is a level of creativity involved there are still some restrictions. When I draw or design pieces for fun and in my own personal time, I enjoy designing pieces that have no boundaries, and I often test new techniques and different forms.
我的家人是我的创作灵感的来源。在我的日常工作中,虽然可以发挥创意,但有时还是会束缚住一些创造力。但当我自己来创作设计,我会享受这样一个没有任何限制的创作过程,我经常实验新的技术和不同的形式。

图片来源:Seth Powers
J:对于那些年轻的街头艺术爱好者,可能有一天也希望并选择成为一名职业街头艺术家,对此你有什么建议?
TOBF:Follow your passion and be original, be inspired by others but always try to drive your own style when creating work. I don't do this (street art) full time as I have my own and run a creative agency in Shanghai. However, I do try to make time for work and for play, and continue doing what I love.
跟随着你的热情,保持原创,学会从他人身上获得灵感,同时在创作的时候保留自己的风格。我在上海拥有并管理一家创意设计公司,涂鸦只是业余爱好。但我仍会尽量腾出时间来工作和享受业余的创作,继续随心做我所爱。

无论你想把梦想弹奏于指尖,
或想把热情涂画在墙上,
一切从一个决定、一份执着开始。
然后,
坚定如野格,
努力到最后。

年轻的我们
想要上天入地,觉得自己无所不能——
有想法,就要有行动,
就要随我喜欢!

相信自己的选择,
从下定决心那一刻开始,
心无杂念,向目标努力。
活出精彩,一起野,野出传奇!

野格,燃情无止尽!
开启狂野探寻之旅

