Lovepusher came along to spend a couple of days on Notre Dame estate to paint a special piece in the yard and I asked him a few questions
1) How important is it for you to plan what you are
painting?
The idea of planning a concept wall or piece in my
opinion is vital. Personally, I view planning beforehand as a prerequisite to
painting. My work is always based on some form of complex narrative, so it’s really
important that I plan every aspect of my paintings to ensure that the story is
visually communicated to the audience in the best possible way.
2) what is the driving force behind your art?
I really wish I could define or categorize the driving
force behind my artwork as one key thing, but in all honesty there’s a
multitude of thoughts, feelings, emotions and beliefs that fuel me to do what I
do. To provide one aspect of the driving force behind my artwork would only
sell the others short and to define all of them would take us on an
extraordinary never-ending story.
3) What inspires you visually and how do you come up
with your effects?
Not
to sound cliché, but I’m really inspired by every
aspect of life. I refuse to sell myself short by only drawing on
inspiration
from within my culture (Graffiti-art). As an artist I feel it’s really
important to expand your creative mind by looking further afield and
being
open-minded, allowing all forms of inspiration to filter into your
artwork.
Visually my work is very strong because I paint using a technique that
allows
me create 3Dimensional form. My technique also allows me to modulate
traditional
3Dimensional geometric shapes, to create new and unusual forms that help
in the
story telling process of my artwork. I
wouldn’t say that I come up with these so-called effects, because
visually many of these effects already exist in the natural world. It
literally boils down to how much
time you’re prepared to allocate towards studying certain effects so
that if
you choose to incorporate them into artwork, you can represent them in their true form which only adds strength to your work.
4) how long do you spend on your pieces on average and
when is the cut off point for you?
The amount of time I allocate to a piece really
depends on how I’ve constructed that piece in relation to the story that I’m
trying to communicate to the audience. If the story is very simple and direct
then it may only take me day. On the other hand if the piece is based on a
multi-faceted story then it could easily take 2 days. I never let time define
the art but rather have the art define the timescale.
5) Have you had any formal art training?
No. Everything I’ve learnt regarding 3Dimensional form
has been self taught.
6) Can you tell us where you have travelled to paint
and what were some of the memorable experiences?
As a result of my artwork I’ve been fortunate to visit
and paint in the following countries; Ireland, France, Germany, Holland,
Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria,
Thailand and North America. All of these locations are truly amazing in there
own right. The most memorable experience would probably be visiting the
beautiful forests in Finland. When you live in a concrete jungle for most of
your life you really appreciate the beauty of nature.
7) What are you looking to do in the near future with
your art?
Be sure to check out Lovepushers work by going to www.facebook.com/Lovepusher.
So just as the cold started to bite on the Saturday morning here is the complete set of pictures from start to finish of the piece Lovepusher did. Stay Inspired and Watch Our Space.
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