Walrus TV Artist Feature: Above Interview from The Run Up

Often found hanging from power lines or melding with urban architecture, Above's site specific stencils, paintings, and installations push past the traditional expectations of graffiti. The evolution of his name from text to a symbol inspired him to explore less conventional media, leading to his trademark wooden mobiles. Whether subtle or massive, his pieces retain an innate sense of beauty through their dialogue with the surrounding environment. Refusing to show his work in galleries, Above has instead "toured" through Europe and North and South America to get his work up. Watch the interview from "The Run Up," available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.

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Film & Animation

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• the run up
• dithers
• above
• upper playground
• fifty24sf
• arrows
• graffiti
• stencil
• installation
• mural
• art
• street
• documentary
• interview

[TheZoidoo]

@TheHexpirate

I'm saying that they are two different people, brain.

[HardstylerArtoo]

This is the mentality that all writers should have if we expect graff and street art to survive. Fuck all this "You're toy!" nonsense. Paint for yourself, not for anyone else.

[TheHexpirate]

that is rubbish , you use the hand which you feel you have more controll with ,not just because its a different style

[TheZoidoo]

@oOAvokesOo The Street Artist is left-handed while the Graff is right-handed...

[CapricornArtist73]

Great interview, enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing the process!

[ThereWereHeroes]

@oOAvokesOo it's a differant guy. This one is more about the streetart, when Above from LCA is more of the bombing type.

At least, that's what I think.

[oOAvokesOo]

is this the same above thats in LCA? that does like PIECES? or this a differant guy?

[avatamsakaful]

Up up and above.

[5kateboarder]

I saw one of his peaces near the colocium in rome , it was a gladiator with a roller and above said "when in Rome"

[stevo8782]

i think you wave a wood stick at it and say wingardiumleviosa