Our 3rd featured artist is the incredible, Mr. Qui.
Tell us who you are.
Monsieur Qui, Illustrator living and working in Paris. Love to paste fashion illustrations on the walls of Paris and other cities, and crazy about fanfare music.
Do you get inspired? or do you just sit down and doodle and hope something comes of that?
I doodle all day and night to learn drawing techniques, but ideas come usually from fashion, my surrounding, music, stupid things I’ve watched on TV or see in the street.
What is your best piece of art to date? which are you the most proud of?
For me, the best work in art is Faile’s work (www.faile.net),
In general, best art pieces for me are those which you can find and in the street, the biggest and freer gallery of the world.
You sit down, you grab the tablet pen or mouse, what goes through your mind? what are you listening to? are you wearing pants?
There are a lot of contradictory things in my mind. Inspired by fashion, but also by punk and street culture.
So to stay quiet I usually listen to punk rock or drum’n'bass, sometimes P-funk or Soul music and of course fanfare music.
What’r your thoughts on laFraise? good, bad? what are your thoughts on design contests in general? (be honest)
I always loved the humour of the LaFraise Tees, but i didn’t know much about the concept.
In general i don’t like design contests (or contest in general), probably because i’m too lazy
School conditioned us to be always in competition, i think it’s not the best way to bloom individualities.
Favorite items around your house/office right now, what are they?
Mr Potatoe ! (the toy) and O’clock, my stupid cat.
Favorite animal, least favorite animal? which do you think would taste the best with a side of mashed potatoes?
My favorite animal is the chinchilla (R.I.P. Monsieur Z), I love all animals
If you weren’t a graphic artist, what would you want to be?
A bandmaster
Any current projects/shows/releases you want to advertise?
A permanent exhibition of my illustrations all over the street of Paris.
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Mr. Qui’s tshirt is now available in the shop.