Volcanic letters
EGS
2024
Egs (b 1974) is Finland's most recognized and international graffiti artist. His medium is also glass, and the three letters of his artist name are central to his work: E, G and S. The artist thinks of graffiti as a three-dimensional work or installation, and even sculpture. When he writes graffiti in abandoned buildings, Egs feels as if the artworks bring them to life. Egs thinks that graffiti is like a secret language that doesn't necessarily speak to everyone. The graffiti anthropologist's own artworks have also moved from figurative to abstract direction over time. According to the artist: "Good and interesting art does not immediately speak to everyone, but presents the audience with challenges and something to talk about."
Egs (s 1974) on Soome kõige tunnustatum ja rahvusvahelisem grafitikunstnik. Tema meediumiks on ka klaas ning tema loomingus on kesksed tema kunstnikunime kolm tähte: E, G ja S. Kunstnik mõtleb grafitist kui kolmemõõtmelisest teosest või installatsioonist ning koguni skulptuurist. Mahajäetud hoonetesse grafitit tehes tunneb Egs nagu teosed ärataks need ellu. Grafiti on Egsi sõnul justkui salakeel, mis ei peagi kõiki kõnetama. Ka grafitiantropoloogi enda looming on aja jooksul figuratiivselt abstraktsema suunas liikunud. Kunstniku sõnul: “Hea ja huvitav kunst ei kõneta koheselt kõiki, vaid esitab publikule väljakutseid ja tekitab kõneainet.”
