Ives. One! We met him, we tagged him and we tracked him but still he surprises us with what he's up to. We like to know things and we know that you like to know things too. That's why you'll get another CFYE exclusive Spam! interview with Xstreets member Ives.One! Don't know him? Well you can't have walked the streets of Amsterdam without seeing his work, so read on for more...
What were you doing the moment you received these questions?
I was chilling like it was 1999.
Which cartoons did you used to watch as a kid, and which were your favorites?
The FRAGGLES and the SNORKELS. All-Star was my favorite.
What is your favorite gaming character?
PAPERBOY & SONIC
What got you into to street art, and what makes you keep on doing it?
I started in 1996 after some years of unknown taggin' up in my part of town as a youngster, I started Graffiti 1998 a couple of years a go I met up with some dudes who made street art (GALO,TLP,PEZ and TWOTHINGS). At that moment I found street art so GAY and had no interest in it at all. But the guys where super cool and we had the same passion: DRAWING. I only liked to destroy and hang on the streets at night to BOMB. Then I went on a holiday in SPAIN with a friend of mine, he was already a so called famous guy in the STREETART scene, PEZ. I liked what he did so I started with a new easy character and some handmade posters. After some time in the holiday facilities of the government, I had enough of hanging on the streets and to run for those fat pigs. I set my mind on making stickers handmade posters and handmade stickers. I like the handmade stuff the most cause it's the hardest style. Since a couple of months I also print stickers but the rest is all handmade. Even my drawings for BIG stencils. So yeah since 2006/2007 I started XSTREETS collective with my partner in crime BUSTart, form Basel. From this time we are fanatic on the streets with our street art.
What was the first thing you put up on a wall?
The first thing on a wall was "STD" and it was on the wall of one of my neighbors
Legal or illegal?
Illegal cause this way I can take the best spots in town. Legal chill&grill paint sessions is okay for our Sunday.
Which artist would you like to work with in the future?
I find this pretty difficult because the guys I like to work with, I already work with. Like LASER 3.14 & BUSTART. But a guy like REVOK or SHEPPERD FERRY would be cool.
Favorite city, and favorite thing about it?
Favorite city BASEL, cause my brother BUSTart lives there and it feels like home. Off course the famous BASEL rail line is a thing to see with your own eyes. But SPAIN is my favorite country because GRAFFITI is still alive there. Paint in the day drink in the night. My kind of style.
What is your favorite music/genre/artist/album
Not really a favorite style, butt hip-hop, rock and drum&bass and dubstep can make my day. Favorite artist is KRS-ONE, all his damn albums rule.
What is your favorite item to take on the road with you?
My toothbrush, marker and my creditcard offcourse
Best graffiti/street art spot we should check out:
The rail line in fucking BASEL, its like wet dream for every graffiti artist/fan.
For streetART all the spots I rock and that X marks hahahahahaha
If you could fill a swimming pool with something, what would it be?
I already filled once a pool, when me and some drunk friends trashed a hotel in PRAGUE. Still have the PICS of us pissing in the pool somewhere. But if I have to do it all over I fill the pool up with my best friends and gold not the Montana offcourse....
Bill (PC) or Steve (MAC)?
IVES.one (XSTREETS)
.fuck computers, computers are for NERDS.ART is for the BIG boys.
( sorry NERDs)
What can we expect from you in the future?
A lot of combo designs with SKATE. And more more more more ART
More info:
Ivesone.blogspot.com
Shout out to: MLSS,SKATE, KARMA, FONS, ZAI, OEI!, BUSTart, DNA, ADCTD,TAKE& THE CRAZY BUSHIT AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY PARENTS
