Interview with kj263

By way of introduction, would you like to tell us a few words about yourself? What is your name? Where are you from and what doyoudo?
First came the nose and then came KJ263. K. Jakson doesn't just make noses on the street, he also spreads his style in the form of classic styles.

To what extent does your work for "out there" differ from your work for galleries and other indoor spaces?
As I know him, working outside is like dancing for Jakson. A fascinating to ironically funny mixture of everyday perceptions and fictional gimmicks, depicted in surrealistically suggestive motifs. He reproduces and enjoys the moment. It is important that the works on the street interact with their surroundings. Studio work, on the other hand, is more cerebral, meticulous, conceptual and uptight - it simply takes a long time.

What motivates you to create art in urban spaces and exhibit your works in public spaces?
We are constantly in the middle of the action. The excitement to tell the stories comes from the heights or from the depths of the social strata. It's nice to look at the iridescent pictures almost like foreign bodies in the structured urban landscape.

Art in urban spaces is transient and often only visible for a short time. How does that appeal to you?
"I can smell something new every day. Everything comes and goes, only I stay". That's what KJ's nose says.

With street/urban art exhibitions, it is often important for artists to successfully transfer the feeling of the street into a closed gallery space. In your opinion, is this absolutely necessary?
No, otherwise the so-called "street art" looks like hallway or living room decoration.

Many artists work with a pseudonym instead of their real name. What does your chosen name mean to you?
KJ263 = the kilojoule value of a bar of white chocolate with nuts.

Where do you get your inspiration from?
From my nose.

What do you associate with Düsseldorf?
Snootiness. There are simply a lot of special noses here.

Are there other artists or people (whether urban art, music, architecture, Köbes, ...) from Düsseldorf who have influenced you?
Peter

Are there any other places in Düsseldorf that you should definitely visit?
There is also a lot to discover on the other side of the Rhine.

Is there anything last that you would like to get rid of?
Nose knows.

Thank you for taking the time!

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Your website:www.kj263.de

This article is funded by REACT-EU.