Did you start in this art as an act of rebellion? Or as a form of expression? Do you paint on day or night? At what point do you feel most comfortable?
E: The start of these walks was on urban graffiti, a few years ago and although I am not going through a very good personal period, was never an act of rebellion or want to go against this and that. It has always been a necessity to express myself better through a middle that could, or if you prefer, artistically.
Basically I have no habits with regard to paint, day or night, or because I'm more or less inspired, no. When are personal, at home, I paint when I feel like it, is just 1h or 8h in a raw. Varies greatly because when I have some time to finish a painting, if you have 20 hours to be followed in the same space to work without any problems is because, in addition I do not conceive leaving an unfinished job, like a lot of what I do and end result turns out to compensate for the effort
In addition have you already explored other materials? What? And why not explore more of the spray paint?
E: The spray for me, even at a professional level as a set designer, is the ink of choice because it is perfect for almost any surface. For the stencil I do not longer use it for various reasons and I do not like the brightness that mainly leaves whatever the surface is. It is certainly faster to paint but will not let me get some effects. The brushes have been my best friends, though a few years ago I had a strongly dislike towards them. The practical use has allowed me a better fit and you never know when I return the cans of spray. The change is part of my creative process and it does not want to impose limits.
Doesn't worry you that your art is ephemeral? It disappears when the wall fell? Either the building is demolished?
E: Not at all. I look as a consumer I get bored when I see the same image in the same place for a long time, not only my paintings, I am talking about the general level, from graffiti to billboards, the shop windows, the curtains of the houses, etc.. Anyway, the urban art has always been ephemeral, is a feature that I think will not come to be modified over the years.
Do you consider yourself part of an urban art movement? And why?
E: The stencil is considered an aspect of urban art, so yeah. What I do is not graffiti and never will be because I think there is, graffiti and then urban art that encompasses the stencil, the stickers, posters and installations. Whether is a wall on the street or on paper, using a technique of urban art to the fulfillment of my painting. Although I am no longer involved in "illegal" paintings in the streets, I considered myself a street artist but honestly I am not in full. It was a choice I made some years ago but never gave up the chance to return.
Did you ever feel you are discriminated because of your form of art? The way you expressed in the walls?
E: So far I did not feel anything, maybe because since at least five years ago, there has been a growing worldwide interest in urban art. More and more festivals, meetings, contests and all that helps us to be more respected as artists or creators.
In your next exhibition what you are going to show? And what message you want to spend?
E: In November I will have two solo exhibitions, one in Porto, on the fifth and another in my home town of Caldas da Rainha, 19th. There were two exhibitions, two invitations and obviously I cannot even refuse. The Porto show will have more works, despite being a small space set in a tattoo shop, the Monsters Family.
In both I am going to present, works from 2009 to few created this year, but they were still waiting for right time and place. I always want people to see them live and I thank you that in my paintings do because there are many details in the paintings, like in the faces and in the effects I do, as a rule, in the drained results. Earn other impact seeing them live.
How will the future of this art? It will be more organized? i.e., through shows like Gau?
E: It seems so. As I mentioned, every time you bet more on the live shows of painting, which also allows ordinary citizens who are not aware of this type of art, not struggle with it and understand it, or at least there is the possibility to do so. Although all these organizations, one thing I do not really believe that there will be pure and simple graffiti. What I call a true graffiti, illegal, reckless and that creates all the adrenaline.
On the one hand I think is dangerous this growing interest in urban art because it can become a commonplace thing and in fashion, which I think it already is. Many media outlets, and beyond, this art has turned into something commercial and easily marketable. That's how everything has its pros cons but I believe that will cause the most damage when things calm down because something "more appealing" when emerged.
10 years from now who will be Eime as an artist?
E: Fortunately I am not the Daniel from 10 years ago thought it would, therefore, I live and plan my future with short distances, so I won't feel disappointed. Anyway, I hope 10 years from now I am not the same Eime, changes are need and I well with that.
