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Elgato (Fyks) Soklak BIOGRAPHY
Born 1977 Paris, France. Known for: Street art painting, graffiti, painting with words, calligraphy.
Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons. A few years... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons. A few years later, in 1995, he first did his tagging and quickly he became passionate about it, using aerosol paint.... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons. A few years later, in 1995, he first did his tagging and quickly he became passionate about it, using aerosol paint. He painted in many vacant lots and put his signature where he chose. During 2002, he tried to do other media, to recreate on canvas what several years of graffiti had taught him, and to give a greater... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons. A few years later, in 1995, he first did his tagging and quickly he became passionate about it, using aerosol paint. He painted in many vacant lots and put his signature where he chose. During 2002, he tried to do other media, to recreate on canvas what several years of graffiti had taught him, and to give a greater field of possibilities in his experiments; the use of new tools, materials and technology offered another dimension. Used to paint walls in a few hours, now he can spend more time on non-ephemeral achievements. The themes it addresses are related to... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons. A few years later, in 1995, he first did his tagging and quickly he became passionate about it, using aerosol paint. He painted in many vacant lots and put his signature where he chose. During 2002, he tried to do other media, to recreate on canvas what several years of graffiti had taught him, and to give a greater field of possibilities in his experiments; the use of new tools, materials and technology offered another dimension. Used to paint walls in a few hours, now he can spend more time on non-ephemeral achievements. The themes it addresses are related to urban and popular culture and his unconditional love letters and graffiti. His influences are varied giving it a wide... Read full biography
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Born in Paris in 1977, Elgato Soklak lives and works in Montreuil, France. It was in the subway, at the age of 8 where he saw his first graffiti, which adorned corridors and wagons.
A few years later, in 1995, he first did his tagging and quickly he became passionate about it, using aerosol paint. He painted in many vacant lots and put his signature where he chose.
During 2002, he tried to do other media, to recreate on canvas what several years of graffiti had taught him, and to give a greater field of possibilities in his experiments; the use of new tools, materials and technology offered another dimension.
Used to paint walls in a few hours, now he can spend more time on non-ephemeral achievements. The themes it a...But wait, there's more...
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