Hey fellaz,

As we told you HERE, we love the site Graffgirlz. Thank’s to the graffgirlz team, you’ll have the pleasure to read on fatcap an interview per week of female graffiti artists. Here’s an interview of EKOS. She’s from Canada, graffiti from Toronto! Big up to her!

WARNING: We also told you that fatcap don’t give a fuck about the sex of a graffiti artist… so don’t be boring on your comments. By the way we ‘re down with the last answer of EKOS… if a writer rocks, It rocks…

Presentation ( age, city, how long painting, crews…) :
I’m originally from Halifax, but I’m now living in Toronto, Canada. I’m 21 years old and I have been painting for 4 years. I’m not a member of any crews.

How did you first get into graffiti ? Why this mode of expression?
I always liked looking at graffiti picture, but I never tried it myself. It’s something I didnt see much of in Halifax until I really started looking.I started sketching really cheesy drawings in my blackbook, and I met some people in high school who painted, and thats how I started. None of the people I started painting with really paint anymore though.

- What is your definition of graffiti? Do you living it daily? How do you see the world of graffiti today? Why do you love graffiti?
I don’t really have my own definition of graffiti. It means lots of different things to lots of people. The world of graffiti today is very advanced compared to what it was when it began, although I still would have loved to be around when it began on the subways in new york. I love it because its an amazing feeling, and i find it very satisfying to paint something I’m happy with.

- What are your sources of inspiration, and your references in graffiti?
Im inspired by my friends, by bright colors, and simple but stylish letters.

- Do you have supports of predilection, preferred environments? What do you think of the use of canvas?
As for preferred environments I guess I like painting on the train tracks, in spots far away, on a hot sunny day, with lots of beer. I think the use of canvas is ok as long as its not all you do. For me I do canvasses when i get a bit of time, and I do them mainly just for myself, to give to friends, or to trade. I’m not trying to make a whole career on canvas painting.

- Do you make vandals sessions regularly? If not why? If yes How you feel when you are doing illegal graffiti? What is different between the experience of doing illegal and legal walls? Do you get the same satisfaction?
I don’t make them regularly, but I’m not opposed to them. Its obviously a rush doing Illegal graffiti. I like hitting spots that are illegal, but not completely street level. Spots where stuff will stay up a bit longer. I try to limit my illegal activities due to the profession which I am trying to get into. i wouldn’t be able to do it if i got arrested again. Theres a difference between doing legal walls and illegal graffiti, but I think it’s good to have a balance of both.

- How do you wish to evolve in graffiti, what are your projects (exibitions, trips, new supports…)?
I wish to keep painting and drawing as much as possible. Sometimes I go through phases where I just can’t think up new stuff, so I dont end up painting for a while. then theres this burst of energy and inspiration where I’ll pump out a bunch of sketches and go painting as much as i can. I also plan to work on canvasses a lot more over the summer. I’m quite enjoying that, I dont have any plans for exhibitions or anything though.

- According to you, being a woman in graffiti which is a world mainly masculine, it is an asset, or a difficulty? How are you perceived by the male writers? Do you have privileged contacts with the other females writers?
I don’t like the whole thing about being a girl really. I find that females get special treatment sometimes. For example girls who aren’t that good get so much respect simply because they’re a girl. If they were a guy doing the exact same pieces no one would look at them twice. I like it when people meet me and they’re like “Oh, I had no idea ekos was a girl”. I want to be able to push myself to paint as best i can, and for people to like my pieces before they know i’m a girl. i dont really have too many contacts with other female writers. There aren’t too many in Canada anyway. I know a couple, but I dont have contact with anyone from the States or anything like that.

- Any last words or shout outs?
Shout outs to everyone I know, they know who they are.

Thanks to Graffgirlz team

Stay tuned for more interview next week!

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