You know, we had some political graffiti, but nothing compared to the United States. It’s was a happy accident because in Europe at that time in 1972 it was impossible to find graffiti. Matthew Eller: So let me stop you quick, were you a graffiti fan at this point in your life? Did you come to New York to find graffiti or was it just a happy accident?īlek le Rat: At that time I was a student of architecture in Paris. At that time Taki 183 and everything was only in New York.

When I was 20 years in 1972 I took a trip to New York City, and thats where I first discovered graffiti. I started to make graffiti in 1981 in Paris. For those who are not familiar with your work why don’t you tell them a bit about yourself?īlek le Rat: My name is Blek Le Rat. Blek currently has a Solo show on exhibition here and its a must see! So let’s get started with the basics. Matthew Eller: I am currently at the beautiful West Chelsea Contemporary Gallery in NYC speaking with the living legend Blek le Rat.

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