I okay okay I can see you guys so this is great community okay my name is Sam
is great community okay my name is Sam
is great community okay my name is Sam I’m a visual artist is the easiest thing
I’m a visual artist is the easiest thing
I’m a visual artist is the easiest thing I can actually introduce myself by
I can actually introduce myself by
I can actually introduce myself by because it’s the best it sounds better
because it’s the best it sounds better
because it’s the best it sounds better than unemployed or a freelancer because
than unemployed or a freelancer because
than unemployed or a freelancer because they still ask you exactly what you do
they still ask you exactly what you do
they still ask you exactly what you do so a little bit a little bit about
so a little bit a little bit about
so a little bit a little bit about myself my background I never set out to
myself my background I never set out to
myself my background I never set out to be an artist or I never wanted to really
be an artist or I never wanted to really
be an artist or I never wanted to really be an artist you know I had a kind of
be an artist you know I had a kind of
be an artist you know I had a kind of upbringing where my parents all alike
upbringing where my parents all alike
upbringing where my parents all alike I don’t know maybe you guys had the same
I don’t know maybe you guys had the same
I don’t know maybe you guys had the same experience as I did where they tell you
experience as I did where they tell you
experience as I did where they tell you that you know we can’t make way you know
that you know we can’t make way you know
that you know we can’t make way you know you gotta be one thing I would you want
you gotta be one thing I would you want
you gotta be one thing I would you want to be a lawyer when you ducked and stuff
to be a lawyer when you ducked and stuff
to be a lawyer when you ducked and stuff like that in I pretty much had the same
like that in I pretty much had the same
like that in I pretty much had the same idea like you know I had to be one good
idea like you know I had to be one good
idea like you know I had to be one good my entire life
my entire life
my entire life the unfortunate thing is up until I was
the unfortunate thing is up until I was
the unfortunate thing is up until I was 21 I was living everyday thinking that
21 I was living everyday thinking that
21 I was living everyday thinking that you know I’m just gonna live I don’t
you know I’m just gonna live I don’t
you know I’m just gonna live I don’t know I never really had like a goal or
know I never really had like a goal or
know I never really had like a goal or anything I was just didn’t day by day
anything I was just didn’t day by day
anything I was just didn’t day by day and if you asked me what I said when I
and if you asked me what I said when I
and if you asked me what I said when I was 15 while it’s going to be in ten
was 15 while it’s going to be in ten
was 15 while it’s going to be in ten years I would say married kids maybe I’m
years I would say married kids maybe I’m
years I would say married kids maybe I’m 31
31
31 no I hear that um but anyway a little
no I hear that um but anyway a little
no I hear that um but anyway a little bit more and it’s not smooth look
bit more and it’s not smooth look
bit more and it’s not smooth look forward well as I want a lot of odd jobs
forward well as I want a lot of odd jobs
forward well as I want a lot of odd jobs I was maybe from the age of sixteen
I was maybe from the age of sixteen
I was maybe from the age of sixteen hundred twenty-one I was a admin
hundred twenty-one I was a admin
hundred twenty-one I was a admin assistant detail I was the board to
assistant detail I was the board to
assistant detail I was the board to technician and I was also cook I was a
technician and I was also cook I was a
technician and I was also cook I was a lot of different things I was trying to
lot of different things I was trying to
lot of different things I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do I mean I
figure out what I wanted to do I mean I
figure out what I wanted to do I mean I was
was
was kind of going along with it and
kind of going along with it and
kind of going along with it and realizing that I didn’t want to be able
realizing that I didn’t want to be able
realizing that I didn’t want to be able to think and I think the defining moment
to think and I think the defining moment
to think and I think the defining moment happened when I was sitting in lab at
happened when I was sitting in lab at
happened when I was sitting in lab at this R&D department this put sorry 48
this R&D department this put sorry 48
this R&D department this put sorry 48 assurance Department Alice listening to
assurance Department Alice listening to
assurance Department Alice listening to the protein is an intern behind me and I
the protein is an intern behind me and I
the protein is an intern behind me and I saw my senior walk through and she was
saw my senior walk through and she was
saw my senior walk through and she was wearing a same informit I did we had the
wearing a same informit I did we had the
wearing a same informit I did we had the same punch card system and she was
same punch card system and she was
same punch card system and she was looking all disheveled she got some long
looking all disheveled she got some long
looking all disheveled she got some long bones and she walked out and I was just
bones and she walked out and I was just
bones and she walked out and I was just like I can’t do this game I can’t do
like I can’t do this game I can’t do
like I can’t do this game I can’t do this anymore
this anymore
this anymore and I called my mom I was telling her
and I called my mom I was telling her
and I called my mom I was telling her that I I got to get out but I don’t know
that I I got to get out but I don’t know
that I I got to get out but I don’t know why I was gonna do I knew I wanted to do
why I was gonna do I knew I wanted to do
why I was gonna do I knew I wanted to do something with my life and I called her
something with my life and I called her
something with my life and I called her up and I said I’m going to ago it was
up and I said I’m going to ago it was
up and I said I’m going to ago it was the only way I knew how to buy time and
the only way I knew how to buy time and
the only way I knew how to buy time and at that time that was how I tried to
at that time that was how I tried to
at that time that was how I tried to figure out what I was doing and so I
figure out what I was doing and so I
figure out what I was doing and so I became Sam magazine editor and they call
became Sam magazine editor and they call
became Sam magazine editor and they call me a blogger I guess I don’t know in the
me a blogger I guess I don’t know in the
me a blogger I guess I don’t know in the self-taught designer and upon a time
self-taught designer and upon a time
self-taught designer and upon a time well I had no money and I was I had a
well I had no money and I was I had a
well I had no money and I was I had a lot of friends to work or really good
lot of friends to work or really good
lot of friends to work or really good creatives the DJ’s the musicians do
creatives the DJ’s the musicians do
creatives the DJ’s the musicians do artists illustrators designers and they
artists illustrators designers and they
artists illustrators designers and they all did something that was really cool
all did something that was really cool
all did something that was really cool and I never really knew why you were not
and I never really knew why you were not
and I never really knew why you were not out there so much so I decided to create
out there so much so I decided to create
out there so much so I decided to create his website called recognition where in
his website called recognition where in
his website called recognition where in 2008 where I featured all their work and
2008 where I featured all their work and
2008 where I featured all their work and I wanted them to come together and
I wanted them to come together and
I wanted them to come together and experience other people’s works from
experience other people’s works from
experience other people’s works from this platform and that was how I started
this platform and that was how I started
this platform and that was how I started out I didn’t have money to actually hire
out I didn’t have money to actually hire
out I didn’t have money to actually hire anybody into anything so I told myself
anybody into anything so I told myself
anybody into anything so I told myself I taught myself Photoshop Illustrator
I taught myself Photoshop Illustrator
I taught myself Photoshop Illustrator all these different things just so that
all these different things just so that
all these different things just so that could get the word out and so this is
could get the word out and so this is
could get the word out and so this is how the website looks like look like
how the website looks like look like
how the website looks like look like before this is how to fun because I got
before this is how to fun because I got
before this is how to fun because I got energy stamina respect so anyway so this
energy stamina respect so anyway so this
energy stamina respect so anyway so this is how the website look like pretty much
is how the website look like pretty much
is how the website look like pretty much Lenwood person everything on my own and
Lenwood person everything on my own and
Lenwood person everything on my own and of course you need to get what out right
of course you need to get what out right
of course you need to get what out right you want to feature all these people and
you want to feature all these people and
you want to feature all these people and so of course you need to get the word
so of course you need to get the word
so of course you need to get the word out so I started going into designing
out so I started going into designing
out so I started going into designing more merchandise like stickers t-shirts
more merchandise like stickers t-shirts
more merchandise like stickers t-shirts and stuff like that just so that I could
and stuff like that just so that I could
and stuff like that just so that I could get the word out about the website and I
get the word out about the website and I
get the word out about the website and I started experimenting a little bit more
started experimenting a little bit more
started experimenting a little bit more and I realized that you know with online
and I realized that you know with online
and I realized that you know with online websites and stuff like that you don’t
websites and stuff like that you don’t
websites and stuff like that you don’t really have a lot of airtime for all the
really have a lot of airtime for all the
really have a lot of airtime for all the people that you want to feature and I
people that you want to feature and I
people that you want to feature and I started thinking about more more about
started thinking about more more about
started thinking about more more about where we could how we could actually
where we could how we could actually
where we could how we could actually help a situation how we could maybe
help a situation how we could maybe
help a situation how we could maybe maybe is inspired by or like influenced
maybe is inspired by or like influenced
maybe is inspired by or like influenced by the way we live the reason why we see
by the way we live the reason why we see
by the way we live the reason why we see things today and this when I started
things today and this when I started
things today and this when I started thinking a little bit more an organizing
thinking a little bit more an organizing
thinking a little bit more an organizing group show where I curated and invited
group show where I curated and invited
group show where I curated and invited 20 different artists together to tell me
20 different artists together to tell me
20 different artists together to tell me what big thing our culture is and that’s
what big thing our culture is and that’s
what big thing our culture is and that’s where I all started so I started
where I all started so I started
where I all started so I started experimenting a little bit more to read
experimenting a little bit more to read
experimenting a little bit more to read it because you know by then I was really
it because you know by then I was really
it because you know by then I was really like you know practicing design every
like you know practicing design every
like you know practicing design every day every night actually after work and
day every night actually after work and
day every night actually after work and so I started like bringing that message
so I started like bringing that message
so I started like bringing that message out into the streets so these are some
out into the streets so these are some
out into the streets so these are some of the things that I produced what is it
of the things that I produced what is it
of the things that I produced what is it for school problem and so things people
for school problem and so things people
for school problem and so things people who actually pull out the answers
who actually pull out the answers
who actually pull out the answers like that and you can tell in our at
like that and you can tell in our at
like that and you can tell in our at this point
this point
this point how it’s a little bit itchy already and
how it’s a little bit itchy already and
how it’s a little bit itchy already and so I started having my own ideas and
so I started having my own ideas and
so I started having my own ideas and this is where all this started happening
this is where all this started happening
this is where all this started happening so this is the catalyst when I was
so this is the catalyst when I was
so this is the catalyst when I was asking all these different creatives
asking all these different creatives
asking all these different creatives what they thought our culture was and
what they thought our culture was and
what they thought our culture was and after all the interviews and
after all the interviews and
after all the interviews and observations and surveys that I create
observations and surveys that I create
observations and surveys that I create that I conducted I learned a lot from
that I conducted I learned a lot from
that I conducted I learned a lot from them to the point that I condensed them
them to the point that I condensed them
them to the point that I condensed them into questions which I then posed to the
into questions which I then posed to the
into questions which I then posed to the public and from their reactions I was
public and from their reactions I was
public and from their reactions I was able to draw more inspiration to create
able to draw more inspiration to create
able to draw more inspiration to create stuff that you see today and it’s always
stuff that you see today and it’s always
stuff that you see today and it’s always been about people about the community
been about people about the community
been about people about the community and when I did when I did these pieces
and when I did when I did these pieces
and when I did when I did these pieces there was to make Singapore feel more
there was to make Singapore feel more
there was to make Singapore feel more like Singapore again and it was an idea
like Singapore again and it was an idea
like Singapore again and it was an idea that came about when I was obsessing
that came about when I was obsessing
that came about when I was obsessing constantly about these questions and so
constantly about these questions and so
constantly about these questions and so twice once getting ready press I’m gonna
twice once getting ready press I’m gonna
twice once getting ready press I’m gonna show all these different things were
show all these different things were
show all these different things were reaction against or more like a reaction
reaction against or more like a reaction
reaction against or more like a reaction to how quickly homogenizing environment
to how quickly homogenizing environment
to how quickly homogenizing environment and I want to take that little bit and
and I want to take that little bit and
and I want to take that little bit and put it back in there take a little bit
put it back in there take a little bit
put it back in there take a little bit of us to put it back into also on it’s
of us to put it back into also on it’s
of us to put it back into also on it’s just so that you feel like home
just so that you feel like home
just so that you feel like home this is one small way and so I started
this is one small way and so I started
this is one small way and so I started having more fun so started doing a lot
having more fun so started doing a lot
having more fun so started doing a lot more and I think I had a little bit too
more and I think I had a little bit too
more and I think I had a little bit too much fun I started going beyond stickers
much fun I started going beyond stickers
much fun I started going beyond stickers and I’m came to a point where I painted
and I’m came to a point where I painted
and I’m came to a point where I painted on the on the roads so I painted on
on the on the roads so I painted on
on the on the roads so I painted on eight locations and see me
eight locations and see me
eight locations and see me my grandfather in an attempt to kind of
my grandfather in an attempt to kind of
my grandfather in an attempt to kind of branch out beyond stickers and shortly
branch out beyond stickers and shortly
branch out beyond stickers and shortly after that I came on a couple we pasted
after that I came on a couple we pasted
after that I came on a couple we pasted stuff so this is a way of trying to
stuff so this is a way of trying to
stuff so this is a way of trying to engage the youth in politics and then
engage the youth in politics and then
engage the youth in politics and then after that you know I had a little bit
after that you know I had a little bit
after that you know I had a little bit too much fun
too much fun
too much fun so I got arrested and and yeah did not
so I got arrested and and yeah did not
so I got arrested and and yeah did not see that coming
see that coming
see that coming so the thing is I got a restaurant in
so the thing is I got a restaurant in
so the thing is I got a restaurant in June and here I was known as a vandal
June and here I was known as a vandal
June and here I was known as a vandal but thing is the next day when I came
but thing is the next day when I came
but thing is the next day when I came out on my people
out on my people
out on my people I was called an artist so I was so
I was called an artist so I was so
I was called an artist so I was so magazine editor who did my hundred shows
magazine editor who did my hundred shows
magazine editor who did my hundred shows and then my own design world and then I
and then my own design world and then I
and then my own design world and then I became a vandal and now I’m an artist
became a vandal and now I’m an artist
became a vandal and now I’m an artist Wow so you know and actually it’s a
Wow so you know and actually it’s a
Wow so you know and actually it’s a really big change I think as you can see
really big change I think as you can see
really big change I think as you can see it’s a big jump I was just having fun
it’s a big jump I was just having fun
it’s a big jump I was just having fun and then this and draining mind like you
and then this and draining mind like you
and then this and draining mind like you know I told you early on I didn’t have
know I told you early on I didn’t have
know I told you early on I didn’t have any plans for this at all I had plans to
any plans for this at all I had plans to
any plans for this at all I had plans to me when I’m still working on the agency
me when I’m still working on the agency
me when I’m still working on the agency when I was working as I was working on a
when I was working as I was working on a
when I was working as I was working on a website and I was studying I had plans
website and I was studying I had plans
website and I was studying I had plans to start my own agency just that I could
to start my own agency just that I could
to start my own agency just that I could connect those creatives that I featured
connect those creatives that I featured
connect those creatives that I featured two jobs and that was my plan and two
two jobs and that was my plan and two
two jobs and that was my plan and two days after I heard that I graduated from
days after I heard that I graduated from
days after I heard that I graduated from school I was arrested and so of course I
school I was arrested and so of course I
school I was arrested and so of course I thought it plans out and
thought it plans out and
thought it plans out and to do all this attention and everything
to do all this attention and everything
to do all this attention and everything was just so new to me but the thing is
was just so new to me but the thing is
was just so new to me but the thing is to get the attention I got a lot of jobs
to get the attention I got a lot of jobs
to get the attention I got a lot of jobs I get a job with awesome BC I did a job
I get a job with awesome BC I did a job
I get a job with awesome BC I did a job at open foot and opens games in Kuala
at open foot and opens games in Kuala
at open foot and opens games in Kuala Lumpur
Lumpur
Lumpur and one of the biggest things I’ve done
and one of the biggest things I’ve done
and one of the biggest things I’ve done is this big installation already so
is this big installation already so
is this big installation already so Tulsa and I was Croatia I love my
Tulsa and I was Croatia I love my
Tulsa and I was Croatia I love my companies and government avoids the
companies and government avoids the
companies and government avoids the communica stat boards and like
communica stat boards and like
communica stat boards and like government buildings and stuff like that
government buildings and stuff like that
government buildings and stuff like that and I was also invited in Georgetown
and I was also invited in Georgetown
and I was also invited in Georgetown festival to take over one facades and I
festival to take over one facades and I
festival to take over one facades and I was also invited for a photo our
was also invited for a photo our
was also invited for a photo our farewells represented to a sold-out show
farewells represented to a sold-out show
farewells represented to a sold-out show I sold these um these works titled
I sold these um these works titled
I sold these um these works titled culture and on each bottle it says more
culture and on each bottle it says more
culture and on each bottle it says more culture than you’ll ever be and if you
culture than you’ll ever be and if you
culture than you’ll ever be and if you guys know the culture look drink you
guys know the culture look drink you
guys know the culture look drink you know exactly what I’m trying to say and
know exactly what I’m trying to say and
know exactly what I’m trying to say and as you can see I was angry
as you can see I was angry
as you can see I was angry the thing is during a whole point of
the thing is during a whole point of
the thing is during a whole point of time when I was experiencing all this I
time when I was experiencing all this I
time when I was experiencing all this I was also struggling the fact that I had
was also struggling the fact that I had
was also struggling the fact that I had this expectations on me and as much as I
this expectations on me and as much as I
this expectations on me and as much as I try to destroy John and not let all this
try to destroy John and not let all this
try to destroy John and not let all this affect me but it was coming through in
affect me but it was coming through in
affect me but it was coming through in my work and I never really saw it until
my work and I never really saw it until
my work and I never really saw it until now
now
now I was so angry and this was done and
I was so angry and this was done and
I was so angry and this was done and upon a time when I was trying to figure
upon a time when I was trying to figure
upon a time when I was trying to figure out what it meant to be an artist and it
out what it meant to be an artist and it
out what it meant to be an artist and it was quite a ride
was quite a ride
was quite a ride so at upon a time because I all these
so at upon a time because I all these
so at upon a time because I all these jobs I have all this experience I
jobs I have all this experience I
jobs I have all this experience I decided to like you know earn as much as
decided to like you know earn as much as
decided to like you know earn as much as I can right now and figure out what I
I can right now and figure out what I
I can right now and figure out what I meant to be an artist
meant to be an artist
meant to be an artist prior to this I only had Photoshop my
prior to this I only had Photoshop my
prior to this I only had Photoshop my head it was freedom and then you know I
head it was freedom and then you know I
head it was freedom and then you know I have is this whole purist mentality when
have is this whole purist mentality when
have is this whole purist mentality when it came to doing artists as well you
it came to doing artists as well you
it came to doing artists as well you know he got well when you say you an
know he got well when you say you an
know he got well when you say you an artists have got to have a video girl
artists have got to have a video girl
artists have got to have a video girl you gotta be able to sculpt become
you gotta be able to sculpt become
you gotta be able to sculpt become people drunk or able paint on vehicle
people drunk or able paint on vehicle
people drunk or able paint on vehicle I’ve owned one medium you know this is
I’ve owned one medium you know this is
I’ve owned one medium you know this is August expectations on you it was saying
August expectations on you it was saying
August expectations on you it was saying can you say that you’re an artist I
can you say that you’re an artist I
can you say that you’re an artist I didn’t have any of that
didn’t have any of that
didn’t have any of that and so I decided save all the money I
and so I decided save all the money I
and so I decided save all the money I earned and go straight into practicing
earned and go straight into practicing
earned and go straight into practicing so then I took between a sabbatical
so then I took between a sabbatical
so then I took between a sabbatical just locked it I’m the king send love
just locked it I’m the king send love
just locked it I’m the king send love figuring out how to be an artist and
figuring out how to be an artist and
figuring out how to be an artist and which is really cool I had to prove to
which is really cool I had to prove to
which is really cool I had to prove to myself that I could do this because if I
myself that I could do this because if I
myself that I could do this because if I can’t move on isn’t it if I wasn’t sure
can’t move on isn’t it if I wasn’t sure
can’t move on isn’t it if I wasn’t sure exactly what I was gonna do I had to
exactly what I was gonna do I had to
exactly what I was gonna do I had to show myself that I am capable more if
show myself that I am capable more if
show myself that I am capable more if this is the path I’m gonna take and so I
this is the path I’m gonna take and so I
this is the path I’m gonna take and so I taught myself together we’re friends we
taught myself together we’re friends we
taught myself together we’re friends we travel the world we would paint him
travel the world we would paint him
travel the world we would paint him that’s when I learned how to spring baby
that’s when I learned how to spring baby
that’s when I learned how to spring baby no Street out is the same you have to
no Street out is the same you have to
no Street out is the same you have to know how to spray painting roads and
know how to spray painting roads and
know how to spray painting roads and stuff I didn’t know how to do that so
stuff I didn’t know how to do that so
stuff I didn’t know how to do that so yeah we’re not how to do that
yeah we’re not how to do that
yeah we’re not how to do that I travel to London Camden champagne
I travel to London Camden champagne
I travel to London Camden champagne and shortage and I was playing around as
and shortage and I was playing around as
and shortage and I was playing around as well when the streets in like the Nang
well when the streets in like the Nang
well when the streets in like the Nang and Singapore
and Singapore
and Singapore but just little bit little by little
but just little bit little by little
but just little bit little by little yeah after which I went into watercolor
yeah after which I went into watercolor
yeah after which I went into watercolor I can’t learn how to tattoo and learn
I can’t learn how to tattoo and learn
I can’t learn how to tattoo and learn how to draw I never learn how it drawn
how to draw I never learn how it drawn
how to draw I never learn how it drawn before you do not we don’t see any of
before you do not we don’t see any of
before you do not we don’t see any of that in you slice because I’m not going
that in you slice because I’m not going
that in you slice because I’m not going to show you those because I was terrible
to show you those because I was terrible
to show you those because I was terrible and after which I went into ink drawings
and after which I went into ink drawings
and after which I went into ink drawings as well and they all had different
as well and they all had different
as well and they all had different themes and I also learned how it’s
themes and I also learned how it’s
themes and I also learned how it’s called in this whole period of time
called in this whole period of time
called in this whole period of time colored how to do all these different
colored how to do all these different
colored how to do all these different things just to find that one medium that
things just to find that one medium that
things just to find that one medium that could really relate to my connect to but
could really relate to my connect to but
could really relate to my connect to but I couldn’t find anything
I couldn’t find anything
I couldn’t find anything I was just stand over lost for two years
I was just stand over lost for two years
I was just stand over lost for two years two or three years ever since the whole
two or three years ever since the whole
two or three years ever since the whole arrests after I stopped I took myself
arrests after I stopped I took myself
arrests after I stopped I took myself out of a lot of of commission
out of a lot of of commission
out of a lot of of commission pretty much I turned out a lot of jobs
pretty much I turned out a lot of jobs
pretty much I turned out a lot of jobs and I just didn’t want to do a while I
and I just didn’t want to do a while I
and I just didn’t want to do a while I wondered what I could do before or more
wondered what I could do before or more
wondered what I could do before or more like I was trying to push away that bit
like I was trying to push away that bit
like I was trying to push away that bit of history I was trying to push away
of history I was trying to push away
of history I was trying to push away what I did before because I want to move
what I did before because I want to move
what I did before because I want to move on so much from the label sticker ladies
on so much from the label sticker ladies
on so much from the label sticker ladies so much I hated it so much I didn’t want
so much I hated it so much I didn’t want
so much I hated it so much I didn’t want to be pigeonholed and I had to prove to
to be pigeonholed and I had to prove to
to be pigeonholed and I had to prove to myself and had to prove to people that I
myself and had to prove to people that I
myself and had to prove to people that I wasn’t just capable of that and the
wasn’t just capable of that and the
wasn’t just capable of that and the thing is no one really saw that because
thing is no one really saw that because
thing is no one really saw that because that it’s all within me it’s my own
that it’s all within me it’s my own
that it’s all within me it’s my own project that insecurities it’s
project that insecurities it’s
project that insecurities it’s everything related to to that you know
everything related to to that you know
everything related to to that you know and at that point of time I was trying
and at that point of time I was trying
and at that point of time I was trying so hard to prove to myself and to
so hard to prove to myself and to
so hard to prove to myself and to everyone that I could do more than just
everyone that I could do more than just
everyone that I could do more than just stickers and more than just what I did
stickers and more than just what I did
stickers and more than just what I did before dad forgot what I was doing it
before dad forgot what I was doing it
before dad forgot what I was doing it for I was just going on just trying to
for I was just going on just trying to
for I was just going on just trying to prove something but you know pushing
prove something but you know pushing
prove something but you know pushing away
away
away history pushing we want you
history pushing we want you
history pushing we want you just because it was a negative
just because it was a negative
just because it was a negative experience isn’t going to bring you
experience isn’t going to bring you
experience isn’t going to bring you anywhere and then I started questioning
anywhere and then I started questioning
anywhere and then I started questioning what is what is my existence for really
what is what is my existence for really
what is what is my existence for really if not for an artist you know newest
if not for an artist you know newest
if not for an artist you know newest things artists are supposed to express
things artists are supposed to express
things artists are supposed to express it’s supposed to have that that that
it’s supposed to have that that that
it’s supposed to have that that that freedom you know but if I don’t even
freedom you know but if I don’t even
freedom you know but if I don’t even know what I’m trying to say if I don’t
know what I’m trying to say if I don’t
know what I’m trying to say if I don’t have that medium I don’t have a medium
have that medium I don’t have a medium
have that medium I don’t have a medium if I don’t have a medium of expression
if I don’t have a medium of expression
if I don’t have a medium of expression of how I might even want to say anything
of how I might even want to say anything
of how I might even want to say anything in the first place if you’re an artist
in the first place if you’re an artist
in the first place if you’re an artist right
right
right you’re an artist Joseph is supposed to
you’re an artist Joseph is supposed to
you’re an artist Joseph is supposed to do all this stuff and then because I’ve
do all this stuff and then because I’ve
do all this stuff and then because I’ve been putting all that pressure then on
been putting all that pressure then on
been putting all that pressure then on myself for the past few years just to
myself for the past few years just to
myself for the past few years just to try to live up to what I did before I
try to live up to what I did before I
try to live up to what I did before I realized that I haven’t made it kind of
realized that I haven’t made it kind of
realized that I haven’t made it kind of myself I didn’t take the time with you
while I was trying so hard just to get
while I was trying so hard just to get to the point where I can make what like
to the point where I can make what like
to the point where I can make what like I did before again or like something as
I did before again or like something as
I did before again or like something as good as that or even better is that
good as that or even better is that
good as that or even better is that better than that I had to look within
better than that I had to look within
better than that I had to look within myself as much as I wanted to try to to
myself as much as I wanted to try to to
myself as much as I wanted to try to to be happy about all the attention that I
be happy about all the attention that I
be happy about all the attention that I got all that stuff that I got but in
got all that stuff that I got but in
got all that stuff that I got but in real things I couldn’t feel like I was
real things I couldn’t feel like I was
real things I couldn’t feel like I was happy and I know I never told anyone
happy and I know I never told anyone
happy and I know I never told anyone about that I was told that I had to be
about that I was told that I had to be
about that I was told that I had to be grateful I had to be happy I had to be
grateful I had to be happy I had to be
grateful I had to be happy I had to be so lucky to have this opportunity his
so lucky to have this opportunity his
so lucky to have this opportunity his exposure just so that I can share my
exposure just so that I can share my
exposure just so that I can share my world with everyone I know a lot of
world with everyone I know a lot of
world with everyone I know a lot of artists wonder yeah but I didn’t tell I
artists wonder yeah but I didn’t tell I
artists wonder yeah but I didn’t tell I can start to realize I didn’t know this
can start to realize I didn’t know this
can start to realize I didn’t know this is going to happen and I had to be happy
is going to happen and I had to be happy
is going to happen and I had to be happy with it that’s the thing I had to be
with it that’s the thing I had to be
with it that’s the thing I had to be happy with it so I pushed everything as
happy with it so I pushed everything as
happy with it so I pushed everything as a society I never dealt with the issue
a society I never dealt with the issue
a society I never dealt with the issue that that was boiling and I started
that that was boiling and I started
that that was boiling and I started thinking I gotta be kind eyes
thinking I gotta be kind eyes
thinking I gotta be kind eyes I gotta take it slow I have to recognize
I gotta take it slow I have to recognize
I gotta take it slow I have to recognize what’s the issue I start taking care of
what’s the issue I start taking care of
what’s the issue I start taking care of yourself taking things slowly turned out
yourself taking things slowly turned out
yourself taking things slowly turned out more jobs just so that I could work
more jobs just so that I could work
more jobs just so that I could work online and slowly as I got better I
online and slowly as I got better I
online and slowly as I got better I thought I could actually move on to the
thought I could actually move on to the
thought I could actually move on to the next question which was for what the who
next question which was for what the who
next question which was for what the who do I create and why and then I started
do I create and why and then I started
do I create and why and then I started looking back at all the work a dad did
looking back at all the work a dad did
looking back at all the work a dad did before and it was kind of like dealing
before and it was kind of like dealing
before and it was kind of like dealing with my demons again facing them and
with my demons again facing them and
with my demons again facing them and slowly acknowledging that this is what
slowly acknowledging that this is what
slowly acknowledging that this is what happened this is what I did before this
happened this is what I did before this
happened this is what I did before this is what I was good at and I realized has
is what I was good at and I realized has
is what I was good at and I realized has always been about people people are the
always been about people people are the
always been about people people are the ones I didn’t mean when I started the
ones I didn’t mean when I started the
ones I didn’t mean when I started the mcdu website recognition it was to
mcdu website recognition it was to
mcdu website recognition it was to showcase the work of creators and people
showcase the work of creators and people
showcase the work of creators and people to share with more people just so that
to share with more people just so that
to share with more people just so that we could see we have a lot of talent
we could see we have a lot of talent
we could see we have a lot of talent your own Shores and when I did the
your own Shores and when I did the
your own Shores and when I did the project a sticker project it was to try
project a sticker project it was to try
project a sticker project it was to try to make people feel for the surroundings
to make people feel for the surroundings
to make people feel for the surroundings again it’s always been about people and
again it’s always been about people and
again it’s always been about people and so I had to fall in love with people all
so I had to fall in love with people all
so I had to fall in love with people all over again attic alone but I can only
over again attic alone but I can only
over again attic alone but I can only come out after I’m done with this and so
come out after I’m done with this and so
come out after I’m done with this and so I created this platform type called
I created this platform type called
I created this platform type called indigo ISM which is what balances get a
indigo ISM which is what balances get a
indigo ISM which is what balances get a part of me out in egoism is a platform
part of me out in egoism is a platform
part of me out in egoism is a platform for creative collaborations where I
for creative collaborations where I
for creative collaborations where I bring together different artists and
bring together different artists and
bring together different artists and different communities together to make a
different communities together to make a
different communities together to make a great experience together we’ve created
great experience together we’ve created
great experience together we’ve created the bottom market where some moneyless
the bottom market where some moneyless
the bottom market where some moneyless scenario that invites different artists
scenario that invites different artists
scenario that invites different artists different creators different makers
different creators different makers
different creators different makers together to trade without the value
together to trade without the value
together to trade without the value money without putting numbers to
money without putting numbers to
money without putting numbers to anything I submitted the bottle workshop
anything I submitted the bottle workshop
anything I submitted the bottle workshop and we also came across I came across
and we also came across I came across
and we also came across I came across this producer and we are working on the
this producer and we are working on the
this producer and we are working on the sound platform the title of elevate
sound platform the title of elevate
sound platform the title of elevate which is a platform focused on sound
which is a platform focused on sound
which is a platform focused on sound healing and right now we are trying to
healing and right now we are trying to
healing and right now we are trying to clinically improve the positive benefits
clinically improve the positive benefits
clinically improve the positive benefits of binaural beats so during this whole
of binaural beats so during this whole
of binaural beats so during this whole period time as I was focusing on
period time as I was focusing on
period time as I was focusing on everything I started feeling better
everything I started feeling better
everything I started feeling better again and I started playing around the
again and I started playing around the
again and I started playing around the streets so now I am Samuel obstacle ad
streets so now I am Samuel obstacle ad
streets so now I am Samuel obstacle ad and I can’t she say that because after
and I can’t she say that because after
and I can’t she say that because after that I started creating more and create
that I started creating more and create
that I started creating more and create the new designs in the same vein and I
the new designs in the same vein and I
the new designs in the same vein and I knew the indication of that success of
knew the indication of that success of
knew the indication of that success of how I managed to find myself getting was
how I managed to find myself getting was
how I managed to find myself getting was that I’m able to do all this and feel
that I’m able to do all this and feel
that I’m able to do all this and feel alive again and that’s the feeling I’ve
alive again and that’s the feeling I’ve
alive again and that’s the feeling I’ve been trying to get the whole time and
been trying to get the whole time and
been trying to get the whole time and all this work I showed in my last solo
all this work I showed in my last solo
all this work I showed in my last solo show which just happened in January and
show which just happened in January and
show which just happened in January and I feel like me them and just last year
I feel like me them and just last year
I feel like me them and just last year on the 5th of November
on the 5th of November
on the 5th of November I painted largest my grandfather 170
I painted largest my grandfather 170
I painted largest my grandfather 170 meters long all across circular Road and
meters long all across circular Road and
meters long all across circular Road and I could have as it is with the help of
I could have as it is with the help of
I could have as it is with the help of some friends and all nine of us took
some friends and all nine of us took
some friends and all nine of us took over the entire street and this is the
over the entire street and this is the
over the entire street and this is the first time I’ve ever done anything of
first time I’ve ever done anything of
first time I’ve ever done anything of this scale it’s the first time I’ve ever
this scale it’s the first time I’ve ever
this scale it’s the first time I’ve ever day been showed my grandfather rode
day been showed my grandfather rode
day been showed my grandfather rode again ever since I was arrested and by
again ever since I was arrested and by
again ever since I was arrested and by then I knew I’m good so the thing is I
then I knew I’m good so the thing is I
then I knew I’m good so the thing is I mean I may have come full circle I’m
mean I may have come full circle I’m
mean I may have come full circle I’m going down a lot of things just to come
going down a lot of things just to come
going down a lot of things just to come back to I did before again but the thing
back to I did before again but the thing
back to I did before again but the thing is we just have to trust ourselves
is we just have to trust ourselves
is we just have to trust ourselves sometimes as much as all these things
sometimes as much as all these things
sometimes as much as all these things all these different obstacles and all
all these different obstacles and all
all these different obstacles and all crisis all these things can happen but
crisis all these things can happen but
crisis all these things can happen but the thing is this will never change you
the thing is this will never change you
the thing is this will never change you just have to trust yourself and know
just have to trust yourself and know
just have to trust yourself and know that you can make it thank you
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