DABS AND Myla. Melborne (aus)

Browsing the internet, I found the work of this simpatico and talented couple. I contacted a few emails and then came a simple and interesting interview. Dabs and Myla show his talent with lyrics, personas, vectors and screens.

So give!

1 - Dabs and Myla is a single person or a double?

Dabs and Myla are two people. We are married and work together in all our works of art as well as partners of graffiti.

2 - Where are you from? How long have you paint?

Both are from Melbourne, Australia, but we currently live in LA (los Angeles) for a year and a half, and we are loving every minute of this place.

I (Dabs) chicken for about 15 years and Myla is 5.

3 - What was the first contact with the graffiti?

Dabs: My first contact with the graffiti was when I was about 11 years. When you take the train from Melbourne, I began to see

graffiti along the rail of the area where I grew up. When I became a teenager and started high school, I made some friends

I showed the graffiti scene. So I created my tag and started making bombs with them. As the years passed, I was evolving and

learning alone to do pieces and personas.

Myla: As a child I was always drawing. I was interested in graffiti, but he did not know anyone until I find

the Dabs and learn to paint with it. When painted with acrylic paint and I always loved art.

4 - You know the Brazilian graffiti '. If yes, name some names.

Sure! Over the past 10 years, I think the world began to pay more attention to graffiti coming from Brazil.

Our first view of this, it was probably seeing osgemeos. They are awesome!

5 - How is the graffiti in the city where they live?

The graffiti scene here in LA is great! There are great artists / writers here and all are committed to grow!

6 - What are your influences and inspirations?

We are influenced by many different things in our life: up graffiti illustration and design.

Writers of classics such as graffiti Seen, Lee, Dondi; As the legends of our Melbourne: new2, Tame, Puzle, Paris ... to name a few.

And other names around the world, such as Twist, Smash, Askew, Dvate, Rime, MDR appears, CanTwo, Method, Askem, Revok, Craola guy ... there are so many!

We are also influenced by many illustrators, as Jeff Soto, Mary Blair, Mark Ryden, Jim Phillips and many others! We also love

places to visit and take pictures ... the architecture, people .. the vibe in the influence of different places.

7 - Next project or exhibition?

We have some projects coming in that do graffiti .. some large-scale planning.

We also have an exhibition to be held in September at Thinkspace Gallery, here in LA

8 - When you come to Brazil and South America?

We were thinking of making a trip to Brazil. We both would love to go and paint a lot and absorb a little culture.

We hope to do it sometime in the coming years