Denial Fucking Loves You

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I Love You by D3N!@L

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

D3N!@L:   Original 48″ x 48″ is for sale, for $1500.

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

D3N!@L:  This piece was originally designed Valentine’s Day 2011.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

D3N!@L:  I feel there is a fine line between love and hate. This piece explores that idea. The piece was originally just Fuck You, it sat for a few months without the I love on it. Then one day it came to me to try and spin it into something positive. I feel a lot of people could relate with this sentiment, I definitely can being in a relationship myself. HAHA

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

D3N!@L:   The original took a week, the run took a little over a week with some help from a fellow street artist “”Deadboy”"

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

D3N!@L:  It has a balance to it, the ying and the yang.

1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?

D3N!@L:  If it resonates with you and you like the aesthetic you should  get it, if it makes you mad then get it, if you hate it you should definitely get it.

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.

D3N!@L:  Balance.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

D3N!@L: 6 years old.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

D3N!@L: I used to love drawing guns and battle scenes. I also loved tracing old skateboard logos and making up fake skateboard brands and logo. My grandfather was an artist and inspired me to draw and paint young.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

D3N!@L: Andy Warhol and Mark “Gator” Rogowski.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

D3N!@L: Warhol, Gator, David Choe, Shep Fairey, Banksy & Brendan Burke.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

D3N!@L: Loud music, preferably the Clash, the Misfits & Black Flag.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

D3N!@L: I would love to meet David Choe, he seems like fun as shit.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

D3N!@L: Warhol was a bitch I heard, so Basquiat I guess.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

D3N!@L: I can’t remember.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

D3N!@L: A piece from Jason Deary.

1xRun: What else do you have currently in the works?

D3N!@L: A new series of works to be unveiled in September at 323East.

1xRun: Anything else you would like to add?

D3N!@L: Hey US Customs, let me the fuck across the border! I dare ya!

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

D3N!@L: Website – Facebook – Twitter

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