MURO
With a last name that translates as “wall” in Spanish, Muro was destined to become a graffiti artist. Muro lives on Canary Islands and paints street walls with characters who come to him in his dreams. Judging by what Muro’s graffiti pieces look like, one can tell his dreams are pretty intense.
interview by Yuan Zhou
… Is it difficult to find a spot doing graffiti in Spain?
Actually there are problems when I paint in big cities like Madrid or Barcelona. I think everybody who does graffiti here has had problems with police some time. But there are many places outside the city, where we can still have fun painting, like big abandoned factories, bridges, etc.
What other jobs have you done besides art?
I worked as a pizza delivery man, bartender in night clubs. Right now I work as an art director in an agency and at the same time I do my own projects, shows, etc.
How do you react if your work is defaced or destroyed?
That’s how graffiti works, so I try to take it easy. But normally I get angry, then I grab my cans and go to the place to make another piece in the spot. Graffiti artists are like dogs: they mark their territory…
