16/03/2023

Interview/Feature: Mode 2, and 40 years of street art!

 

When I started writing about Bristol, in 2014, I had been speaking to younger street artists, but my first interview with 3D was a game-changer. It's not known enough how pioneering his street art was at the time.

3D was as early in the scene in England as Goldie and Mode 2, who soon became his friends. Ever since, I've been willing to speak to the latter. Thanks to the Saatchi exhibition 'Beyond The Street', it's now done! 


Interview/Feature: Mode 2


Beyond the Streets London: 40 Years of Mode 2

Written by Melissa Chemam






It is not easy to meet Mode 2, let alone to convince him to be photographed. Like many graffiti artists, his real name remains secret. And at first, I imagined I would have to chase him for months for a quick exchange over email. But still, since I started writing about the history of European graffiti between Bristol, London and Paris in 2015, he was one of the artists I most wanted to interview.

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Read the article here: https://upmag.com/mode-2/





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