EP 16 - BASE23

Published: Aug. 15, 2014, 8:57 a.m.

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Any close observer of the work of German artists BASE23 can easily see the connection between the boxy geometric characters that he paints and the 70\u2032s era Japanese toys and robots that he\u2019s been obsessively collecting for decades. His effortless understanding of shape, form, color, and perspective speak to his background in graphic design. The clean straight lines and nearly perfect execution of his wall paintings tells you that this guy has been painting for a LONG time (since the late 80\u2032s in fact), and has mastered his craft\u2026

In fact, it would be safe to say that he\u2019s been cultivating his artistic voice for his entire life and may have inadvertently created the perfect storm to develop a style all of his own.

Although he splits his time between Germany\u2019s two \u2018Capitols of Cool\u2019, Berlin and Hambug, BASE23 made time in his busy schedule to sit down with VantagePoint on a hot summer night, drink a couple of beers, and talk about it all.