What Do
You Krave
DANIEL FILA
An
Interview
with Artist
Daniel Fila
?
By Janiah Adams
high regard. I spent a lot of time as a kid just
4. What do you hope to
drawing. My folks were really cool and fun,
accomplish with your art?
but they had incredible work ethics too. The
I just want to make dope shit forever.
Art magnet schools were great because of
Hopefully my contribution will wake some
the ambitious kids I had to compete with, but
folks up to what’s possible, and hopefully,
my thirst for something more real had me
it will break through this field of egos in
out in abandoned warehouses painting while
the process. I remember seeing wild style
bobby and sally were at the beach. There
for the first time and I just couldn’t wait to
were some rough patches in my youth like
make my own pieces. That’s what it’s about.
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
run-ins with the law, and fights over stupid
It’s about lighting that fire in the collective
Where did you grow up?
graffiti beef. I guess that helped prepare me
consciousness. I believe Art is the only thing
Well, I’ve been working professionally in
for the tumultuous journey I was to face as an
that can save humanity.
Miami since 2004 as an Artist, but I’ve been
artist in my early career.
5. What direction do you see
painting walls here since about 1995. I like to
run, stay fit, travel around, and just chill with
3. How would you describe your
yourself and your art within the
friends and burn one now and then. I grew up
artistic expression?
next few years?
in West Perrine on the south side of Miami.
Well, it’s a need to fill the void, and it goes
Well, every year we are growing about 10%,
from a gentle craving to more of this
so I’m cool with that trajectory on a business
2. How did where you grow up
insatiable urge to make something free form
front. A slow and steady rise, assures a similar
influence your love for art?
and new.
decline. I will continue expanding into new
Good question. I grew up in a household
mediums like animation and hitting other
where music and art were treated with a
cities.
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