Hello My Name Is: Vejam
Name: Vejam
Crew: CI
City/Country: Florianopolis, Brasil
When did you start writing? 2000.
What’s graffiti for you?
Is to write your name all over the city. Any where, whenever and the way you want, but always with personality.
Influences?
Horror movies, Count Dracula, Transylvania, lightning and thunder. And of course, the Hip-Hop culture.
Tell us about your city, how is life and graffiti there?
Coastal city in the south of Brazil that gives you an environment linked to nature and also an urban setting conducive to making graffiti art. There are only few writers, but with great pieces though.
What keeps you still writing?
The desire to improve my writing skills and get to know other scenes and graffiti writers.
What first made you interested in graffiti and how did you end up on that track?
The Hip Hop culture. The rare movies and magazines that could be achieved in Brazil.
What trends are you seeing now in the graffiti world that you do not like?
Fake internet writers copying shit.
What do you do when you’re not painting?
Working on my business and keeping myself active overnight.
How would you describe your style?
Switch over the day by the night just like a vampire who watches haunts through the city. Gothic, pointed, aggressive and organic.
Can you remember the first piece you did?
Yes, I do. Was in the neighborhood square, with some friends and I used only latex paint to do it.
Future plans?
Keep writing, getting to know the world and good graffiti writers.
Do you adapt your pieces and tags to the spot/surface?
For me this is part of the graffiti.
What do you think about the new generation of writers in your city?
I think it’s cool to see their search for evolution.
What are the best and worst aspects of graffiti?
The challenge, study and get to know other cultures and people. Suffer some sort of accident, get arrested or even die.
Who do you paint for?
For myself and the whole city.
What writers have inspired you?
My friends, the old school for keeping the culture alive and those who paint constantly seeking to evolve and be present on the streets.
Can you ever feel tired of graffiti?
Just physically.
What do you hope people will think and feel when they see your stuff?
The graffiti is free. Think and feel whatever they want to!
FIVE FAVORITES
Spray Paint: Loop Colors
City: Barcelona
Markers/pens: Squeezer (metal tip). Uni (oil base)
Surface: Concrete and metal
Cap: NY, fat and needle
Website: www.flickr.com/vejam
Instagram: @vejam_
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