Erick Hikups
Artist: Erick Hikups
Nationality: Belgian
Website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hikups/
Back in 1996 I had my first experience with spray paint with some friends from my neighborhood. We painted every corner of the district we lived in. But after a few times of passing by the police station, I continued to draw in my sketchbook.
It was back in 2000 that I returned to the streets, but it was no longer the corner of my street I wanted to paint, but the entire city of Brussels. I used techniques like stencils, posters, stickers, and much more. Very fast I understood that those techniques where transient and because of that I wanted to use paint on the wall. So my work was there for a longer time, bigger and with a stronger impact then a poster or sticker.
Today I find my inspiration in the reflection of my observations, experiences and the reactions of my environment. The eyes (personage) that I paint in the streets, on wooden panels and walls, reflect the emotions that I am experiencing while looking at the world I live in.