Interlocutor Interviews PODCAST ~ KIDLEW Part II
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KIDLEW is an NYC-based color-blind Chorean (half-Chinese/half-Korean) artist. Born in Queens, NY, and raised on Strong Island, he started doodling the cartoon characters he saw daily on TV as a kid and soon discovered graffiti art on 1970s NYC subway trips with his grandmother. Big into skateboarding and metal music as teen, he segued into the music scene in the 90s and then studied toy design before returning to graffiti art as a part of the EX VANDALS crew. Now he may be best known for his character Lumpy Bumpkin, who has made appearances all around NYC and the world.
We first talked with KIDLEW back in March 2023, but even 80 minutes wasn't enough to cover the scope of his shenanigans - listen here for a further dive into his early years as a creative troublemaker, learn more info about his time in the music biz, the specifics of how he got back into street and graffiti art in the 2010s, how his signature character Lumpy Bumpkin developed along with his stable of other characters + MUCH more...
LINKS AND IMAGES FOR THE INTERVIEW:
Lumpy on the LES “Lumpy luvz doorz”
Lumpy @ Welling Court Mural Project
Lumpy doesn’t just appear on walls, doors, signs, and mirrors! KidLew draws Lumpy on the fabulous coat worn by Elisse Geb
KIDLEW x BANKSY
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