{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"Augustine Kofie Interview","height":720,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview.jpg","width":1200},"credit":"","date":"2012-05-09T20:14:03Z","description":"This is one of the best, if not the best interview I have seen with Augustine Kofie! The graffuturist Kofie was interviewed by MTN in Miami.","html":"\u003cp\u003eIn my eyes, \u003cstrong\u003eAugustine Kofie\u003c/strong\u003e is one of the of best graffiti dudes of our time. His close-knit to graffiti writing on the one side and architectural-inspired drafting concepts attracts not just me, but many people around the - I know that.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy work is me!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in 2011, \u003ca href=\"/live-painting-kofie-el-mac/\"\u003eKofie\u003c/a\u003e was invited to paint at the \u003cem\u003eArt Basel Miami\u003c/em\u003e event. During his painting progress, MTN got the chance to talk with him about his influences, ideas and his work in general. Combined with some nice impressions from Kofie’s wall and progress in Miami, the is a nice, brief self-introduction of Augustine Kofie and one of the best, if not the best interview with him as \u003ca href=\"http://graffuturism.com/2012/05/08/augustine-kofie-videos-mtn-art-basel-solo-exhibition-preview-working-an-angle-known-gallery/\"\u003egraffuturism.com\u003c/a\u003e mentioned. Keep drafting!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1012\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1012\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1012\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_3a80d455b821bab7.avif 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_68bdbf93f981d1b2.avif 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_f400e0dd0eb096fa.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_6bfc4a115233d818.webp 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_c495acd5ee1f6b7c.webp 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_f4dc9901e7e06409.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_d9f55ee112c01181.jpg\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_1b246de2da67f15c.jpg 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_2435c250e2952ea4.jpg 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1_hu_d9f55ee112c01181.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"792\" alt=\"augustine kofie interview\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eaugustine kofie interview\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1008\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1008\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1008\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_de3e7e0da78cd463.avif 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_d2ac970832bf0b12.avif 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_f3227057980b7e93.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_87509cc27da2bba7.webp 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_cdf33a6fbb4090ab.webp 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_b699bd6e3c3c3880.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_76033940af1f8b72.jpg\" srcset=\"/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_ef40216fa67e4d8b.jpg 480w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_69e97bc65357bb5.jpg 960w, /augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti_hu_76033940af1f8b72.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"789\" alt=\"augustine kofie graffiti\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eaugustine kofie graffiti\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nIn my eyes, **Augustine Kofie** is one of the of best graffiti dudes of our time. His close-knit to graffiti writing on the one side and architectural-inspired drafting concepts attracts not just me, but many people around the - I know that.\n\n\u003e My work is me!\n\nBack in 2011, [Kofie](/live-painting-kofie-el-mac/) was invited to paint at the *Art Basel Miami* event. During his painting progress, MTN got the chance to talk with him about his influences, ideas and his work in general. Combined with some nice impressions from Kofie’s wall and progress in Miami, the is a nice, brief self-introduction of Augustine Kofie and one of the best, if not the best interview with him as [graffuturism.com](http://graffuturism.com/2012/05/08/augustine-kofie-videos-mtn-art-basel-solo-exhibition-preview-working-an-angle-known-gallery/) mentioned. Keep drafting!\n\n![augustine kofie interview](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-interview1.jpg\u003e)\n\naugustine kofie interview ![augustine kofie graffiti](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/augustine-kofie-interview/augustine-kofie-graffiti.jpg\u003e)\n\naugustine kofie graffiti ","tags":["Interview","Augustine Kofie","American Street Art"],"title":"Augustine Kofie Interview","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/augustine-kofie-interview/"}