08/25/2022
Hey hey, here is a portrait of Ottawa Graf Artist DEKS . I had the pleasure of photographing DEKS at the Reunion festival for the .ca of course.
DEKS is a graffiti artist hailing from Ottawa, Canada who has been in the street art game for over 20 years. His work is defined by bold lines, saturated colour palettes and playful subject matter. DEKS draws inspiration from his obsessions with skateboard graphics/stickers, hip hop culture and comic books. He is also heavily inspired by local graffiti artists and respectfully pays homage to those who taught him the ins and outs of the game.
Graffiti has always helped him nourish the connection he has to his inner child. DEKS strives to remind the world that silliness is important. He believes it helps us all sustain our humanness and connection to one another.
DEKS is a high school teacher in the Ottawa area. He lives in Aylmer, QC with his wife and son.
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