I’m Fuse and I represent the CL crew. Currently based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, one hell of a dope city. I would describe it as having a Slavic soul but European order. There’s a laid-back Balkan ambience here, but at the same time, shit still works. Circumstances brought me here but i’m not from here originally. Who knows where I’ll be in the next 6 months, I try not to live that far ahead, hopefully somewhere where these is surf and / or coconuts. There’s a small, insular yet extremely talented local scene in Ljubljana, but I tend to just do my own thing. 

What inspires and drives me? Painting colours on a wall is only one aspect of Graff. For me, it’s more about the people you meet through your travels, the unspoken bonds you make with other writers, the memories and the genuine human interaction this lifestyle affords. The hidden, secured and forgotten parts of cities you go to, that ‘normal tourists’ wouldn’t go to. I often wonder, what does a normal person do when they travel? Sleep, get drunk, go to nice restaurants and see all the token touristy spots. Fuck that. 

Graffiti has given me so much more than I could have ever expected when I first started out. At times I just need to remind myself of what it has given me; the high and lows, the enriching fulfilment it has brought to my life, the never ending sense of purpose, a feeling that my name could live on longer than my living self. This drives me immensely and I’m extremely grateful for being a part of this culture that only a small minority of the population really understand.

It doesn’t really matter how many systems you’ve conquered, cities you’ve crushed, whether you just do legals on weekends, or out every night going hard. Just do you. There’s is always going to be someone who has done more, a bigger burner, a more ruthless bomber. In the end, all that matters is the moments of realness that we share with each other; with graffiti being the common fabric that brings us together, through our collective understanding and shared common experience that this unique culture enables. Shout out to the CL crew who continue to push and inspire me, and all the other legends, to many to name, who’ve i’ve met along the way. 

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