Figures series from EKTA’exhibition at Trollhättans konsthall. march 2011
all drawings: Spraypaint & colored card on paper. 42 X 29,5 cm
©EKTA

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EKTA is a Swedish artist and illustrator who shares his time between his own projects, and ORO Gallery, an exhibition space in Göteborg founded by EKTA with seven other Swedish artists. His work covers everything from self-published zines to larger paintings and murals and is usually drawn and painted, but he has already made a few short animation films as well.

There’s a lot of lines involved in my drawings but I tend to stay away from lines completely when I paint and just use blocks and shapes of color, it’s a good way for me to not get bored the process. I prefer painting but when I’ve done that for a while it’s good to swap to lines and drawing for a bit. For painting I use acrylics and spray paint, I usually don’t mix the two (unless sometimes when painting outdoors) as for drawing its just pens. (…)

I’ve had a bunch of terrible jobs in the past and not having to panic about wasting time doing something I don’t like anymore is a luxury that I appreciate every day in the studio. Also I’ve met a lot of great people and friends that I would never have met if it weren’t for painting. My process is enjoyable most of the time and I don’t tend to stress very often. I have confidence in what I’m doing and I can’t really think of anything I don’t like about it except the lack of a regular income. I’m not driven by money and if I were I wouldn’t be an artist. I’m not good with much else and I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t paint. – EKTA for Juxtapoz Magazine

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