The creator of the iconic PLAY heart for Commes des Garcons, Filip Pagowski is a Polish artist who was featured on Edwin Himself in a candid interview about his parents and the growth he has undergone through his career. Below are portions of the interview, the entirety of which can be found here.
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Where are you most creative? New York seems to retain a strong niche for creative diversity, how has your environment play a role in your work?
Growing up in Poland in the 60s and 70s I learned to take advantage of limits, even to enjoy them, as well as being able to create imagery from scratch, not just use existing images (photography, for example)....it was always natural to me to feel comfortable with my "home made" images.
You studied under your father, Henrky Tomaszewski, a well-known Warsaw poster designer and cartoonist. How did his design ethos resonate into your creative process?
I lived with him and my mother in the same house, watching for years both of them work; listening to them discuss their own work and the work of their students and the art school, as well as the work of others, be it contemporaries or old masters for that matter. Later, all three of us talked extensively about art and design. I'm sure it had a profound effect on my artistic sensibility.
Your illustrations look alive with their organic lines. What are your affections for hand drawn images versus digital/vector based images?
Generally I like imperfections and "accidents" that happen when the work environment isn't as controlled as with a computer.
Sincerely,
L.C.
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