Ge Feng

My favourite subject to paint is people. For each character I cut out several stencils, carefully working out a sequence of stencils to give a really rich image.

I became interested in graffiti because the simplified style of stenciled art has a raw, direct feel which can convey the charm and wit of the people I want to paint.

In my graffiti work I try to bring to life an everyday place, by adding people with a story and a character of their own. When my graffiti people enter a very ordinary space, their presence brightens it up.

I have now lived half of my life in China and half in England, and I like to think that my art is a fusion of the best of both East and West.