NICK ATKINS
NICK ATKINS is wearing the Gio No.003. He is an artist and designer living in New York City.
What did you have for breakfast?
Some fucker brought donuts to work so now my day is ruined. Fat boy fantasy gone awry.
The best film(s)?
I don't know, to each their own. So far this year I loved Everything Everywhere All at Once and the new Chip and Dale movie.
What is your favorite animal?
This year it's a bunny.
Can you recall a dream?
I hate my dreams. I often wonder whose side my brain is on.
What should we be reading?
Ever read all of akira on the perfect dose?
What do you collect?
Too much. Versace lookbooks from when he was alive. Ceramic oddities. Right now focusing on cows n pigs.
What takes you to cloud 9?
Jumping from cloud 8.
Do you have a soundtrack to your life?
Today alternating between "running away" by sly and the family stone and "running away" by the raincoats.
Where would you find your doppelgänger?
Hopefully fighting for what's right in eastern europe.
What was the first piece of cultural work that really mattered to you?
I saw an odd painting in the MFA Boston when I was very young. It was of an erased giraffe. My mother hated it and I loved it. I didn't know art could be an erased giraffe. I thought it had to be flowers n fruit n shit. I never saw the painting again and never found out who painted it.
What is good design?
Something that's long lasting like an important memory.
Where do you find good design?
All over the world.
What is dear to your heart?
The world
Where do you want to go?
Right now I'd like to peep panama.
What is a rule that should never be broken?
Do unto others bebé.
What is a rule that should always be broken?
Just get it how you live and come as you are. Take what u want n leave the rest.
What thoughts currently occupy you?
See last 3 questions.
What is most difficult to find in contemporary culture?
Authenticity and a real connection to the streets/people.
What do you find most exciting in contemporary culture?
When people are authentic and have a real connection to the streets/people.
What do you still wish to learn?
Every day till I'm dead.
What is still a mystery?
It's all a mystery to me and that's why I wish to learn until I'm dead.
What is your favorite representation of simplicity?
A single color.
What is your favorite representation of complexity?
Every color.
Where is happiness found?
In the streets.
What do you find humorous?
So much.
What is your favorite slogan?
Just get it how you live and come as you are. Take what u want n leave the rest.
What is modern?
An olde feeling in a new way.
What do you look forward to?
Another day on earth.
What is a distraction?
Anti social media.
What was your last download?
The cover to a book I'm working on.
What is your favorite mistake?
Cashed in all my party points and turned my life around.
What does progression mean to you?
Learning/ striving/ helping.
What is the best cult classic?
Deth kult.
Any last words?
Just get it how you live and come as you are. Take what u want n leave the rest.