whiteflavia: 06/12/14

It is my pleasure to have connection with creative people, no matter they are from social media or real life. I believe that we all got inspired by others, no matter ''Here'' or ''There''.

And this time I got my inspiration by this wise and creative lovely Lady- Marta Grossi.

You know we all are getting older (Age) day by day and how to keep a Young spirit? Answer:''Curiousness''. I was More curious before and recently I feel a bit bored, this is why I feel bored, because my % of curiousness has been lower down.

You do not have to be curious like a spy, but we have to keep a ''beeping heart'', like when you see something is interested you, then your heart will be beating fast- beep beep beep beep, right?

Let your life/daily life inspired you, curious you, question you, interested you, then your heart and life will be always green and fresh, your energy will be as bright as a star.

PS: I did not met Marta(Yet), I totally understand that she is so busy :) and I am grateful for her kindness because she tried her best to keep in touch with me and get me back! As an artist who has fame like her and really care about a normal people like me! I feel touched. :)

The Banana Graffiti photos I post here are all by Marta, and the photos with Marta are all by Amanda Kho http://amandakho.com/ and I really look forward to meet her in real some day soon and have a Real photo shoot with this lovely lady. :)

很開心可以跟Creative的人溝通，不管是Social Media上的又還是現實生活中的。

我很相信，我們都是互動的，我們都是在大家身上得到靈感的，無論是在''這裡''或''那裡''。

而這次給我靈感的就是這位智慧型的Artist- Marta Grossi.

我們都知道人活著是會有年紀增長這回事的，但是如何可以保持到一顆年輕的心？

答案是：『好奇心／好學』。我以往的好奇心是時常都在一個高水平位置的，但最近就有點慢了下來，因此，亦無怪乎我會覺得有點兒納悶。

你當然不用好奇到好像一個偵探，不過就要有''會跳動的心''，就好像當你見到甚麼很是有趣的，跟著你的心就會－砰！砰！砰！跳動起來！

讓生活日常去感動你，去給予你靈感，去令你好奇，給你問題，去讓你有奇想，然後你的心和人生就會再次有生氣，活潑，新鮮起來，你也會好像發出光芒一樣！去到那裡，人們都會向你走向。

後記: 我還沒有真身的遇上Marta, 但我真的體諒，因為我知道她真的很忙！我真的很感激她盡力的跟我保持聯絡又真的回覆我電郵！有幾多個有了名的人會理睬平常人？感謝之！

這裡的登出的蕉蕉塗鴉照片全為Marta所有，而Marta出現在照片之內的為Amanda Kho http://amandakho.com/ 所有!

真的期待快點跟她見見面，再為她拍拍照呀! :)

Flavia=F
Marta=M

F: what is your job?

M: I'm a Creative Director, I work with ideas, concepts and images for big brands, trying to communicate a message in line with their identity, through creative tools.

I also work as Illustrator and Artist, while being a Creative Director sometimes can linked to much to the parameters set by the marketing,

is the territory where I free myself and do whatever I want, without brand guidelines or limits.

I've being doing this for 10 years.

I also work as a dreamer, you can see it below on my mail sign! ehehhehehe

F: What inspired you in life?

M: I'm lucky I'm very curious so it's easy for me find inspirations pretty much everywhere.

I've always been fascinated by strange things, non-conventional episodes, things that others ignore or maybe they can't-want see.

My best inspirations are little things I live in my daily routine.

A signal on the street, a song, my friends, a tender and elderly couple at the park, soy sauce stains on a table, airports or train stations.

Everything can be inspirations and change our perspective.

I love to see things from different angles.

F: How do you express your ''view'' through your art/painting?

M: It's a big energy explosion starting between my heart and brain and flows through my hands and body.

Creating an artwork for me is the best way I know to release my energy, that's why if I can't be creative I don't feel good.

It's like I can't be myself 100%. Painting, drawing and colors are just my tools.

It's a natural process for me, also the fact I can "say something" and deliver a message is the best thing ever.

Makes sense of what I do and the work I have chosen.

F: what is Love for you?

M: Somebody always there for you, no matter time, space and distances.

Be grateful for what I have and not for wat is missing.

F: Can you see who you are one year later?

M: Whatever will be I hope to keep growing, sharing and have incredible life experiences.

I guess I will still in Hong Kong, but who knows?

F: What you Must carry when you go out/ travel?

M: When I travel comfortable clothing suited to the climate of the place where I'm going, a map or itinerary with things I want to see, my iPhone and mini iPad to see my family on Skype,

my fav and super old gray hoodie, sunglasses, my beauty products in mini portions, a book and a hat.

I became more essential over the years.

F: Can you tell me what song you like / inspired you the most?

M: I don't have one. I have so different music tastes that fit my daily mood.

I can listen classic masterpieces from Chopin and the same day going to an electronic deep-house concert of Nicolas Jaar.

In this moment I'm listening Glen Miller Orchestra, swing and jazz today babe!

F: What do you think about Hong Kong?

M: After more than 4 years in Hong Kong, I'm still convinced there are no middle way here,

either you hate or love it, this city is a huge energetic centre.

It's up to you how to convey this energy, it's a city of opposites…

I've always said that if you work in hong kong then you can work anywhere.

You need to find a balance for all this stress and small spaces.