André Saraiva talks CASETiFY + Mr. A, Pink Life, Love & Art.

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André Saraiva with CASETiFY CEO Wes Ng FAD caught up with André Saraiva in Paris at the CASETiFY + Mr. A Pop-Up, we managed to grab a few words with him in-between eating Mr. A buns and his performance (see video below). Why Pink? Why now?  Pink is my color.In the early ’90s my style revolved around layers of vivid and playful colors, but pink has alwaysbeen my favorite. In graffiti, it was neither common nor popular. It was considered gay. So,generally, pink spray cans were the ones left standing on the shelves in stores. That left plentyfor me to steal.Pink has an advantage over all the other colors—it mixes well with all of them, it makeseverything harmonious.Pink became my color. Graffiti began as a shout against the establishment, against capitalism do you feel a closer affinity to the work of pop artists such as Warhol as opposed to the work of artists like Banksy, 12ft etc As Warhol once said “Graffiti is the ultimate pop art”. Doing graffiti is questioning the establishment. Isan art for the people, an art accessible to everyone and free. How was it working across multiple products for Caseify? Is there one product that you...

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