You’re a man of many creative talents – artist, interior designer, furniture maker to name just a few. Is there a theme or philosophy that underpins your approach to each discipline?
I think the running theme so far has been; how can I use as little materials as possible to create something impressive and interesting. A good reference would be the curved bench which is just a sheet of aluminium folded in half, it’s a simple idea but it has a striking impossibility about it.
You seem to have a penchant for unusual materials, whether it’s the ink you use for your paintings or the airplane-grade aluminium you use to design furniture. How do you choose the materials you work with?
The choosing of materials really involves what I understand from that particular material or how familiar I am with it. There is also a cost perspective to consider unfortunately. In the future, I would like to go a little bit more unconventional and make materials of my own.
What qualities do you look for in a piece of clothing?
There are two things that I look for; it should stand the test of time and have a good form to it. I also enjoy a lot of pockets for a strange reason.
Do you have any style icons?
Jimi Hendrix, Prince and Phoebe Philo.
You’ve actually designed a line of clothing for Tinie Tempah’s brand What We Wear. What was the inspiration behind that collection?
I worked across five collections while I was there and the general theme was responding to a set of particular questions; what would we like to see in our wardrobes, are there items that are missing from it and what are the best ways to fill in the gaps.
Quick fire:
- Favourite restaurant: Ikoyi, St. James
- Favourite holiday destination: Lisbon
- Favourite musician: Miles Davis
- Prize possession: A photograph of me and my siblings
- Biggest Indulgence: Plantain Chips
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