Mark Bodé is the son of Vaughn Bodé, creator of the iconic Cheeech Wizard character and possibly the biggest aesthetic influence on the first wave of graffiti writers and therefor all graffiti writers.  Mark has picked up his fathers torch and among his other artistic endeavors, continues to breath life into the world of illustration his father created nearly 50 years ago.  For the entirety of the time that graffiti has been around Cheech Wizard, The Lizard, and the Bodé influence continues to be seen and respected and it’s influence through all genres of art and music is immeasurable.

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EP 093 - MARK BODE

Millo is a quiet guy trying his best to fly completely under the radar, silently going about his business without accidentally stepping into any spotlight along the way.  Unfortunately for him, the business he ‘goes about’ is far from under the radar.  As one of the most prolific mural painters on the planet, and specializing in big walls… i mean REALLY big walls, Millo's imagery is some of the most recognizable in the entire scene.  The Italian painter, aided by his “take no bullshit” partner, travels from project to project focusing almost exclusively on mural painting rather than juggling studio work or commercial work like most others in the game.  The calm and gentle nature of his murals, with their simplified mostly black and white color palette and playful giants seemingly unaware and unconcerned about their gross disproportion to the worlds they inhabit, speak volumes to the nature of the artist himself and it was an absolute honor to get this rare interview with him on VantagePoint.

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VantagePoint is a Monthly podcast featuring an artists working in the Mural/ post graffiti/urban art/contemporary art scenes in Berlin or Internationally. 

Hosted by James ‘JB’ Bullough (co-founder of mural collective JBAK) and Tom Auto64. Each episode will bridgethe gap between the artwork hanging on gallery walls around the world, and the artists who create that work.

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.   Airs every other Monday from 3-4 pm on Vantagepointradio.com

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