Pokras Lampas didn’t get Blum hacked as they made a collaboration with him

He is a famous artist that done collabs with many notable brands, including Adidas, Nike & Fendi.

In the end of November this year the Russian-born artist Pokras Lampas unveiled his monumental mural created on the facade of Dover Street Market in London. Lampas is one of the world’s most famous calligraphy artists, who became famous for his unique fusion of graffiti and calligraphy called “calligraffiti.” His self-developed technique cought the attention of the famous minimalist fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. Kawakubo has already been known for he appreciation of Russia and Russian art and she openly declares her interest and support of the Russian world of design. Lampas and Kawakubo collaborated on the series of installations for Dover Street Market’s many international locations which include not only London, but also Beijing, New York and Tokyo. RA+C correspondent Anna Kanunikova met with the artist to talk about his practice.