{"id":5942,"date":"2017-01-31T00:47:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T00:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jimon.com\/?post_type=artists&p=290"},"modified":"2025-01-07T23:24:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T23:24:52","slug":"fernando-volken-togni","status":"publish","type":"artists","link":"http:\/\/www.jimon.com\/artists\/fernando-volken-togni\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Volken Togni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interview by Jimon<\/p>\n

His name is Fernando Volken Togni an artist who is in love with geometry\/color and the Brazilian culture, his work is so delectable that if you could eat it you would.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1] Where did you grow up?<\/strong>
\nI was born in Roca Sales, a small town in Southern Brazil and currently I live in Porto Alegre, Brazil.<\/p>\n

2] Did you know you wanted to be a graphic artist as a kid? <\/strong>
\nFrom the time I was a kid I liked drawing. My parents noticed that and they always gave me a lot of colored pencils, crayons and sheets.<\/p>\n

3] Did you attend an art school? Which one?<\/strong>
\nI attended Unisinos University where I discovered and studied art and graphic design.<\/p>\n

4] What or who has had the most influence on your work?<\/strong>
\nMainly vectors and geometric shapes. I couldn\u2019t tell you what is my main inspiration. I just know I like to observe the details of things, the intricate elements. I like to illustrate quotidian stuff and use some elements of cities, nature, and mystic symbols.<\/p>\n