JR

“I was writing my names on walls to say ‘I exist,’ then I started pasting pictures of people with their names to say they exist.”

“Art is not supposed to change the world. It can offer a new perspective, a new look, break down the walls we build between us, and humanize the ‘other.’ ”

“I always make sure in my art that I even confront my own perspective.”

“You know what they say, that the criminal always goes back to the crime scene? It works the same for the artist. When you do something in the street, you come back to see how people approach it. No one knows it’s you, but you’re right there.”