**Random Questions: An Interview with Robin Parkes, AKA Franksy - Part 1**

Legendary artist Robin Parkes has many names and is known for his multifaceted works, the man needs no introduction, he is a Pandora box. His work contains intricate details to be cipher between the lines and codes as old as the Sumerian language. In a few days we are lucky to be presenting a new solo show on his behalf, "Ephemera" featuring a few names and showcasing mainly works on paper.

I spoke to the man in a series of texts and he agreed to partake in this little venture of random questions for your reading pleasure. Here is the exchange.

10 by R.P

What is your name?

RP: On this occasion, you can call me Franksy

Is hard to maintain and keep a record of all your personas or is it a natural emotional transition as you create?

RP: Evrything is planned, nothing is a coincidence. each of my art personas represent a singular part of my personality. For example; Etch is my inner pain, AKA- my imagination, Parksy is my childhood and Franksy is my terrible sense of humor.

Who is your favorite artist?

RP: asking me that is like asking a doctor to name his favorite disease. I don't really have one, they are all pretty horrible. To be honest I don't like art. To me is purely a method of releasing creative pressure from my brain. I take no joy in it, and neither should you.

How Franksy started?

RP: it was a joke, and still is. To the thousands of "Banksy" artists out there. Every town has one, every type of art has one.

At the time I felt my artwork needed something to spice it up, so I poured a bottle of Franks red hot sauce into a can of paint. The rest is history.

Sounds painful, any funny anecdotes while creating?

R.P: Dabomb hot cause is the worst, in the eye is absolute agony! any other painful stories relating to Dabomb on the palm of my hand and subsequently another part of my body are entirely false! But if true, it would be a pain beyond imagination.

Is your creative process messy or an organized methodical execution?

RP: It is utter chaos...it has to be. "from the storms of chaotic rage sail ships of universal beauty" you won't find that quote anywhere. I just made it up

What is your favorite medium?

R.P: In no particular order...Hot sauce, Pigs' blood, Liquid death, and my own tears.

FIN