Untitled by They Drift and TUYOULOVEME

Based in Yogyakarta, TUYULOVEME began developing his artistic practice as a Graffiti artist in 2006. Graffiti lettering became a starting point for TUYULOVEME, until 2009 when he started introducing figures and distinct characters in his body of work. His unique characters frequently appear as a visual representation of his alter ego - an alternate self that hardly gets exposed in everyday life and lives vicariously through the artist’s creative journey. Through versatility in his practice, TUYULOVEME has been able to spread his artistry on walls and street corners of multiple cities in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Russia, the Philippines, and The United States.
Carlos Giovanni (aka “They Drift”) was born in Compton, California. He moved to Seattle 10 years ago. Carlos’s creative background hails from a mixture of surrealism, graffiti, cartoons, and lowbrow. “It’s difficult to place my art under one movement or category because it’s a mix of inspirations, says Carlos.