The Concierge Life: inside

Gaby is defo. 2fresh4yall...look at the shirt!

GabyGabyArt or Gaby (407) how he likes to call himself is obviously a new name in the art world, but already one of my favorite artists. Originally from The Hague (Netherlands) but now living in Bussum he surprised a lot of people in the contemporary art world and beyond with his unusual style. Gaby makes art the unconventional way: he uses colors, he Photoshops, he glues, he stitches, he paints and draws (and mixes it), literally outside the old conventions. That's what makes his art that unique and different. He's also an unconventional typ of guy (in his own way). I have had the chance to meet this him befor his presentation at the Sneakerness event in Zurich this May and we had a blast.

Gaby, as a small boy, he was confronted with a disability but learned how to turn things round and turn it into his biggest strength. At first his dyslexia seemed to get in the way of his dreams but in reality it was the start of his creative talent. He searched for circumstances in which his vision and artistic talent could flourish. It started out in the fields of youth work.

Gaby developed the ability to entertain other people and appeared in a video clip of Kylie Minogue – in a Disney-outfit to be honest. As a dressed-up entertainer for this largest media and entertainment corporation in the world he walked hand in hand with Michael Jackson and played tennis with Andre Agassi. Meanwhile the more serious side of Gaby was involved with several creative projects in which his insight and artistic views were of great significance. "I created every single idea you can think of, as long as I did not have to put it in writing," Gaby says.