Je Suis Tony Futura

Occupation: Artist

Instagram: @tonyfutura

Where were you born?

I was born on the countryside in the east of Germany and grew up close to the polish border. I moved to Berlin 9 years ago to study communication design and i am working in advertising now.

In one sentence what is unique about your work?

My work has a strong focus on visual ideas that combine objects and play with known images to create a new perspective on things we know from pop-culture, art, consumerism and everyday life.

Why do you do what you do?

I started my Instagram to challenge myself to be more creative and because i wanted to see how many ideas I can find. I felt like need something to keep my brain trained and to entertain myself. The search for new ways to see things is quite fun and there is not a single day where I can't stop thinking about what I can do next.

What inspires you?

Berlin - the city I live in - is quite inspirational to me. Also the internet, that whole meme-thing and current news. Mostly i find inspiration in art and society. I like to work with points of view on things, so i am quite interested in what people think about certain images or other people like celebrities for example.

Describe your personal style.

I always wear quite casual clothes, no big logos or too much branding. I love polo shirts, vintage denim pants and sneakers. I rather spent money on high quality clothes then buying new stuff every couple of weeks.

Your ultimate must-have.

Fred Perry polos in all colors and variations. What superpower would you have and why? I'd really like to be super fast. Beeing super fast slows down time and i create way more in a day. I always have the feeling that i need more time to enjoy life and work more on my personal projects. And it makes travelling way easier :)

What is next for you?

I can't really tell. Right now i'm waiting to see where this takes me and to figure out my way. I'm quite excited about it.