Imagine speaking a foreign language in a foreign land, or even driving on the opposite side of the road to what you have always been used to. Where you come from and what you have experienced in your life has direct influence on how you see the world and thus how you make art. Many actors have gone from being directed in front of the camera to direct on their own from behind it. But what happens when your experiences have never really type cast from one view point? This is something Emin Hasirci alias Rusl can relate to.

Rusl is not only a graffiti artist practicing decisive within the techniques of contemporary graffiti genre, he is also an active illustrator, calligrapher, muralist, and communication designer (m.a.). Working largely within the disciplines of contemporary typography, graphic-design and aerosol generated art, Rusl has been making a restless contribution to the international graffiti movement since 1993.