Wear This Revolution!

By Ben Liew  •  29 Aug 2012 in Features

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SHEIKO RETO

Yet another graffiti artist who combines art and activism, Sheiko is known for her modern pop art pieces that touch on sexuality, free will and environmental conservation, amongst other things.

If your tee could change the world, what would it say?
“Value life”, because people here still treat each other and animals like sh!t, thus creating the whole sh!tty ecosystem for themselves. Or maybe something cliché like “Create more, consume less”, “Plant more trees”, “Ride a bike” or “Make cars history”.

What’s your personal view on fashion trends and the people who follow them?
Trends are like a wheel-they come and go, round and round-and it’s human nature to want to be part of the group they feel they belong to where they can express themselves with people on the same frequency. It’s normal.

What do you dislike the most about Malaysian society?
People still tapau food and bring back Styrofoam and plastic bags. Every time I see that, I feel like slapping them because they’ve got no environmental awareness. I bet if religion said it’s a big sin to touch a plastic bag, then this country could even beat Japan in terms of cleanliness.

What would you like to see people on the streets wearing more of?
Solar panel hats/shirts/dresses that can recharge batteries for cars, making fossil fuel history.

If you had to design a national uniform to be worn by all citizens of Malaysia, what would it look like?
An apron-just to tell them they don’t have to take themselves seriously.