Phedra: Your artwork really amuses me Karl. It's like bubblegum flavored condoms. Tastes vaugely like childhood, but designed for grown-folks pleasure. Where do you get this stuff, man?

Karl: It amuses you? I suppose I can see that. The themes that I like to include in my work are usually related in some way to religion, sex or youth. So, I suppose the combination of these three can lead people to develop some untoward feelings about it. But surely this is not the case! I just tend to draw from themes that I feel are prevalent in society and I need to express. Also, I am in love with colour and how it can be exploited.

Phedra: "Eat cats, not pussy." You're gonna have to explain that slogan.

Karl: That series of drawings was just anti-sex. It wasn’t supposed to be clever or anything… it was done during a stage where I hated sex. Moreover, I hated the promotion of sex on those ‘hilarious’ double entendre shirts. WOW!

Phedra: Your colors are always very bright and cheerful. What media do you use?

Karl: Pens and markers and stuff. Sometimes watercolour. Sometimes pencil. Whatever’s around, really.

Phedra: Everybody asks the "Where do you imagine yourself in 5 years?" question--forget that...what were you doing 5 days ago? It's random--I know...but I'm enjoying your strugging to remember...

Karl: I was in Melbourne...I think. Meeting some guys.

Phedra: What 5 words do you think pop into people's heads when they first see your work?

Karl: “I don’t really like this.”

Phedra: Art for Art's Sake....I say that quote is crap. Every artist has an aulterior motive. What's your's Karl--money, drugs...the ladies ?

Karl: I say YOU are crap! I draw because it’s awesome to draw and expresses more things than words ever could! Also, girls like it.

Phedra: Yeah--the truth always come out... So Karl, if you could go back in time and punch any famous historical figure, who would it be? Why?

Karl: James Joyce. “Finnegan’s Wake” was shit.

Phedra: How can our Pulp readers find more of your work or contact you?

Karl: They can, if they wish, go to my site (www.monaux.com). Just as in a museum or library, many pictures and words are contained within its hypothetical walls.

Phedra: What do you do other than draw really cool pictures?

Karl: Not sure.

Phedra: If you could only draw one thing for the rest of eternity--what would it be?

Karl: Smoke. Because really, smoke can assume any shape. So essentially I would still be able to draw everything.

Phedra: Aren't you clever! Moving on...As a poet, my greatest fear is that my work might one day be used in 99 cent store greeting cards. What's your greatest artist's fear?

Karl: That everyone secretly hates my work and, one day, I will stop making money from it and have to get a real job.

Phedra: Ooooo....that IS scary. Got some shout outs?

Karl: No!

By the way...Thank you for interviewing me! I found it an enjoyable and nourishing experience!

Phedra: Me too, Karl. Me too. And ummm....never call me crap again. Okay?

ART WORK
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