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Eric Akse, known as Akse-P19 brought his love of public art to the city in 1997, and his works have been a regular feature in the Northern Quarter since 2012 since he started working with the Outhouse in Stevenson Square; tributes to Marcus Rashford, George Floyd and Captain Sir Tom Moore have elevated the artist's fame even further in recent years.While his work has been showcased in the city for a decade, it has only actually been a full-time job for Akse for the last five years.
"I was studying chemistry in France at university and it was part of the Erasmus exchange so I moved to study and do an MSc at MMU [Manchester Metropolitan University] and then I stayed for a PhD and worked as a scientist for 15 years. I was doing the painting on the side and then five years ago I was made redundant as they shut down my site.
"For me, an important criteria is that the subject needs to inspire me in some ways for me to want to portray the subjects. That's how it all usually starts.
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