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Using the human form as a canvas, the team weaves a story inspired by the island's magnificent wildlife. Each photograph brings to life the vibrant colors and intricate patterns found in the coral reefs, reptiles, birds, and other endangered species that call this island home. By highlighting their fragility, the artists hope to ignite a sense of urgency and promote a deeper connection to nature.
Hey, How are you doing today?
I'm alright. Another day. How are you doing?
I’m doing good. Are you an artist?
That's what I would consider myself. Everything I do is an extension of that word.
What's your favorite gallery to visit in New York?
I only pay attention to two or three galleries, Participant, Housing and No Gallery. Shoutouts to Casey Gleghorn at No Gallery. He was the first art dealer to really get behind me.
Tell me about your show in the UK.
It was my debut internationally and my first time ever leaving the country. We shipped all my artwork to Screw Gallery and it got returned to my house. I said “fuck it” and remade the whole thing on the spot.
The title piece of my show “Body Surrogate” is a sculpture that uses rap videos. Taking street art and putting it in a gallery is supposed to reposition people’s perception. There aren’t a lot of Black people in Leeds, so I wanted to make something for the one to two Black kids passing through.
Favorite materials to work with:
Concrete, Cotton shirts, epoxy resin and steel. Expect to start seeing a lot of shattered glass in the shows coming up. That’s something I’ve been trying to incorporate.
If your work was an album, what would it sound like?
A mix of Cities Aviv, Nine Inch Nails and Goonew.
Goonew, he sounds familiar. He had that crazy funeral right.
Yeah he had his body stood up in a full Amiri fit at his wake. The studio that I shared with my best friend in DC was right behind the club they did that at.
Your work as a sneaker:
The Comme des Garçons Foamposites collaboration. Anyone that knows anything about the DMV knows that Foamposites was hitting here before they were hitting anywhere else. Intersecting that with the most avant garde fashion house possible is the epitome of who I am.
What are three words to describe your work?
Passionate, Raw, Calculated
Why do you make art?
Therapy. Art to me is about working through things. I’m just trying to find my way home.
What are you making next?
There's this practice I call de-processing where it's creating less and less process intensive work as I go on. As a conceptual artist, your mind is the studio most of the time. I don't sketch anything.
I’m doing a passion project that has to do with my family and our relationship. I’m using my work to connect more deeply with them, that’s something I’ve been lacking in.
Capturing the essence of every person, the photos featured in the book showcase 87 iconic hairstyles by Hiro+Mari. Each image radiates the warmth and friendliness that permeates the nieghborhood, ultimately serving as a joyous celebration of hair artistry, culture, and the undeniable charm and solidarity that exists of the community.
