We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kalogenic. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kalos below.
Kalos, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
For the last two years, I’ve been working on a photo series of human connection, lovingly dubbed Human Nature. This body of work brings together people from all walks of life to converge in a safe, healing, artistic space that is free of judgement and filled with love of the self and love of all. It’s been such a beautiful journey not only for my fine art but for the genuine connections I’ve formed with the people involved, and how they’ve grown to know each other as family along the way. I feel so much gratitude to be apart of such a tender, caring art community.
Kalos, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am Kalos, a non-binary Black x Mexican fine artist based in Los Angeles, California. As a photographer, director, and editorial fashion model, I pursue a lifestyle of creating surreal, whimsical art. I would say I am most known for my Human Nature series and self portraits, hosting group photoshoots for my community and openly to the public in gallery exhibitions, whenever I’m not creating depthful and unique self portraiture.
I’m most proud of my recent endeavors, taking this adventure to the global level; I spent four months in Melbourne Australia holding group photo shoots, fine art photography workshops, and booking editorial modeling gigs.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
I’m transitioning into a stage of life where I want my art to not only be captivating but especially meaningful; beyond the beauty of the work I want to form an intrinsic connection between the body of work and its meaning in such a unique and undeniable way. I think I’m starting to figure out what this means, and I’m so excited for the next chapter of art that I produce.
Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?
In a way, it’s unrelated to fine art itself, but in every way supports my philosophy as an artist and in life.
There’s a book called “Mirror Work” by Louise Hay, which has really taught me to pay attention to the way that I speak and think of and to myself. I highly recommend it, especially to artists as we are our own greatest critiques – and more often than not our own worst bullies.
Since I’ve read that book, I’ve really been in my own corner, cheering myself on, speaking and thinking kindly to myself. It’s instilled a level of self affirmation and confidence that’s positively affected my motivation and drive as an artist.
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Artist portrait image by @melin4suriani