We recently connected with Cazarán and have shared our conversation below.
Cazarán, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
For me, the biggest risk I take every day is to have chosen to make a living from art, totally distancing myself from the idea of a monotonous and traditional life, as well as believing in myself, no matter what happens against all odds.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My childhood was marked by bullying. People made fun of my physical appearance all the time, but my older sister always compared me to great models like Naomi Campbell. So, one day without telling me, she booked me in the Elite Model Look modeling contest. She pushed me to participate and I did it without any experience and without believing in myself and my potential. To my surprise, I won that contest and from there, everything changed. After my participation, I had my first experiences in modeling.
I am an integral artist. Within my tray of services are: campaigns, catwalks, life style, coaching, presentation and acting. Through my talent, I expand, transmit and give life to art. I am a bridge that connects an artistic idea with an experiential experience. My authenticity and the passion I put into everything I do; I think that’s the key, passion allows me to materialize all my dreams.
I couldn’t be very specific with this question because I am proud of myself in general. When I think about my journey so far, everything fills me with pride. I am a woman who breaks barriers
My main seal is my ethnicity, I am a zamba woman (black father and indigenous mother). My goal is that brands know that when they work with me, they are sending a strong message about the importance of valuing diversity as part of everyday life. In this way, we can get apart of the idea of fitting fashion into an exact mold, where everyone looks alike, without giving room for diversity of beauty.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
Fair and timely payments. Because It seems like everyone loves art until it’s time to pay the artists.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
For me, the most important rewarding aspect of being an artist, it’s definitely bring to life and putting my magic to what once was an explosion of creative ideas.
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Photos by: Jon Kdna (@jon.kdna) Alexander Pleshakov (@oli.pleshakov) Yoendry (@yoendry) Marcel Castellano (@marcelcastellanoph)