I had so much fun shooting The Fat Jewish for DIVO Magazine! Styled by Geoffrey Mac, Make up Meg Kashi, Photo assistant Stephanie Poulos and Interview by Coréon Dú. Thanks Alexander Ferzan, Tiff Porter and Jorge Clar.

My video Hologram has been selected for the Arts + Literature Laboratory screening series, OFF THE WALL in Madison, Wisconsin. Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m.

I made a summer playlist on Spotify for Goor Studio ♫ Enjoy!

Portrait of my dear friend Shiori Miyashita. Make-up: Megumi Kashimura. Belt: Valentine Amartey. Thanks Jorge Clar and Paul Vitale. 

New portrait for ‘Encounters on Fashion and Contemporary Tradition’, to be held at La Encartada Museum in the Basque Country, May 25–26, 2018. 

Photography @bubicanal Model @shioripon Make-up @meg829 Thanks @valentineamartey @jorgeclar @miusoda @otherpaul @goorstudio @laencartadamoda @sinpatron 

Spread from the American-ABCD book series by Paripe books. 

My photo “Girl Holding Circles” will be up for auction at the Leslie-Lohman Museum benefit IN·SPIRE, dedicated to Leigh Bowery—Mon., Feb. 5, 7-9 PM.

Spread featuring some of my photos for the American-ABCD book series! Thanks Paripé Books!

So happy my photo is now the cover of the new Magnus Imperial Club 10-inch vinyl EP!

I’ve been included in the American-ABCD book series! Thanks Paripe Books.

Thanks Foam Magazine for featuring my collaboration with #POSCA

So honored my photo is on the cover of the Athens Photo Festival 2017 catalog 

I was interviewed by The View Concepts!

You grew up in Spain and moved to New York fairly recently. What was it like to start over in a new country and city?
I’m very thankful. Since I moved to New York, it felt like home from the very first day. Living in a new country was very important to me; the experience made me see everything from a different perspective. Every time I moved to a new city was like starting from zero, but it felt exciting and stimulating. New York is a wonderful experience—meeting people from around the world and collaborating with great talent.

You’ve had exhibitions in Paris, New York, Spain… Was it hard to break through in the art world and actually get your work shown?
It wasn’t easy in the beginning to show my work. I think it’s important to apply to open calls and let people get to know you. It’s important for an artist to believe in what they’re doing, trusting intuition and keeping on. It makes me very happy that I’ve had the opportunity to show my work in other countries.

Are you aware of the fact that, especially given the current political climate in America, you would be considered an ‘immigrant’? If so, does this influence your work as an artist? Definitely. Everything that happens around me, or in my personal life, affects my work. Living in the United States has made my work evolve. I want to include diverse people in my work. It’s how I envision the world.

Is it important to you to make art that carries an underlying message?
When I’m creating, I try not to think too much about a message, I try to feel. The message will always surface later. I keep in mind an optimism that can be helpful for me and others. My work has many layers, and can have different meanings, depending on who looks at it and when. I see my work like a time capsule that lasts.

What are your big inspirations right now?
At the moment, I’m very inspired by New York. Just walking around is inspirational.
Specific moments in my life inspire me much—my work is completely connected with my life. My friends inspire me, as well as fashion, music… Michael Jackson, for example, has always been a big inspiration. I aspire to be like a sponge and be inspired by anything. The ideas are always there, anywhere, waiting for you to be discovered in the right moment.

Dreams, wishes, love, and magic are recurring themes in your work. Have you always been a dreamer? Was there a specific instance in your past that inspired you to build your own magical world?
Yes. Now that I look back, I’ve always been creating my own world. I feel grateful that my parents always allowed me to express myself. When I was a student in the Basque Country, I did the first art project that I wanted to share, and from there on started to have exhibitions. It was then I felt something changed in me, and decided to continue following my intuition.

You use a lot of toys and colourful objects. Do these refer to your childhood?
I use colourful objects and clothes because I feel attracted to them. I’m interested in form and texture—not sure if there’s a connection to my childhood. Sometimes, when I use a toy, I don’t see it as such. To me it’s a material to work with. I’ve also utilized black and white objects, which makes me realize that feelings, and not necessarily colours, are most important.

In opposition to a childlike aesthetic with bright primary colours and playful objects, there is often a strong sense of seriousness in your work. Is this contrast a conscious choice?
I’m very intuitive, my work reflects who I am. When I’m creating, I try to get to know myself better. It doesn’t matter if the work ends up being lighthearted or serious. These are all aspects of me which I accept.

In your work you create your own, dreamlike universe. Do you feel like people, yourself included, feel the need to escape reality sometimes?
I’m pleased with reality, but I also enjoy generating new realities. I think we all have the capacity to change everything around us, as well as ourselves. We can create our own lives.

Could you tell us a bit more about your way of working and creating a new piece?
When I’m working on a new project, I feel like I’m completing a puzzle. I work with small pieces that become parts of something bigger. To me, it‘s important not to know how the puzzle will look when finished—to be surprised by the outcome. That moment is what keeps me creating.

What’s next?
I’m working on a new photography and video project. A couple of my photos will be used as cover art for an independent label vinyl EP that contains music inspired in part by my Hologram video. I’ve been selected as part of Foam TALENT, so my work will be in a traveling group show that has already been shown in New York and London. I’m currently showing my work at the Benaki Museum, as part of the 2017 Athens Photo Festival.

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The “Still Searching” exhibit at The Benaki Museum in Athens, where my work is being shown, closes on July 30.