We're about to start a 9 month artist residency in August at the McColl center for art and innovation. It's one of the largest community engagement residencies in the country. Our residency will be based around the intergalactic soul exhibit and will be heavily inspired by graphic design, coding & digital illustration. It's a great opportunity and I'm very excited. We just got our assigned studio photos and have already worked out some program engagements for the community. New artwork coming soon. It means a lot to be doing this in the home town. for the hometown, on a national level.
Almost home
The past year has been one of my toughest but they say either you're going into a storm, you're in it or you're coming out of one.. a year ago we put these intergalactic soul plans into action for the year 2015 and in another month the show opens. It's good to put your ideas into motion and see them actually come together. I had a bunch of critics, a bunch naysayers and just people thinking it couldn't be done the kiser corp way, even people that are suppose to be in your corner, but its done. I rely on my experience. It hasn't been easy and there have been so many outside obstacles a brother had to go through to get here, but I'm here... still standing. I'm a bit more broken yet still the most complete I've ever been. I'm going into new career directions now, taking on more consulting & teaching rolls. I'm more accepting of the changes that are happening around me and in my life. I'm becoming alot better at seeing these upcoming road bumps in my journey to liberation. So once this show goes up, I'll be able to breathe easy. I may even shed a tear or two, because this journey to get to this point has been insane. The people only know the finished product they don't know about what you go through or what it costs you. Our first major exhibit.. and better yet its all graphic design based. I always wanted to be one of those fancy graphic designers who's work could simply be viewed as visual art. Instead of selling some pointless product, lets sell the idea of equality and peace and make the world a better place. I fall back on our old god city slogan: educate, assist and entertain the people through artistic expression. Pops I made it and I know mom would be proud.
Imagination x consciousness
First and foremost, I'm extremely proud of how we've put this idea together (thanks to Jason Woodberry & Quentin Talley). The upcoming intergalactic soul art exhibit, I've created a series of posters to assist with the story telling of the show... another form of visual communication using some graphic design skill. Here's one of those poster designs that will also translate into t-shirt design with the tagline to the show, imagination x consciousness. I think we're onto something here, from the work, to the brand, to the musical score and we have already captured the ears & eyes of some heavy hitter international art buyers. Im no artist, just a designer that can illustrate. We've finished up all the art and we're wrapping up the performance piece now. I'm really thinking of turning this into a graphic novel.
