DZINE + PHENOMENON: Was a fabulous, party celebrating the artist's "excessive and exuberant" Kustom Kulture aesthetic. Featuring DJ DERRICK CARTER and an over-the-top LOWRIDER CAR display alongside some very interesting works of art. Definitely brought two worlds together that normally wouldn't have been in the same venue.
Chicago-based DZINE is a self-taught mixed media artist who investigates Kustom Kulture and its relationship to art, subcultures and the museum. His work re-thinks these diverse elements to develop his own language. Infusing his trademark visual and audio language, the artist uses the sculptural and artistic form of lowriding as a platform to explore his emotional relationship with culture and beauty. DZINE's work addresses these issues through a lens of spirituality, beauty, desire, faith, folklore and identity. Getting to chat with him about his latest exhibit and what it means to him, I was taken back into his childhood and things that represent his home life and upbringing. And what a colorful road he has been on to bring him to this point, sharing personal information revealing a lot about the man beneath. A very special mind and a pleasure to be around!
Hope you enjoy some of the pics I snapped!
XO
TK
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