I met Kyle a couple of years ago through the School of Visual Arts, where he worked as one of the technicians at the Photo Video Hub. I first discovered his work through his films, and later became familiar with his experimentation with darkroom printing. I’m really excited to have him here with us today.
Kyle, it’s such a pleasure to have you here. To start things off, what are you currently working on?
I’m currently in the process of producing my first short film, The Nutritional Value of an Egg and the Punitive Qualities of Rememory.
What inspired the creation of this project?
The best way to view my projects conceptually is to see how I write poetry. The way I write is as a kaleidoscope of memories, thoughts, and semi-random musings. This collage of seemingly irrelevant things come together to create a whole built from fragments. This film is to be no different. With its original inception in 2022, the film has undergone radical transformation, effectively growing as my own life progressed; as I developed new perspectives; as I loved and suffered in new ways.
I love the teaser. Do you remember how you first got into photography?
I've always been enamored with visual narrative. I spent my childhood drawing comics, and went to the High School of Art and Design to pursue my dreams of one day creating one, although I found myself in the AP Illustration program, where I was oil painting. I decided, on a whim with my best friend, to go to the Fashion Institute of Technology for undergrad. In my first semester, I took a photography course with Jessica Wynne, who would go on to be my senior thesis professor three or four years later. Once I got my first camera, I
never turned back.
From that first camera to the work you’re making today, how has your creative process evolved?
I don't really believe in creative processes. I see something, I get an idea, I ruminate on it, and there's about a 25% chance it comes to fruition. Good ideas take time, however, so the ones still cooking will come eventually.
To wrap things up, who are some artists who have had a meaningful impact on your life and work? They can be artists from the past or people who are still influencing you today.
Toni Morrison. Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Maya Deren. Ana Mendieta. Graciela Iturbide. Alejandro Jodorowsky. David Lynch. Harmony Korine (begrudgingly).