J. Sybylla Smith, In conversation with Kyle Meyer
Episode #8 Summary:
Kyle Meyer’s process-driven art practice is a multimedia exploration of the tactile potential of the photograph with an end goal of creating meaning and conveying presence in a blend of handmade craft and technology.
Episode Notes:
The result of a post college grant landed Meyer in Swaziland, now Eswatini, as a journalist exploring the reality of a country with the world’s largest HIV population. He began with a job in a candle factory, spending two years without access to the internet. Led by curiosity and his ability to create community Meyer developed the framework to honor and amplify the visibility of the African gay man.
In this book group, Meyer discusses, among other things:
Blending craft and technology
Allowing process to drive concept development
The process of creating a book
Insights into the African LGBTQ+ community
Millhook Residency
A glimpse into his next project
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Published by Radius Books