Keegan Gibbs

Through a series of events, I linked up with the Seventh Letter guys and have had the amazing opportunity to be let into their circle of friends and trust, and have been working to document illegal graffiti with photography and film.

Currently I am working on a photo show at KNOWN Gallery that will explore the concept of graffiti being the purest form of performance-based art. The extent to which the artists put their lives and freedom on the line is unique to graffiti. Experiencing it first-hand while shooting them has been very motivating and inspiring. Hopefully the photography and film elements, accompanied by words, will paint the picture for people outside of the culture and open eyes to the performance aspect that I don’t think has been talked much about. I’m really excited for that.

I am also working on another series of images that are inspired by growing up with my friends in beach culture. It will be a more abstract look compared to the journalistic style of the graffiti images, but it will be a nice return to, and spin on, my childhood roots.

Huge thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way and strangers who have reached out with praise for my work. That motivates me every day.

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