In this episode of Prologue, Kiko Escora, art world maverick and DJ, sat with PURVEYR to share how he jumped head first into the world of visual and audio arts. In a world beset by conceited critics, pretentious opinions, and appalling uncertainties, Kiko Escora explained the importance of standing by your brand and independence as an artist.
The journey was not as straightforward as other people may assume. He knew from a very young age that art was not something that he would consciously pursue. He shared, however, how he still consistently gravitated towards visual and audio arts in the days when he waited tables in fast food restaurants just to survive and how he discovered new frontiers through rave party scenes.
Kiko Escora’s journey in art is almost trans-generational in its scope. This episode will take you into a timeline spanning the influences of the first Japanese cartoons in the country, rave parties and their outlandish cyberpunk fashion sense, the culture of art galleries, and the era where artists recovered their independence through access to new tools and platforms for art. He was not one to mince words when he went deep into the nitty gritty details of the art scene’s underbelly. He also explained his stance on being consistent with your style, the importance of paying attention to other artists and the energy of the era, the opinions that truly mattered, and why it is more rewarding to focus on a vision rather than a style.
For Kiko Escora and his sagely wisdom, it is all about jumping into the unknown and finding success by mastering the philosophy of being confident with yourself and what you have to offer. A word of caution, though. This episode is filled with strong language. Not that you would mind, of course.
Prologue is a PURVEYR—Radio show and a partnership with Kindred Productions who manages the sound and recording. In addition, we would like to thank Yardstick for being our official venue for the interviews. You can subscribe and follow the show on Spotify or other podcast-listening platforms to keep yourself updated for new episodes.
