MVRKDMND Artist Spotlight
Photo taken by @Derecklarsen
What is your home city?
Who Are You?
Bay Area, CA
I’m a baydestrian spreading my energy everywhere I go. You can find me with the thugs one day & the next day with hobos. From the “children of the sky” (as Lukas says) to the dwellers of the underground. I’m consistently submerging myself into different lifestyles & essentially piecing it all together through my eyes.
What is a memory attached to one of the images shared?
Sleeping inside of a spire to get a view from SF’s 5th tallest building with the sun rising over the horizon.
What’s in your bag?
Sony a7iii with a 16-35mm/24-105mm lens. Olympus XA2/Canon AE-1 with portra 400 film. DJI Mini 2 drone. GoPro 11 with a selfie stick as tall as a lamp post. Arc’teryx mask, Bape x Neighborhood gloves, & a black book I have everyone sign with messages/drawings after we experience something together.
Did photography lead you to exploring or vice versa?
Why do you explore?
I would say photography lead me to exploring, as i’ve always been documenting my life. From homies partying, to Bay culture, to the top of a bridge, photography has lead my life to many subcultures & to many places I thought I could only dream of.
I explore to discover more about myself & my surroundings. Exploring shows you what you’re capable of. I’ve learned to turn ideas into reality through exploring. Life hits different when you’re the one creating the experience. It’s about taking accountability & owning your life. Living the way you want & not how others want you to.
