Yusaymon: from Streets to SuperRare

I decided to get in touch with an artist that has been on the Superrare platform for some time – Yusaymon – he has 96 creations – his bio stands out – one of his art pieces “Holy Pants” are the same shorts from his time on the streets –  his interest piqued my interest and so… I decided to interview him:

“The detectives and lawyers wanted to know my whereabouts. My mother had escaped with me to a place called ‘happy hill’ with a man that I thought was my biological father. It was not a happy hill; it was a clandestine and dangerous area where I spent part of my childhood locked up with recycled sheets, crayons, some books, abuse, mistreatment and drugs… my refuge in the darkness are these paintings that spill… molded by duality, I recycle my pain..”

“They were my only pants … when I had nothing else, when I was begging to the cosmos to get shelter on the street, when I was alone, when these pants were the only thing that covered my nudity … when I worried about how to help my family that I had left behind. Yesterday I told myself: it’s time to put them in the trash along with many of my arts. But I just couldn’t …”

Yes, its symbolism encompasses what I believe is the ‘sixth sense,’ which I believe we all have. It refers to the images that are always present in our minds. I see it representing inner wisdom and the entrance that leads to our inner self, inner realms and higher states of consciousness – for me, it has always been important to understand the knowledge that others have shared with me, and the cyclical result is that we are all one synergy that breathes, knows and represents –  it is a symbol that I designed to remind us that we are all one, in different perspectives and life processes.

I started painting when I was around nine years old, but my approach became more aesthetic as time went by. Life circumstances led me to have more social experiences – for me it was difficult to socialize because of a childhood completely away from the system – in those moments I focused a lot on how to make human relationships work. 

I had a mixture of religious experiences and interpersonal experiences. In my daily life I decided to make more portraits and draw faces, as each face reminds me of a metamorphosis of myself – Yusaymon. My portraits were being reborn in a chaotic abstract, a surreal but therapeutic process.

I have been living in Peru for about two years now. I have been traveling around Latin America these last few years – my works are known by my friends and family and by collectors and people in the crypto world… I have not had exhibitions, but of course I will soon start with that – I have several murals in mind for such a showcase.

Yes, I currently like my art creations – I used to have trouble accepting them and I would put almost all of them in the trash. I couldn’t continue to do that because I began to accept and enjoy them. My main inspiration comes from my intense life experiences, from childhood trauma to losing my country and becoming a refugee who traveled alone to foreign lands. Other inspiration comes from movies, life stories such as “Things the Grandchildren Should Know” by Mark Oliver Everett, and some books. A lot comes from Japanese animation such as the AKIRA movie – I search for inspiration from Japan sometimes. I also hope to write a book about my life.

I would like to have more knowledge regarding creating art on the new Wacom Cintiqs, given that I currently create my art on simple materials.

On the SuperRare platform I like Suryanto, Ablu, Gary Cartlidge and burst_. 

SuperRare is one of my favorite platforms – I have sold on other platforms and chains too, but now I want to put my energy into SuperRare and keep producing my 1/1 editions – my goal is to be the King of the Secondary Market and I am already seeing some secondary sales come through.

I am working to create an exhibition with a crypto artist friend -maybe next year you guys will see the pictures.

I like Italian food and many cheeses. I am not a big fan of football but I do like watching the World Cup and I almost always support Netherlands and Germany. 😊

I found some music from one of Yusaymon’s tweets – maybe he likes it, maybe he doesn’t, maybe it reminds him of a period in his life, or maybe he played too much GTA V – “Our Party” –“Gabba Gabba Gabba Hey!”

Thank you Yusaymon for opening up your thoughts and sharing some of your life – I wish you well and all the success your next endeavour brings.

Mentions: Yusaymon, Gary Cartlidge, burst_, Ablu, Suryanto

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