Julia "Kito" Kirtley is a performance artist that fuses painting, fashion and dance in her installations. "The primary material in my work is the body as it relates to music/sound and emotion."
The paintings depict the relationship between music and dance and the energy and vibration of New York's underground dance culture. Additionally they incorporate abstract organic and geometric forms and reflect the urban landscape of New York City. 6ft X 6 ft folding panels are created as a back drop while the art comes to life. The music is a vital part of the experience as it evolks the emotion needed to transform the body.
The installations create an image of art coming to life in a 3 dimensional form
like sculpture in motion. From the bold and inventive moves of the dancer to the reserved and robotics strides of the model.The Dancer/Model in turn becomes an extention of the art.
Bio
Julia Kito Kirtley has a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She reconnected with her early childhood passion for painting while completing her studies at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Her work experience includes assisting a costume designer and working with The Paul Taylor Dance Company and a few Merce Cunningham productions, as well as a being a fashion stylist for Burberry, H&M and the launch of Beyonce andTina Knowles, "Derion" line.
"All of these wonderful experiences are fused into my art exhibitions, the three mediums that I love the most, Art Dance and Fashion how lucky am I".
Exhibition History
Sullivan Room/ Funkbox -NYC - 2009
Gallery RAW - NYC 2009
DeepSide Studio-Paris, France-2009
Sullivan Room / Libation - NYC- 2009
Brooklyn Renaissance- NYC- 2008
Club Remix/House Dance Conference -NYC -2008
Brooklyn Fashion Week - NYC -2007 & 2008
Club Mannahatta - NYC- 2007
