An interview with KiNo (Noir Arts)

(1) What is the greatest concern facing society today?

9: Today or five thousand years ago.. amnesiac ignorance is the greatest problem… for any society in the world, being assimilated into the backwash of the most greedy and equally shallow conventions of their times in life, squeezed between economy, warfare, exploitation, malaise… the story of the people enslaved to ideals fit for a pet.

(2) Do you see yourself making any significant lifestyle changes due to the current world economic downturn?

9: Another great concept. Stylising a life or living? What is the cost of your week?

I live in New York where the living dead roll in style as empty nutshells. Well, the real people survive without any concessions. Hardship is a companion.

I am enjoying seeing one toothed billion dollar industries lose their mouth to feed themselves.

(3) What are some helpful coping strategies that can be used by those facing economic hardships?

9: Come off it.

(4) I really believe that great artists have the power to bring about massive changes within a society. Can you name a contemporary musician that you feel is creating excellent music?

9: The change you are envisioning is not going to come from music or arts, I am afraid. It’s wonderful that the world has more people creating music than let’s say making handbags, but I do not have the patience.

On the other hand, I still cherish anyone who can use their voice to say something evocative about human fragility. I have an extremely finite tolerance for photographs without humans in them, same thing that goes to music.

(5) What are some of the ways that you express yourself artistically?

9: To renounce arts and idolatry. I am a poet of sound & image. I write in sounds, images and words; everything I write about stems from the perspective and concern of a poet, a poet who bears the brunt of the whole world.

INTERVIEW BY ARSON TURIN FOR NOIR ARTS.