Cyrus Kabiru

Cyrus Kabiru (born 1984) is a Kenyan visual artist. Quotes I used to tell my dad, 'When I grow up I'll give trash a second chance To me, being an Afrofuturist is a mix of creativity from different continents Specs appeal: The artist creating amazing eyewear from rubbish 5 November 2018 People feel like my work is made by an old guy, but when they see me, they are like ‘wow!’ I think because the materials I use are old, they are not shiny or new Because I use trash from all over the world, my art puts me in different places, sometimes Italy, sometimes South Africa, sometimes if I’m using Chinese trash I disappear to China I’m lucky that what I am doing is what I was dreaming ARTIST SPOTLIGHT CYRUS KABIRU 2013 A lot of people think I go to the streets to sort through garbage for my creative supplies but that’s not what happens. I noticed that people say this, especially in media because they want to use poverty as an overarching theme to rack in audiences As an artist, there are no set imitations as to what I should create and so I experiment a lot A lot of people think I go to the streets to sort through garbage for my creative supplies but that’s not what happens. I noticed that people say this, especially in media because they want to use poverty as an overarching theme to rack in audiences I try not to let my work get overshadowed by the story of poverty I don’t want to sell poverty. I want to sell creativity I wanted to create that identity where when you see me, you see my work Cyrus Kabiru 5 March 2022 The materials dictate to me what to make Cyrus Kabiru – Kenya n.d We believe much, in Africa, in a certificate. We believe that if you have one, that’s the life Being an artist, for me, is a bit of a hard life, and I can’t encourage someone to be an artist, because he’ll suffer I can’t live without doing what I am doing. No art, no life No art, no life: Fellows Friday with Cyrus Kabiru 5 April 2013 If you want to die poor, be an artist I love nature and that's the reason I work with recycled material Prêt-À-Poundo Interview: Cyrus Kabiru 18 October 2012 I feel like one of nature’s soldiers MEET CYRUS KABIRU, THE KENYAN ARTIST TURNING TRASH INTO EYEWEAR GOLD 19 April 2019 External links Category:Artists from Kenya Category:1984 births Category:Living people