DODI KING

(b. 1999, Jacksonville, Florida, USA) is an artist and writer whose practice spans painting, assemblage and poetry. Their studies in astrology, scientific theory, botany and folklore establish the theoretical foundation for their practice. King constructs autobiographical narratives from traditional and personal mythologies utilizing twin iconography, allegory, and fairytale. Their compositions often consist of juxtaposed or mirrored figures and environments, alluding to multidimensionality and dualism. King imagines their practice as the cultivation of a garden where the natural world, the emotional realm, spiritual symbols, and memories collectively probe existential mysteries and the occult. While prioritizing the playful imagination as a means of catharsis and mental stimulation, they thread humor, curiosity and unease with bold color usage, resulting in snapshots of self-implicated mystic scenes. King’s visual narratives can be attributed to their background in literary fiction. King’s work has been shown at Cooper Cole (Toronto, ON), Superposition Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), Kunstraum LLC (Brooklyn, NY), and Aronson Gallery, Parsons School of Design (New York, NY). Their poetry has been published in Helen Literary Magazine and the Santa Clara Review.