Kamil OsundaraKamil Oshundara is an artist, writer and filmmaker living in Atlanta. While studying at UCLA, their interest in cultural studies and film developed into a passion for Black speculative arts (horror, sci-fi, Afrofuturism, and surrealism). As a writer nd filmmaker, Kamil works to produce narratives that re-imagine representation through an elevated genre lens. Existing at the crossroads of being Black, queer, and transgender, Kamil's identities being portrayed as forms of monstrosity motivates them to design genre works that praise the power and beauty of subjects that many would consider to be otherworldly beasts. Forging pathways of imagination within visual arts, Kamil creates large-format Afrosurrealist portraits of creatures amid cathartic scenes that allow viewers to confront taboo topics by encountering them as entities. Across mediums, Kamil makes art that intends to transmute monstrosity into meaning while utilizing Black horror and fantasy frameworks as a means to reveal a deeper truth. Read More Read Less