A Talk Club Evening with... Mister Samo at Studio BBF

About

An open and frank discussion about masculinity, vulnerability and using art to heal.

In this first "A Talk Club evening with...." event, Co-CEO/Co-Founder Ben Akers will interview the Upfest 24 artist, Mister Samo. In this frank, honest and vulnerable chat, Ben will try to ask the questions you would like to know about masculine Trans men, Mister Samo's own battle with vulnerability and his mental health and how he uses art to heal.
This aims to be an empowering and positive conversation about acceptance and understanding.

About the Artist:
Samo is a professional multi-disciplinary artist, street artist and transgender educator.
He began his transition almost 7 years ago and channelled his experience into creating artworks as a form of non-verbal communication: Emotive and powerful documentation of his own changing body and mental health.
As a queer artist, Samo's focus is on interpreting the human condition and expressing perspective to connect in a powerfully revealing manner, engendering both empathy and respect from observers of his work.
Samo's message is clear and consistent: Embrace your true self, create positive awareness and feed the cycle of gratitude and giving back, to ultimately strengthen and build the networks of community.
Samo has been on a mission in the last 6 years with his artwork specifically his muralist and street artworks that have signaled love hope and joy for all.
His bright pieces convey his own personal trans experience and encourage the viewer to engage in a more hopeful dialogue about trans rights.
Samo has traveled all over the world painting large scale murals that celebrate this including being a lead artist for world pride in New York City.
He has been featured in multiple documentaries and is a leading campaigner for trans rights. His first book I EXIST uses artwork to celebrate the joy of transgender bodies, bringing awareness, love and acceptance to the trans community.