LOKIDOLOR
LOKIDOLOR is an adornment artist whose practice consists of both highly experimental, autonomous works and custom-made pieces for outstanding clients from the fashion and the music industry. Their carefully hand-crafted creations, ranging from wearable sculptures to cybernetic jewelry, seem to oscillate somewhere between the natural and the supernatural. By blurring the lines of their practice and creations, LOKIDOLOR creates a space where new species can be prototyped and cultivated.
V:
What film has had the most impact on your practice, and how has it directly influenced your work?
L:
Pink Flamingos from John Waters is definitely one of the movies that influenced me and therefore, my practice the most. I watched this movie when I was very young (to read: in the closet) and there are so many things to say about it. The film stars Divine, aka Babs Johnson, proudly defending her pride of being the filthiest person alive against the Marbles couple. Problematic and subversive in so many ways, this movie shaped me and is still working as a proud reminder of being disgustingly queer. Sensitive people, be careful.
V:
Body adornment as a means of physical transformation is similar to that of a costume designer creating characters in cinema. Is there one film or specific character who’s visual aesthetic has influenced the way you approach your works?
L:
How to not mention the iconic Xenomorph XX121, designed by H.R. Giger, for the movie Alien by Ridley Scott? From the egg, to the facehugger, to the chestburster, to the adult Xenomorph form – the different forms and life cycle of this creature has haunted me since.
V:
Within your work there appears to be a deep sense of fantasy and futurism, both in the visual aesthetic and means of production. Is there a film that has impacted your personal perception and portrayal of these concepts in your own practice?
L:
Angel’s Egg from Mamoru Oshii, the same director of Ghost in the Shell, is one of my favorite movie of all time. It is difficult to summarize precisely how this film has impacted my personal visions, but the atmosphere, decors, interpretations, faith, journey, and the biblical references resonate so deeply inside me. It is a contemplative and specular art piece of the world we live in – and I love to catch those glimpses of understandings of our own precious existences that Mamoru Oshii offers us.