i am Kiam

Personal blog of Kiam Marcelo Junio, multimedia artist residing in Chicago.

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Meeting and photographing @lavernecox is one of the highest honors of my career so far! She truly is the Eve of a new era. Here's my fav photo from the shoot last year, just in time for the #OITNB S3 premiere! (creative director #KOKUMO , photo by @iamkiam , styling by #MSMRJR , makeup by @ceejaye_the_mua , hair by @dolledbydina ) #dreamteam #Chicago #kokumokinetic #TGIG #iamkiamstudios #shero #queer #trans #beauty #fierce #goddess #warrior #queen #girlslikeus #grace #rolemodel #honor #love #courage

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The Goddess @lavernecox (creative director #KOKUMO , photo by @iamkiam , styling by #MSMRJR , makeup by @ceejaye_the_mua , hair by @dolledbydina ) #OITNB #dreamteam #kokumokinetic #TGIG #iamkiamstudios #shero #queer #trans #beauty #fierce #goddess #warrior #queen #girlslikeus #grace #rolemodel #honor

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Support local businesses and artists! Come to Lakshmi Salon tomorrow for TRUE BEAUTY, part of Pilsen's monthly 2nd Fridays event. I've created an installation and hung some photos and prints at the salon, thanks to @shai_grl Come show support and help expand the meaning of an art community. (at Lakshmi Hair Salon)

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A tribute to a Diva. 

P o r n A g a i n Vol.2-Divas from the Underground is a tribute to the embodiment of an emasculated creature built out of disused body parts. A disgrace to the female body, a creature nearly perfect.

"I want to be a living work of art" Marchesa Luisa Casati 

“Our lives are often in danger simply for being who we are. When we are TransWomen.” Laverne Cox

Collaborators:

Kiam Marcelo Junio,Keijaun Thomas ,Christopher Sonny Martinez and Original music by Force into Femininity. Special thanks to JaCk.

Trailer  http://vimeo.com/107212338

Images 

Painting of Marchesa Luisa Casati 

"Sofia and Lousha." Photo by Christopher Sonny Martinez

"After performance,always a performance."  with Keijaun Thomas Photo  by Sandra Oviedo 

"A$$ Pus+sy and Jerry Blossom" Photo by Rita Bacon for Chances Dances 8th anniversary.  

According to a report last year from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, which tracks and fights attacks on LGBTQ people, half of all fatal hate crimes committed in the United States in 2012 against LGBTQ people were against transgender women, and 73% of all homicides were of people of color. The same report found that transgender women of color were dramatically more likely to experience police violence or discrimination. According to the group Transgender Day of Remembrance, there have been 85 murders of transgender people in the United States between 2008 and 2013. And those are just the reported cases.

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M.Adam and I (After Armando), photo credit: @marzenaabrahamik and Moab Paper

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Kiam Marcelo Junio Trailer for Oriental Flavor, 2014 2.5 hour durational performance for Anatomy/Gift/Association Chicago, IL

In Oriental Flavor, the artist takes a bath in 44 packs of the popular brand of Maruchan 'Oriental Flavor' instant ramen noodles. Visitors who need to use the restroom are confronted with the performance, and are invited to participate by pouring a variety of condiments (ramen noodle flavor packs, sesame oil, sriracha sauce, and garlic-ginger oil) into the bath or onto the artist. 

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Bedroom wall werqs of art

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On set! @insidetheartistskitchen presents Filipino Fusions with Jerry Blossom

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up late, smoking hash, and listening to techno

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familia

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Poster for Sofia Moreno’s upcoming show at the Bijou

© CSM 

September 2014

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S+S Project and The Bijou Theater - Chicago present: P o r n A g a i n - a night of video and performance featuring : Sofia Moreno www.sofiamoreno.com Jose Hernandez David Nasca http://davidnasca.com/ Adam Rose http://www.antibodycorp.org/ La Spacer https://soundcloud.com/laspacer Mr.666 https://soundcloud.com/mr666music Hosted by Cavenaw & Cavenis : http://youtu.be/ZrAII5Zn_Us September 25, 2014 Doors: 9pm / Performances start at 10pm Bijou Theater  1349 N. Wells St., Chicago 21 + Admission: $20 full price OR $15 if you come in costume Free refreshments included

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From today's march downtown #freegaza #freepalestine

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From today's march downtown #freegaza #freepalestine (AND I'm not gonna lie this dude is cute as fuq)

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PRIDE MATINEE TODAY! Come to Berlin post parade and join our queer takeover. So proud to be amongst my chosen family on this day @yeshairy #WITCHHAZEL @misspreciousdavis #misterjunior @darlingshear #lucystoole @swaguerrilla @teenwitchfanclub @omgitsxp #jerryblossomtalk2me (at Berlin Nightclub)

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BE A COLLECTOR of my original fine art work! Camouflage as a Metaphor for Passing (Mimesis II), 2013. 2 panels of laser-cut mirrored acrylic, 17"x23" available for purchase. Message me if interested! ❤️

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Get it!