HARRY UZOKA Today is the one month anniversary of Harry’s passing. (For any who are unaware. Harry was a brilliant UK-based international model who was needlessly & fatally stabbed near his home over some pettiness by others in the Industry.) Harry had a huge impact on my life & work. I first saw Harry shortly after he was signed as an 18-year-old and his ability to tap into a deep well of Truth and subtly translate across his face was immediately apparent to me. Although he was celebrated and loved for his outgoing, fun-loving effervescence, this brother simultaneously had endless stories behind his eyes than never ceased to intrigue me in the deepest ways. He served as the model for many of my most deeply felt TuTchT works. In short, he was (and will remain) one of my most important muses. During the seven years I interacted with Harry, I was constantly shining as much light as I could on his body of work so that as many as possible could experience his genius. And since he was born to it, naturally, many did. By his death he had affected millions around the globe. ---In trying to decide how to process his death, one decision I made was to post images of Harry on the 11th of each month for as long as I have a social media presence. I will also create a new portrait of Harry each year on the anniversary of his passing. I revisited one of my earliest portraits of Harry for this particular post. I first created this for the initial work in my “Lost Boys” series which touched on the connective issues between third world child soldiers and inner city violence in the Western world. (now an even more soul-wrenching irony.) Harry was 19 at the time I created this. Thank you, my “proper bruv” I miss you in deeply painful ways and hope to keep honoring your life, your work and your gifts for many years to come. @HarryUzoka @TuTchTig #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #HarryUzoka #RIPHarryUzoka #TuTchTmuse #TopBlackMaleModels #TuTchTModelPortraits #LostBoys #UzokaInfused #LegendaryModels #KingUzoka #HarryForever #EternalGlow #timelessimpact. To help with funeral costs: https://www.gofundme.com/HarryUzokaFund
