photo by May Singleton-Kahn
I am always looking back to learn more about my heritage, but more importantly looking forward to make work that shapes identity, and creates new space. Currently, I am interested in science, education, world-building and where my work overlaps with concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics). I am working to fold environmental science and biology into my practice in order to develop creative pedagogy that not only shapes a positive vision of the future, but works towards the idea that education is public, collaborative, comprehensive, and never-ending.
Julián Kyle Cintrón Pabón (he/they) is a New England-Nuyorican artist and designer residing between Worcester and Boston, Massachusetts. With a creative sense cultivated by the essence of popular culture born in the South Bronx, the historical innovation within central Massachusetts, the dense history and robust traditions of the island of Puerto Rico; they are interested in the links that bridge these places and the hybrid culture that is one of the fastest growing in the United States. Julián’s work is multidisciplinary: processes include mark-making, screen-capturing, archiving, destroying and reshaping to produce fluid works that manifest as video, installation, textile, painting, sculpture, and sometimes poetry. Process and product aside, most of their work is treated as painting.
Since receiving BFAs in both Animation and Interrelated media from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2018, Julián has continued to refine their practice through various creative jobs, private commissions and local collaborations. While much of their work is a worship of color, texture, and change; other aspects of Julián’s creative practice are inspired by the need to shape connection, share history, create community resources, make folks laugh, and explore creative pedagogy through youth programming, public art and thoughtful design.