Koko Che Jota

@koko_che_jota

Multidisciplinary artist with Spanish-German background who is currently based in Seville. Her work covers painting, embroidery, fashion, ceramics and photography, disciplines that she approaches from a very contemporary perspective.

We talked about one of her latest series, "Mutaciones", in which she experiments with figurative art and abstraction, and talks autobiographically about a relationship of friendship of great importance to the artist.

How would you describe your art?

My art is fundamentally architectural and figurative, but I've got a special interest in certain abstract details. Interior design is one of the pillars of my work, as well as portrait and fashion.

What does inspire you?

I get inspired by my surroundings, by everyday elements.

Sometimes I work with textures as a pictorial aspect. I like to decontextualise them and create a completely different object.

Studying architecture brought me into direct contact with some 3D design software, which now has a strong implication in my art and my own relationship with spaces.

What is being a woman for you?

A fortune.

Women experience cycles every month that represent rebirth, purification, and resurgence. I believe that being aware of these hormonal changes allows us to have a deeper analysis of our emotions and to be responsible for our personal development.

What do you celebrate about being a woman?

The community I see myself immersed in. We are in a very positive historical moment since obsolete patterns are being destroyed. We are no longer competing, but rather we are becoming stronger together. We are growing an international sisterhood that transcends any stereotype.

How do you feel about being a woman in the art industry?

I've always worked on an individual basis and, luckily, this allows my work to not depend on galleries or any other type of entity that might fall into unequal behaviours. I try to find intermediaries after carefully studying the projects they work with, so I haven't had to experience any unfortunate situations.

We are experiencing a very positive paradigm change in which women and other minority groups, who until now have not had access to certain scenarios, are being called to be more visible.

Photos by Mercedes Polo Portillo ©