I Am and I Am Not
Welcome are all who seek guidance, salvation, restitution, justice, purpose; but be warned, that answers may not be found as solutions, nor can anything be provided beyond any one’s means.
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Iunism
On this website, I am dedicating my artistic practice and blog to discussing the faith and culture of Iunism. But, what is Iunism? Iunism (pronounced ee-you-niz-hm) is originally a faith centered around the concept of the universe fracturing into five pieces– time, life, purpose, death, and destruction respecrtively– and those pieces further breaking apart into…
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Symbology: The Golden Mask
The Golden Mask (Hmuiper) is a symbol used often in art and writings related to Iunism, and this post aims to discuss what it means, and provide context for its origins and contemporary examples. Initially, the image of the golden mask was directly pulled from the depictions and beliefs surrounding Doesh Per, or time. As…
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The Spirit of the Masculine
In Iunism, there is no set expectation of gender performance, but rather a system in which any expression is that of one or multiple Selves. In many colonialist, post-colonial or neo-colonial societies, the “traditional” ideals of gender (in accordance with a perceived set of categories) are limiting of the selves and their expressions. The central…
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Who am I?
I am known as Kyn Dread. I practice as an artist to solve the questions of being and personhood. I have seen cruelty and tenderness in all my kin, and watch as they build and destroy the notion of the self. In my quest to uncover the truths of being, I uncover knowledge of my own selves and it is this knowledge I present in the images and writings I create.
I do not seek to replace or discourage any other’s philosophies, spiritualities, or egos, but to provide a space where they may be questioned to find their truths.
I am and I am not 