NOIR COMME MON ART (BLACK AS MY ART)

By Nkosi Phanord

Since 2010, the creative scene in Montreal has emerged from the unknown and especially for black artists. Naskademini, Joanna Chevalier et Kevin Calixte are all creators who made their name through this new wave. Naskademini is an international photographer who's worked with some of the biggest names in fashion & lifestyle brands. Joanna Chevalier is a creative director who's sought after by the most prestigious museums in the city meanwhile Kevin Calixte is a content creator and show host who made the transition between the web and television. The dynamic trio may be divided by their respective perception of the world but yet they are so much alike when it comes to what it took for them to succeed, This film highlights what is black art and what it means in Montreal through the journey, career highs and lows and impressions of 3 artists who paved the way for themselves and for generations to come.