Xander Pratt is an international artist, a concept creator, creative director, and producer inspired by the power of individuality. An incoming art resident in the Philippines, Pratt is currently working with the UNESCO Artists for Peace under Cecile Guidote-Alvarez.
Pratt, who was born in Zimbabwe, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes paintings, music, fashion, art direction, and cinema, among other disciplines. The artist hopes to integrate his love of Asian and African cultures through interdisciplinary domains such as visual, digital, performance, and fashion art.
His family hails from Ghana and South Africa, and he currently resides in Morocco. As Chairman of AsiaTV, a television network that promotes the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, he will soon be based in the Philippines.
Pratt began his tour in the Philippines last January with a successful staging of his performance, which was followed by a charity program, a meet and greet, and the hosting of the Digital Nomad Festival in Siargao Island (Jan. 29-31), courtesy of AfricaTV.
Pratt presents his visual artworks in a solo exhibition called “THE LOST TABLET COLLECTION” at The Manila House in BGC. This exhibition features 17 limited edition paintings. From June 26 through July 9, 2023, the exhibit will be on display. Classical performance of Butterfly Addiction, Pratt’s first single release in Asia, was featured last July 2 at The Rizal Room.
Throughout Pratt’s Asia tour, his collection of paintings will remain at BGC.
His visual paintings take 10 days to complete or as long as 8 months, and he works on 14 different pieces all at the same time, switching from one canvas to another.
“How long do I finish these series? It could take 10 days, it could take 8 months. Each of my art pieces has something and meanings. You’ll find meaning in everything and (people) they’ll say how did the artist know? That’s how we humans are. And when they need hope, they find it. When they’re in despair, they find hope,” he explained.
In order to spread the idea that art may serve as a vehicle for both individual and group liberation, Xander has traveled the world to spread the message. He was just recognized as the Artist of the Year by the International Youth Center. He has had numerous appearances on the Australian pop lists, collaborated with the top photographers throughout the world, and is currently finishing the screenplay of the very first all-African produced Hollywood film, which he recently completed in the Philippines.
From visual to digital sound
Also a physical curator of Philippine Blockchain Week 2023: BREAKOUT, his song “Cryptocurrency” will be played at the conference, which will take place from September 18 to September 22, 2023, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Newport World Resorts, Manila. TikTok content creators frequently utilize “Cryptocurrency” as their background music.
The majority of people are still unfamiliar, perplexed, or terrified by blockchain, despite it being the next big thing. Because there are so many myths about blockchain, our society still needs to develop a stronger system of beliefs in this area.
“I am currently adding my contributions into that world, do what I know how to do, like music. NFT also need sound and I’m more into that sound aspect of it. It’s interesting because generally I’m a visual person and now I’m going deeper into sound when it comes to NFTs,” Pratt said.
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CNN listed Pratt as one of the top 10 African Avant-Garde artists in 2020. Many artists all over the world have found inspiration in his creative works.
“My Inspiration is drawn from painting emotions onto the Body, most people are not wearing outside, what they feel inside. This makes it harder for them to fully step into the power of their true personality and identity. We are not clones of each other. The material we use to clothe our body’s is symbolic of our Individuality. It is a philosophy. Fashion is our modern day armour against the concrete jungle of public perception. Wear it with pride and fight valiantly,” Pratt shared.
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Xander Pratt: Inspired by the power of individuality
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