This is the first summary of “Live by Artists” by Proyecto Ensamble.
Chillanejo, illustrator and currently also a tattoo artist, Jko Sánchez participated in the series “I Need your Skull” in 2014.
He graduated in graphic design in 2011 but has been experimenting with illustration since 2009, developing his style that he defines as “abstract vectors worked in the digital environment.” Finally he compiles this experimental material in his book “Nada”, poetry and illustration, published in 2013.
While practicing in Chile, he worked for 3 years as a graphic designer at Maui and Sons, where the contacts he made later became his clients in graphic design.
Then during 2015 he decided to travel through South America, during this period he visited tattoo studios in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia, where he learned to tattoo. And in his travel book he tells how the transition occurs between digital illustration and his current work, which reflects the influence of tattoo art and Colombian mythology. It is launched with basic and simple drawings to move on to more complex creations that include animals and typical themes of this art. Thanks to this, from 2016 to date, he moved to live in Colombia, set up the tattoo studio where he works with some friends, and also still works as an independent graphic designer.
Jko's advice for people who are just starting out is to work and dare to follow their dreams since yourselves are your only limit and if you can't love yourself, how are you going to love someone else?
You can see more of this artist/designer's work at Instagram.com/jkosanchez | tumblr | jkosanchez.net
