Instagram handle: @mattsyrah
What creative work do you do? I’m sadly just another fashion kid who dropped out of college, along with being the kid who got dropped by his agency. I graphic design now so that keeps me content, along with working on my own project involving fabrics. The project is like three years overdue though. I’ve got no eyes on me right now so I’ll take my time with it.
How did you get your first start? The modeling thing was actually mad funny, I got dropped by my agency back when I was a youngin’ quicker than I got signed.
What’s the best part of what you do? Crafting art is always a vibe. As a creative you’re always hoping the world connects with your vision and the art you put forward. Hopefully ‘Black Twitter’ plays nice with me when I start crafting.
What’s the hardest part? I really don’t know. I feel that I’ve had a pree’ sweet ride on this journey of life, both creatively and not.
If you could change something about the creative scene right now, what would it be and why? I see people scheming at the moment which is tight, I’m just spectating and appreciating right now. Sydney probably deserves more eyes on it though. Things are happening.
What other creatives do you look up to? All artist involved in the abstract expressionism back in the day have definitely influenced my perspective on both life and art. Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Antoni Tàpies, all of those artist have had a play on me. I guess you can chuck Warhol and Basquiat into this mix too.
What’s something or things that you’re obsessed with right now? Forever obsessed with Franz Kline, Basquiat, iced matcha, and archival Helmut Lang. Archival McQueen and Vivienne Westwood is pree’ tight too.
What’s are you working on? My project ‘Mahigashi’ should be tight, I can’t wait to get it out to the world. Mahigashi is pretty much a collation of everything I’ve experienced and felt these past 22 years of life, the good, the bad, the fab, just everything. I’m really just using the fabrics as a canvas to paint my story. It’ll be special.