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  • The Process of Restoration | KOLPEACE
    The Process of Restoration is a performative, engaging process that combines music and visual art together using swift movements similar to "line dancing" and hip hop to create my unique aesthetic of art in motion. It is a combination of musicians, model, and crowd participation and a cinematographer. It is a process to start something in life and feel restorative from that feeling of completion. This was my goal during this moment. The canvas starts off blank and moves through a self reflective process of the person looking at their own path and process to ultimately restore.
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    cinematographer credit :Gabriel Amadi - Emina (Chuks)
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    cinematographer credit :Gabriel Amadi - Emina (Chuks)
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    cinematographer credit :Gabriel Amadi - Emina (Chuks)

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About Christopher

Baltimore City
Christopher "kolpeace" Johnson is a artist,  known for his live soul performative portraits , South Carolina Born and Raised currently residing in Baltimore, MD. His live performative soul portrait painting(s) intersects his studio practice and graffiti style documentation via video(s) & photo(s) in galleries, stage(s), and community settings.  The artist "kolpeace"  reflects his black southern culture through a… more
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A Visual Ode to Billie Holiday

"A Visual Ode to Billie Holiday"
Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph 
Location : Sagamore Pendry Baltimore 
Baltimore, MD

Performance Duration : 8 min 
Size : 34 x 34

2023

An ode is normally a short lyric poem/song that shows appreciation to an individual, an idea or an event.  This moment I created a visual ode inspired by the iconic Billie Holiday. During my time at the Sagamore Baltimore partnering with Visit Baltimore, my research about her lyrical rendition of the poem "Strange Fruit"written by Abel Meeropol. This moment in history told the unsung truth in the 1930s towards the horror of lynching in the American South.
  • A Visual Ode to Billie Holiday
    An ode is normally a short lyric poem/song that shows appreciation to an individual, an idea or an event.

    This moment I created a visual ode inspired by the iconic Billie Holiday. During my time at the Sagamore Baltimore partnering with Visit Baltimore, my research about her lyrical rendition of the poem "Strange Fruit"written by Abel Meeropol. This moment in history told the unsung truth in the 1930s towards the horror of lynching in the American South.

    cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
  • ode to Billie Holiday
    ode to Billie Holiday
    cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
  • ode to billie holiday
    ode to billie holiday
    cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
  • ode to billie holiday
    ode to billie holiday
    34 x 34
    acrylic on wood
    performative painting
  • ode to billie holiday
    ode to billie holiday
    cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
  • ode to billie holiday
    ode to billie holiday
    cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
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    • "2 min and 7 sec with a king"

    "2 min and 7 sec with a King" 
    Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph 
    Location : Baltimore, MD  2023
       
    ​ This video is a ode to Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. on the night of January 16, 2023. With cinematographer Niajea Randolph by my side we decided to hit multiple heavy following traffic locations to create a dedicated painted  performance. One location was a carwash and other was the median entering baltimore. 
       

    "kolpeace" stands for (Kids Only Love Peace), this is a black superhero that creates rapid portraits in the matter of minutes. Fire, spray paint, & sound are just a few engaging artistic/unique tools used by the artist to produce prolific artwork in a performance while captivating audiences within community spaces. You can see more via the arisit website kolpeace.com. 
    Length of each performance : 8 to 14 minutes
    Materials : Recylced Wood, Fire , Sword , Spray Paint , Easel , Brush, Acrylic Paint , Stool, Music 
    Peformance Location :  Peale Muesum , Baltimore (MD)
    • 2 min and 7 sec with a king

    • "kendrick spirit"

    Kendrick Spirit
    Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph 
    Location : The Peale Museum , 
    Baltimore, MD
       
    ​Kendrick Lamar's “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” drops this album in 2022. My mother tells me her favorite track on the album is "Rich Spirit". A week before I am set to perform at the peale I am inspired by the album by an artist to create his portrait surrounded by strangers. My movements are swift , My body feels healthy, and I can hear the people behind me. My friends control my music and record me. I know in my mind my spirit is rich and I only have one shot to create that feeling of inspiration. Do you feel inspired ? Does your spirit feel rich?
       
    2022 : The Peale Museum (Baltimore, MD)

    "kolpeace" stands for (Kids Only Love Peace), this is a black superhero that creates rapid portraits in the matter of minutes. Fire, spray paint, & sound are just a few engaging artistic/unique tools used by the artist to produce prolific artwork in a performance while captivating audiences within community spaces. You can see more via the arisit website kolpeace.com. 
    Length of each performance : 8 to 14 minutes
    Materials : Recylced Wood, Fire , Sword , Spray Paint , Easel , Brush, Acrylic Paint , Stool, Music 

    Peformance Location :  Peale Muesum , Baltimore (MD) 
    • Kendrick Spirit
      "Kendrick Spirit"
      Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph
      Location : The Peale Museum ,
      Baltimore, MD

      ​Kendrick Lamar's “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” drops this album in 2022. My mother tells me her favorite track on the album is "Rich Spirit". A week before I am set to perform at the peale I am inspired by the album by an artist to create his portrait surrounded by strangers. My movements are swift , My body feels healthy, and I can hear the people behind me. My friends control my music and record me. I know in my mind my spirit is rich and I only have one shot to create that feeling of inspiration. Do you feel inspired ? Does your spirit feel rich?

      2022 : The Peale Museum (Baltimore, MD)
    • "kendrick spirit"
      "kendrick spirit"
      cinematographer credit : Niajea Randolph
    • Kendrick Spirit
      Kendrick Spirit
      34 x 34
    • Kendrick Spirit
      Kendrick Spirit
      cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
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    • "trust yo process"

    "Trust Yo Process"  Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph  Location : Creative Alliance,  Baltimore, MD     ​This performance portrait is a reflection of how to celebrate one's own progression and growth. Length of each performance : 8 to 14 minutes Materials : Recycled Wood, Fire , Sword , Spray Paint , Easel , Brush, Acrylic Paint , Stool, Music  Performance Location : Creative Alliance , Baltimore (MD)
    • "Trust Yo Process"
      "Trust Yo Process"
      Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph
      Location : Creative Alliance,
      Baltimore, MD

      ​This performance portrait is a reflection of how to celebrate one's own progression and growth.

      Length of each performance : 8 to 14 minutes
      Materials : Recycled Wood, Fire , Sword , Spray Paint , Easel , Brush, Acrylic Paint , Stool, Music

      Performance Location : Creative Alliance , Baltimore (MD)
    • trust yo process
      trust yo process
      cinematographer credit :Niajea Randolph
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