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Paschal's work in photography encompasses social justice, HipHop and the Indy roller skating scene.<ref name=":1" /> In 2020, Paschal's photography was displayed in a photo exhibition hosted by the Indianapolis International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindquist |first=David |title=Indianapolis' hip-hop scene soars in new airport photo exhibition |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/concerts/2020/01/07/keith-wildstyle-paschall-indy-hip-hop-music-photo-exhibit-indianapolis-airport/4373858002/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> Paschall was one of four contemporary photographers featured in the ''Changing Views: The Photography of Dorothea Lange'' exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
Paschal's work in photography encompasses social justice, HipHop and the Indy roller skating scene.<ref name=":1" /> In 2020, Paschal's photography was displayed in a photo exhibition hosted by the Indianapolis International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindquist |first=David |title=Indianapolis' hip-hop scene soars in new airport photo exhibition |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/music/concerts/2020/01/07/keith-wildstyle-paschall-indy-hip-hop-music-photo-exhibit-indianapolis-airport/4373858002/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> Paschall was one of four contemporary photographers featured in the ''Changing Views: The Photography of Dorothea Lange'' exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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His photography started gaining traction and soon it expanded into community photography which captured Indianapolis culture.<ref name=":2">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU22MVo68dU |title=Wildstyle Paschall: Confronting Injustice Through Photography |date=2023-03-13 |last=Ray Steele's Indianapolis |access-date=2024-10-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 2015, his photography entered the social justice landscape.<ref name=":2" /> In 2020 Paschall photographed the mass protests that occurred in Indianapolis, in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Dreasjon Reed.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> In 2023 these photographs were included in the "Changing Views" exhibit which featured [[Dorothea Lange]] at the [[Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art|Eiteljorg Museum]].<ref name=":2" /> |
His photography started gaining traction and soon it expanded into community photography which captured Indianapolis culture.<ref name=":2">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU22MVo68dU |title=Wildstyle Paschall: Confronting Injustice Through Photography |date=2023-03-13 |last=Ray Steele's Indianapolis |access-date=2024-10-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 2015, his photography entered the social justice landscape.<ref name=":2" /> In 2020 Paschall photographed the mass protests that occurred in Indianapolis, in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Dreasjon Reed.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> In 2023 these photographs were included in the "Changing Views" exhibit which featured [[Dorothea Lange]] at the [[Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art|Eiteljorg Museum]].<ref name=":2" /> |
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Revision as of 18:44, 4 October 2024
Wildstyle Paschall is a visual artist, producer, musician, author and activist. [1] Paschall's work highlights people, art, issues that would otherwise be invisible in Indianapolis. His art not only captures moments in social justice, but also hosts themes of liberation and Black joy.[2]
Early life and education
Wildstyle Paschall (Keith Paschall) was born in 1981 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.[3] He grew up partially on the Northwest side and eventually the Far Eastside of Indianapolis.[3] He attended Warren High School, where he had the introduction to his musical talent by playing viola in the school's orchestra.[4]
Career
Music
He started making beats in 2001 after being introduced to the MTV Music Generator for PlayStation, by one of his friends who was a DJ.[3] It wasn't until 10 years later that he started having rappers rap over his beats.[3] He didn't start connecting with the Indianapolis Hip Hop concerts landscape until circa 2008 and 2009.[3] When he was laid off from his job in 2012 that prompted him to become more involved in the Hip Hop scene.[3] At the time, he was working as an auto mechanic for 8 years up to that point.[3] He was also heavily involved with the Indianapolis skate community. He served as the vice president of the Naptown Real Rollers then later ran a roller skating club, Naptown Skate Nation.[3] When his job and his positions in the roller-skating world ended, he was now able to focus solely on making music.[3] While being involved in the local Hip Hop scene as a producer, he eventually transitioned into managing a few artists.[3] While managing, he hired photographers to capture his artists at their performances but the outcome of these photographs did not match the vision he had.[3] He then decided to take it upon himself to do his artists performance photography and and as his craft developed, he expanded to photographing more local talent.[3] With the encouragement from a friend, he created an Instagram for his photography called All317HipHop.[3]
Photography
Paschal's work in photography encompasses social justice, HipHop and the Indy roller skating scene.[2] In 2020, Paschal's photography was displayed in a photo exhibition hosted by the Indianapolis International Airport.[5] Paschall was one of four contemporary photographers featured in the Changing Views: The Photography of Dorothea Lange exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum.[2][6]
His photography started gaining traction and soon it expanded into community photography which captured Indianapolis culture.[6] In 2015, his photography entered the social justice landscape.[6] In 2020 Paschall photographed the mass protests that occurred in Indianapolis, in the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd and Dreasjon Reed.[2][6] In 2023 these photographs were included in the "Changing Views" exhibit which featured Dorothea Lange at the Eiteljorg Museum.[6]
Selected Exhibits
References
- ^ "Wildstyle Paschall". New America. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b c d "Wildstyle Paschall: Picturing Black Joy". Indy Correspondent. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Johnson, Seth (2019-04-19). "🎧 An Interview with Wildstyle". NUVO. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Episode 1: Wildstyle DaProducer". Michael Loves Indy. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Lindquist, David. "Indianapolis' hip-hop scene soars in new airport photo exhibition". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ a b c d e Ray Steele's Indianapolis (2023-03-13). Wildstyle Paschall: Confronting Injustice Through Photography. Retrieved 2024-10-01 – via YouTube.