Meet Christopher Rivera | Artist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Christopher Rivera and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Christopher, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
I believe that to achieve that which you never have you have to go where you never have before.
Begin new habits and take a new path to discover new concepts and rewards

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
At the lowest points in our life most find it difficult to think clearly or think of a positive outcome when hell is staring you in the face with an easy alternative.
When I found myself in this position, I decided to write instruction letters to myself in the form of music/poetry, to help navigate the holes I constantly found myself trapped in, As one would leave clues in the forest to help find their way back to the road. In my music I want to take you to the dark places, Bleak worlds and hopeless landscapes to mirror the reality behind us or in front of us at all times. We could always be better, we could always be worse.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Intimate conversation is my love language but if somebody i am close with wanted a night out i would take them to dinner to Manuela’s in arts district and then go to bar sinister *boardners* in Hollywood on cherokee, or go see a band play.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
The book of five rings by Miyamoto Musashi

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Image Credits
Matsunny
Damion Blackwell
Sarah Deluxe
Steve Lucero