networked.art: VILLAIN ORIGIN STORIES // 001 [ TRAILER ]

Villain Origin Stories is a long-form interview series about artists, thinkers, and cultural figures confronting the catalyzing experiences that shaped them.

In this episode of Villain Origin Stories, TK sits down with multidisciplinary artist Bueli Njheri, also known as Buelistic, for an unfiltered conversation about the experiences that shaped the woman and artist she became.

Bueli opens up about surviving an abusive relationship, rebuilding her identity, manifestation, spirituality, family, artistic discipline, and the process of turning pain into purpose. From tattooing and visual art to illustration and music, her work exists at the intersection of creativity, self-discovery, and transformation.

In this episode:

— Surviving and recovering from an abusive relationship — Manifestation and the beliefs that shape reality — Turning trauma into visual art and music — Family, identity, and Jamaican heritage — Growing up with XXXTentacion — The difference between healing and avoidance — Accepting the role you played in your own story — Finding beauty and purpose inside pain