THEIK SMITH

There are two driving quotes behind Theik Smith's work: Dancers are the athletes of God, according to Martha Graham; and, photography is writing with light, from another source he can't remember, but holds dear to his heart. The creation of images with such fundamental forces (photons and discipline, chemicals and heart) are the driving forces of his art. Here's to the divine and the mundane, the ethereal and the profane, in fantastic creation. May the artists see the phenomenal we see in them laid bare. May the viewer find inspiration in the seemingly impossible. About Brooklyn born, raised and based, Theik Smith is a photographer and writer who is fascinated with the stories of people who find themselves, create themselves and lose themselves to a higher calling. He's had a few interesting jobs and careers before finding his true passion in visual storytelling, but he brings those experiences into his work. He believes that more people should see themselves powerfully and wonderfully made and built.