Finding your voice through art, online | Kyle Yearwood | TEDxMidAtlantic

In 2014, Kyle Yearwood began creating and publishing visual art online, reflecting on his experience growing up in Baltimore, Maryland. He began releasing his surrealistic self-portraits on Instagram along with captivating captions centered around self-love, self-empowerment, and magic. After one of his posts captured the attention of millions on the platform, Kyle was featured on various outlets, such as ABC2News, The Baltimore Sun, Afropunk, and Essence. Kyle’s viral path to success is evidence of the growing importance of social media presence and how it can not only make a career, but also make an impact. Kyle credits his journey of overcoming depression as the key to unlocking his passion and purpose. Kyle's daring, imaginative work has since been featured in exhibitions around the United States. Kyle Yearwood is a visual artist from Baltimore, MD. Through his study of filmmaking at Morgan State University and anything he could learn from YouTube, Kyle has mastered an art form that combines photography, videography, compositing, visual effects, and 3D. His artwork has been exhibited in the National Black Theatre in Harlem, The Tectonic Space in Baltimore, and San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora.

In 2018, Kyle received the Light City – Neighborhood Lights award and premiered his first major art instillation in the heart of Baltimore City.
Kyle credits his journey of overcoming depression as the key to unlocking his passion and purpose. In 2014, he began releasing his surrealistic self-portraits on Instagram along with captivating captions centered around self-love, self-empowerment, and magic. After one of his posts captured the attention of millions on the platform, Kyle was featured on various outlets, such as ABC2News, The Baltimore Sun, Afropunk, and Essence. Kyle’s viral path to success is evidence of the growing importance of social media presence and how it can not only make a career, but also make an impact. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx