Z Becos is a queer, disabled, neurodivergent veteran who began exploring photography and the stories it could tell in 2020. Z’s work is characterized by otherworldly colors and visceral imagery that celebrates the collision of beauty and the macabre. A deep-seated appreciation for the duality of both the ethereal and disturbing nature of our world influences much of Z’s work. They seek to connect with their audience through the raw and genuine emotion that they put into each body of work. Whether it’s the hardships of trauma or the softness of sensual humanity, Z shares themselves honestly and unapologetically through their art.
About my work—
My work is dark and inspired by my traumas, nightmares/dreams, eroding mental health, and general sense of discomfort in my skin and place in the world. My head is an unpleasant and uncomfortable place to live in, but I still see the beauty in all the world around me, and I try to portray that duality in my work. My friend put words to my work that I feel capture the essence of my work better than I have ever been able to.
—————“A reoccurring theme of ‘beauty in darkness’ or ‘beauty in the macabre’. It's almost like your style is always competing with itself. I see natural bodies in unnatural environments/edits. Softness in harsh sick colors and lighting…it comes off as ‘unnaturally natural’ like you’ve just taken a step into this post-apocalyptic world where the attire is ‘skin and fetish’.”—————
About the name—
The name Becos comes from a long and drawn out story, but the short version is that it means “bread" or “idiot”. More often than not, it meant the latter. The full nickname was “zolotoy becos” or “Z Becos”. The full nickname being “Golden idiot” when translated.
The “Bunnies” aspect of Becos and Bunnies pays homage to the rope bondage work that got me interested in photography. A rope bunny being an individual that enjoys being tied up. My desire to capture the designs I was creating with rope helped me discover photography as an artistic form of expression, and it soon became a passion all its own. I picked up my first real camera in February of 2020, and used the initial pandemic shut down to deep dive into learning a new skill set.
