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I know yall tired of my long ass diary entries 😂 but I wanted to share the artist statement and first clear look at the “Before Our Stars Fall” miniature statue.

Before the famous horns from Boyz n the Hood became a funny inside joke online, they meant something much heavier. Ricky was supposed to make it out. He had talent, people rooting for him, and his future that felt close enough to touch. Then one wrong turn took all of that possibility away. Watching someone with everything ahead of them never get the chance to become who they were meant to be is a sad story that we still see too often.

That’s where this version of Billy Spacekid begins.

When I made this piece, I felt frozen too. Frozen in time. Frozen in place. I didn’t know what I was going to do next or where I wanted to be. I just knew it felt like I was falling but also stuck. Billy being frozen and unable to move forward became a reflection of my own state of mind, but also a larger fear of having all of this possibility inside of me and never getting the chance to fully become it.

Our stars are us. Our kids, Our friends. Our dreams. Our ideas. The people carrying something bright inside of them that has not fully had the chance to become what it could be.

Too often, our brightest stars are stopped before they ever reach where they were going. Sometimes we lose them completely. Sometimes we lose the dreams they carried. Sometimes we lose the version of ourselves we thought we were going to become.

That space between who we are and who we might have become is at the center of this piece.

Huge thanks to @nemperez @bouncecastle @nolis @blvncos by @kingrello

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2026

CMA is back open. Please make sure you’re in Chicago Saturday. I wanna see a bunch of loving faces. I’m approaching this a bit different. The new space itself is the exhibit. A live, ever changing experiment that we all get to be part of. I don’t feel like the space is 100%, but I’m starting to wonder how much you miss waiting for something to “feel finished.” There’s something beautiful about opening the doors while I’m still figuring it out. Some ideas need people. They need a little life happening around them before you can see what they’re becoming. See you this weekend. by @kingrello

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October 3rd by @kingrello

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Grab your coffee. This is a good read 🍒 by @kingrello

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Sample season. This one is still a work in progress. by @kingrello

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7 months ago

I’m fortune enough to have so many people reach out to me for advice and one of the most common questions is “how did you get there”. This reflection is inspired by that. by @kingrello

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8 months ago

I just added everything that was left to my online store. Thank you for the love LA ✌🏾

www.rello.gallery by @kingrello

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If you’re in LA, I’ll see you soon. Anybody that misses the popup can get the remaining goods off the site tomorrow plus a surprise.

Online 02/14/26
10am PST
12pm CST
1pm EST by @kingrello

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Even Though Our Flowers Might Fade
Giclee on Archival Canvas
AP of 5
Edition of 25

•Please Email collect@rello.gallery to purchase•

Artist Statement:

We turn to flowers at moments that matter. To celebrate. To express love. To mourn. Flowers are given with the understanding that they won’t last, and that knowledge gives the gesture its meaning. When something fades it doesn’t lose value. The act and intention of love hold the value.

This work is inspired by the writing of James Baldwin, bell hooks, and Nikki Giovanni, whose approaches to love move beyond sentimentality. In their work, love is not simply an object of romantic desire, it’s a lived and chosen act. It carries joy alongside responsibility and risk, because love exists so damn close to grief. To love is to remain open, even when loss is possible.

I want the flowers come to represent how we love one another: fully, briefly, and in many forms. We can’t keep what fades, but we can give. We can show up. We can remember. Nothing we love exists outside of time, including ourselves, and still the act of love remains. by @kingrello

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“Even Though Our Flowers Might Fade”
This Friday (02/13/26) in Los Angeles
@beyondthestreetsart | @control.gallery

See you soon 🦋🌸 by @kingrello

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My LA Friends and Family, I’ve missed you so much. by @kingrello

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For all the people asking about the bears jacket…..This is the best I can do *right now* without getting sued lol.

ONLY 45 OF EACH PIECE. Get it now while you can. by @kingrello

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