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ABOUT THE ARTIST
'I’m a multidisciplinary artist who integrates his survival story across different mediums, it started with photography when I was homeless, then paintings next when I became a busker, and later up until today, I work across various forms of visual art, literary books, fashion design through my own fashion brand SANDSTORM, also content creation and music. I turn survival and despondency into empowerment and fun through imagination into a whimsical, creative universe, because growing up in a poor, broken world without art and music where agency and freedom are considered forbidden or sins, and with no future in sight, I secretly crafted my own happy little imaginary universe since childhood throughout which I was always neglected and traumatized with lots of dark experiences — building, creating, fixing, and dreaming inside my boxed room without a window that was but a prison, as my first book The Homeless Photographer explains. Then I've had enough and left it all behind by escaping all the way down to Australia as a lone immigrant, scared and alone, but brave and free. I survived everything including three years of homelessness with patience, resilience, and a genuine lucky smile, and the universe provides for those who strive. Besides self-advocacy, I want to share joy and inspiration where I can by using my voice, story, and artistry, so I create with purpose and intention what sparks joy but also makes an impact.'
Jakulaith Sir’Musawi Wolff — also known as 邪 YOKOSHIMA, his empowerment explained below — immigrated to Australia on his own to leave a toxic home behind and chase after freedom, and after struggling and rising from homelessness later, he grew determined to build a future defined by freedom, creativity, and self-expression. Today, he turns past struggles into art that inspires resilience, joy, and empowerment, and lives in Melbourne as an artist, author, model and fashion designer being the founder of SANDSTORM fashion, and an inspirational content creator through Youtube.
Reading the author's books and memoirs can tell you the full story.
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ABOUT 邪YOKOSHIMA
邪Yokoshima (ironically meaning 'sinful' in Japanese) began as a given nickname during high school that turned into profound philosophy — a time when choosing personal freedom, becoming, survival, and creative independence were seen as rebellious. Rather than rejecting the name, Jakulaith embraced it, and over time, Yokoshima evolved into a creative persona, not just a symbol of the fire, imagination, and defiant hope that carried him through the darkest chapters of his life. It represents the courage to follow one’s inner voice, even when that path is forbidden or misunderstood. Today, Yokoshima stands as both an identity and a philosophy: the beauty that can emerge from reinvention, survival, and the pursuit of one’s dreams.
This spirit is explored further in his book 'YOKOSHIMANIFESTO – Follow That Unknown Pss Pss Within,' a short manifesto about becoming, survival, and listening to the quiet voice that pushes us toward our truest selves.
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Fashion brand: @sandstorm.fashion
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