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Flow State
Flow State
Kim Rose is not one for modest gestures. The Los Angeles-based artist spends time with thoughts, feelings and fragments of ideas before letting them find their way onto the canvas. Freeform by nature, her paintings build through layers of ink, resin and gold, with intuition leading as often as intention.
For Winter 2026, PEDRO collaborates with Kim on a collection that carries that energy from the canvas into everyday wear, translating her painterly language into something to be worn, lived in and experienced first-hand. Here, she shares the thinking behind her process, her love of wearable art, and what it means to go with the flow.
What does art mean to you, and what early memories or influences shaped the way you see the world?
Art is a form of communication that expresses what words cannot, connecting with people across cultures and languages through a shared understanding of emotion. My earliest influence was my mother, who encouraged me to paint freely as a child, giving me the confidence and freedom to express myself without restraint.
Looking back on your journey so far, what has shaped you most as an artist?
I've always had a somewhat irrational optimism, paired with the grit to back it up. I think that belief in what's possible, and the determination to pursue what matters to me, have been the biggest forces shaping both my life and my work as an artist.
Your paintings balance fluidity with structure. How does your art reflect your own nature?
I think you can see someone's soul through the mediums they choose. My art reflects my own nature: a little chaotic, but still somewhat structured. It's a constant balance between order and chaos, brought together into something poetic.
You've often spoken about art as something to be lived with, not just viewed. What changes when artistic expression becomes part of everyday life?
Artistic expression manifests in everything we make, from the clothes we wear to the art and furniture we choose to adorn our space. I want my work to bring a sense of joy into a space, much like fashion can be a source of confidence and a way to express who we are.
“Creating isn't just what I do, it's who I am.
That internal drive is simply part of my DNA.”
What inspired the collaboration, and what is the story behind the colour palette?
I drew inspiration from kintsugi, the philosophy of artistic restoration, paired with sage green, which symbolises luck and renewal. With PEDRO's considered approach to fashion, one of the feelings we wanted to capture during our design conversations was wearable art.
