Kyk Designs

Hello, and welcome to my corner of the world wide web. My name is Karis Yves Knight (better known as KYK). I am an artist based in the heart of bonnie Scotland. Through my artwork, I want to bring a little more good to this world. Through my project The V.O.W (The Voice of Women), I am aiming to introduce humans to their fellow human women on this planet. I have realised through my 24 years on this spherical globe that there was/and still is, so much I don't understand about what other women are experiencing and have experienced. It is time to introduce ourselves to each other.

My idea began during my third year studying Occupational Therapy in Glasgow. As it was 2020, in the midst of Covid, as I am sure you can imagine this placement was not an easy experience. It made me reflect majorly on my practice. I love humans! I found when working in this role I was not able to engage with people in the way I wanted to, and give them the time they deserved. As I said, this was in the middle of Covid lockdown which had a lot to do with this rush in the hospital at the time. Yet, I just didn’t feel I could still be myself with these humans. The relationship between a therapist and a patient is always going to come with barriers. This all...