Evan Trill (simply known as E-Trill professionally) is an artist in the truest sense of the word. Whether it’s photography, videography, or even music, E-Trill is “always looking for new ways to be creative, and collaborate with other artists”, in his own words. And isn’t that what art is all about? Finding varied ways to express yourself creatively, and to do good work, which definitely seems to be this young artist’s chief focus at the moment.
When we caught up with him, Evan was quick to point us to one of the biggest agents of both his success, and the reason behind most of his collabs – social media.
“Most of my work is visual art like photos or music videos, and social media is the easiest way to view and share that type of content. Also, I’ve found so many different contacts, peers and clients through social media as well. It’s safe to say my career wouldn’t exist without social media.”
Whereas in the past, visual artists had fairly few ways to get their work out there, and make themselves known to the public, today, thanks to social media, the sky is the limit. And people like Evan are definitely taking full advantage of that. Like any true creative spirit, Evan’s heavily focused on turning the opportunity at hand on all sides, and finding new ways to grow, both online and off.
Recently, he’s worked on a plethora of projects, such as Denzel Curry’s Rolling Loud recap project, or working on a sequence in Antonio Brown’s “60 Minutes” video. Evan also worked as photographer for the Art Plug Powerhouse, possibly the largest event to ever be held at the Art Basel Miami.
Evan’s work and art also enjoys a powerfully social aspect. Over the past summer, Evan used his creative vantage point, as well as his social media platform to capture and share the events at the Black Lives Matter protests in Fort Lauderdale.
“Being able to stand with the people in my city against injustice as well as share the moments with thousands of people around the world is probably my most important work as a photographer.”
Though clearly on the rise, E-Trill strikes you as uniquely humble, even pointing out to his lack of professional training in photography, or visual art, in general. Of course, readers of our magazine will know it’s not the training that “makes” the artist, but the vision and the skill, and E-Trill clearly has that by the bucket. Professionally, he’s focused on honing his skills, and cultivating his social media presence, in the hopes of one day inspiring young photographers in the same way his own idols inspired him.
When he’s not creating art, Evan likes to kick back and relax with some music (artists like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are never far from his playlist), or some video games. Perhaps our favorite aspect of our conversation with E-Trill was his laidback, free-flowing attitude. When asked where he sees himself five years from now, he had this to say:
“Five years ago if you asked me that question, my answer would not have been where I’m at today. So five years from now, who knows?”
