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Art. Body. Desire. Identity.

KYBOR is an artist-led practice exploring perception through body and environment. I draw from leather culture, queer heritage, and the philosophy of pleasure.

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We don't talk about pleasure enough. Fear and shame keep us silent. KYBOR exists to change that - to make space for honest conversation, and a more accepting relationship with ourselves.

Why KYBOR

  • Artist-Led

    Every piece is rooted in an artistic practice, not trend cycles. KYBOR is made by an artist, for those who wear meaning.

  • Culturally Rooted

    My work draws from gay leather heritage, queer subculture, and the symbolic language of desire. Authentic, not appropriated.

  • Made With Intention

    From hanky codes to pup play iconography, each design carries history. Wear it as identity, not just clothing.
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Fragments
The shop offers fragments drawn directly from my studio practice. These are not T-shirts in the usual sense but continuations of my work - wearable prints and objects that carry a piece of the practice into your world.

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Welcome to Kybor Carlsen Visual Artist & Designer

My work is a study of human behaviour and connection - of the ways strength and vulnerability fold into one another. Whether through a canvas, a garment, or a print, each piece is part of the same enquiry: how we express ourselves, how we reveal and conceal, and how desire shapes the way we dress, look, and move.

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Studio Compilation

  • The Practice

    This is not simply a store but an extension of my studio. My work moves between art and design, between the quiet act of drawing and the boldness of clothing. I draw from subcultures, fetish, and the language of style itself, using visual form to ask questions of identity, intimacy, and power.

    Deeper Reflection about the Practice 

  • Work and Series

    Here you will find both artworks and design objects - fragments of the same practice in different forms. Each carries the same intent: to explore the currents of human behaviour through image, material, and shape.

    View Works 

  • Editions

    The shop offers editions drawn directly from the studio. Not products in the usual sense, but continuations: wearable works, printed images that carry an idea of the practice into your world.

    Visit the Studio Shop 

  • Reflections

    At times I write - fragments, short texts, and essays that circle the same questions as my visual work. They are not explanations, but openings: glimpses into the thoughts that shape the practice.

    Read Journal 

Hanky colour codes is reimagined as a wearable language on a bespoke t-shirt

Why wave a hanky when you can wear a CODE COLOUR t-shirt? It’s subtle, smart, and entirely yours.

Create your code here
  • Code Colours swatch chart with various labeled colour samples on a white background
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Code Colour Print

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  • Designs

    Unique designs combine a fine art aesthetic with subtle tension.

    Tank Top 

  • Quality

    These collections feature hand-drawn artwork, and we aim to work with the best print providers and product manufacturers.

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  • Value

    Aim for exceptional quality and the value of providing a great customer experience.

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    The Case for Making Less: Why Print-on-Demand M...

    The fashion industry overproduces by an estimated 30% every year. Here's why print-on-demand is a more responsible way to make and wear art.

    The Case for Making Less: Why Print-on-Demand M...

    The fashion industry overproduces by an estimated 30% every year. Here's why print-on-demand is a more responsible way to make and wear art.

  • Black leather symbolism, desire and the body — KYBOR art blog

    Black Leather: Why It Mesmerises Us

    Why does black leather mesmerise us? Is it the animal memory of the material, the depth of the colour black, or the cultural charge that surrounds them both? This blog...

    Black Leather: Why It Mesmerises Us

    Why does black leather mesmerise us? Is it the animal memory of the material, the depth of the colour black, or the cultural charge that surrounds them both? This blog...

  • Reconfiguring Desire: Evolving the Language of Attraction

    Reconfiguring Desire: Evolving the Language of ...

    Configurations of Desire In recent work, my practice has shifted toward abstraction to explore how desire, attraction, and identity operate beneath the surface of representation. Moving away from explicit symbolism,...

    Reconfiguring Desire: Evolving the Language of ...

    Configurations of Desire In recent work, my practice has shifted toward abstraction to explore how desire, attraction, and identity operate beneath the surface of representation. Moving away from explicit symbolism,...

  • The Design Behind Web of Control

    The Design Behind Web of Control

    From a line drawing to layered mono prints, Web of Control emerged through instinct and precision. Inspired by a spider’s web and an old poem, it transforms the language of...

    The Design Behind Web of Control

    From a line drawing to layered mono prints, Web of Control emerged through instinct and precision. Inspired by a spider’s web and an old poem, it transforms the language of...

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