Artist Spotlight | VIktoria XO

Viktoria.XO has spent much of her life feeling misunderstood. Her word, Discern, reflects her desire to be heard clearly—and to create art that says what spoken words sometimes can’t.In this Artist Spotlight, the Louisiana-born, Dallas-based pop artist and photographer opens up about growing up undiagnosed, experiencing selective mutism and finding it easier to express herself through writing. She explains how those experiences shaped her music, her attention to detail and her need to build visuals that show people exactly what she means.Viktoria.XO also takes us inside the creative worlds behind her music—from the circus-inspired Big Top era to the church imagery and personal healing of her upcoming project, Rebirth. She talks about turning anger, anxiety and being underestimated into dark pop wrapped in pastel colors, vintage fashion and childlike imagery.She also gets honest about sobriety, performing through anxiety, letting go of old grudges and learning that standing up for yourself doesn’t make you difficult.This is a conversation about being misunderstood, reclaiming your voice and refusing to let other people decide who you are.Her word is Discern.Artist Spotlight is part of Original Minds — an Intrisio podcast.Follow @intrisio and stream the full episode on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.