THE VISIONARY: XITLALI LOBASSO IS ONLY 12-AND ALREADY CREATING ART THAT HITS HARDER THAN MOST ADULTS DARE
- Jul 7
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 16
7 July 2025
In a cultural landscape saturated with filters, trends, and fleeting attention spans, 12-year-old Xitlali LoBasso is doing something rare-she’s showing up with unflinching honesty. Not to impress. Not to go viral. But to feel something real. And trust us, her art makes you feel something too.
From Bakersfield, California, Xitlali is quickly becoming a name to watch. Yes, she models. Yes, she acts. Yes, she sings. But what’s really drawing eyes-and emotions-is her work as a photographer and visual artist. Her imagery doesn’t just look beautiful or haunting. It feels like stepping into someone’s private thoughts. Sometimes tender. Sometimes terrifying. Always authentic.
“Art is the language of the universe and I choose to speak to myself,” expressed Xitlali. And she means that literally. Her photography isn’t made for the likes or the applause-it’s created to satisfy her own internal curiosity, to mirror her thoughts, her fears, her dreams. “If my art doesn’t speak to me or please my brain, I feel no need for it to even exist,” she says. That kind of radical self-honesty? Rare. And powerful.
At first glance, her images are dreamy and ethereal-soft lighting, unexpected props, and a cinematic sense of fashion. But beneath that is something deeper, something that can’t be manufactured: emotional precision. Her work pulses with energy, inviting viewers into scenes that feel like memories from a life you haven’t lived-but somehow know intimately.
She credits her artistically rich upbringing for that emotional fluency. Her mother is her rock. Her sister Prymrr, a rising creative force in her own right, serves as both muse and motivator. “Watching her chase her dreams so fiercely motivates me every day,” Xitlali says.
What’s most striking about her-beyond the talent-is the clarity. Xitlali knows exactly why she creates. She isn’t here to perform for the world. She’s here to explore it. To dig into its corners. To expose the bruises. “I aim to produce photos that are hard to look at and allow me to feel the synapses, like a squeeze on my brain,” she explains. In other words, she’s not making art that’s just pretty. She’s making art that matters.
At a time when many are still trying to figure out who they are, Xitlali LoBasso is already offering us a raw, radiant glimpse of who she is-and reminding us of the power that comes from telling your truth, even when no one’s watching.
If this is just the beginning, we can’t wait to see where she takes us next.
Portfolio: https://lisa81512.wixsite.com/my-site
Follow Xitlali LoBasso:
Instagram: @officialxitlali
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