BKG and Kyle Glen Ullsperger

A well-traveled photographer, my work captures the quiet poetry of everyday life through a deeply human lens. My work explores connection across cultures, focusing on the subtle details of objects, spaces, and still moments often overlooked. With a growing emphasis on still-life, my images invite viewers to pause, observe, and find meaning in the minute.

BKG stands for “Bombro Koyo Ganda,” a song by legendary artist/producer Bonobo. My photography relates directly to the spiritual, energetic, ceremonial, and corporeal chants used in his piece. The chants derive from Morocco’s Gnawa music dating back to pre-Islam.

BKG photography is intended to evoke, move, mystify, and perpetuate your spiritual and physical emotions, just as the Gnawa tradition does. A tradition which calls upon the seven spirits- represented by seven colors- to reconnect, reintegrate, and rebalance human consciousness and energy with the universal energies supporting divine creativity.