IV Castellanos is a Mx Indigenous-Bolivian/American, an Abstract performance artist, sculptor, land defender and water protector in training. As a Three Spirit, Third Gendered Trans* Queer, Their practice prioritizes skill sharing and creating space for Queer, Trans* and diasporic Indigenous communities and people of color. One creates stand-alone sculptures, wall works installations, wearables and objects for performance. The studio practice involves a convergence of techniques to create sculptures that highlight labor and effort as meaningful actions. They received the Braiding Seeds Fellowship 2023, Indiespace grant 2023-24, City Arts Corps Grant 2021, Franklin Furnace Fund inc 2019, stewards the Land Back Hub in Brooklyn for artists/activists and co stewards Build And Reworld Now a space to make, rest and reflect, situated on Haudenosaunee and Lenape lands. Continuous projects: Performance Art Delivery Service and editing books to the correct pronouns of the reader as ongoing forms of resistance and care.
“Performance Mix is such a great resource, and I was really grateful to be supported in presenting two of my works this year! I think the real multiplicity of artists involved in all senses is a continued strength of the program.”
– evan ray suzuki
New Dance Alliance
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New York, NY 10013