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.
Leche Hervida en Vivo is an ongoing abstract performance with low tech, sculptural wearables, a living set, and a physically direct and embodied choreography. A self-sufficient piece coming out of activist livelihoods.
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MAYDAY, photo by Christian Brault
“Congratulations on your Performance Mix #34: Remotely Yours initiative. I hope you all feel delighted with the experience. I must admit that it challenged me to do something a little bit out of my zone. But I am quite happy with the outcome. The first project featuring my son! It will be an unforgettable moment when we will look back at it in a few years.”
– Mélanie Demers
New Dance Alliance
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