Creating in Community

On Saturday, April 30 at the historic Stone House at the Deering Estate, multidisciplinary artist Khánh Nguyên Hoàng Vũ (goes by Vũ, they/them) will present a performance and reveal their new body of work to Commissioner members and our creative community. A central part of their artistic practice is collaboration. It’s no wonder that when asked to imagine this special commission, they proposed an immersive experience that brings together artists, collaborators and audiences throughout the process.

Meet the cast and crew.

From left to right

PERFORMANCE ARTISTS
Gabriela Fernandez (they/she) is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the process of dis-identification in relation to time, ephemeral space, and the disorientated body. Visit their website here.

Christine Cortes (she/they) is a first generation Colombian-American working in Miami, Florida. As a photo-based artist, they are interested in exploring alternative and non-traditional processes of image-making, image-printing, book-making, and installing images. Visit their website here.

Rae Woods (she/her/they/them)
“my eye is my prize
my body is my canvas”
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Dynelyn Rondon (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist. Follow on IG.

Avi Young (they/them/hers) is a creative clay enthusiast and multidisciplinary artist. Follow on IG.

Astrielle Williams’s (she/her) art practice is informed by a process-based material exploration. The art is fixated on the experience and the exploration of tools, materials, and techniques. She explores diverse topics such as mental and emotional health, self-reflection, and personal experiences. Visit their website here.

SOUND ARTISTS
Agua Dulce (they/he/el/elle)
NonBinary | Genderqueer | Transfluid | Multidisciplinary Artist | Energy worker | Poet | Brown GayBoy
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Kristen Soller (she/her) is a sound artist, certified hypnosis practitioner and woman of the Filipinx/a/o diaspora who believes in the intimate power of language and sound to open portals of care within ourselves and others. Visit their website here.

PROJECT MANAGER / PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
baby thompson (they/she) is a Black, non-binary energy worker and multidisciplinary artist who uses esoteric imagery as a catalyst for collective healing and as a gateway to new, equitable worlds. Follow on IG.

Special thanks to Maven Leadership Collective and Mitchell Wolfson Sr Foundation for supporting this commission.