CARLOS MOTTA AND TIAMAT LEGION MEDUSA

Carlos Motta is a Colombian artist whose multidisciplinary art practice documents the social conditions and political struggles of sexual, gender, and ethnic minority communities in order to challenge normative discourses through acts of self-representation. As a historian of untold narratives, Motta is committed to in-depth research on the struggles of post-colonial subjects and societies. His work manifests in a variety of mediums including video, installation, sculpture, drawing, web-based projects, performance, and symposia.

Tiamat Legion Medusa is an artist and performer based in Bruni, Texas. Its preferred pronouns are it/its. It considers itself interspecies and is the most body-modified transexual in the world. It has performed suspensions by hook at art spaces, nightclubs, and restaurants throughout the United States. In 2020, it was a member of the Imperial Court of Los Angeles and Hollywood, an organization for LGBTQ+ communities. Medusa’s paintings and drawings depict aspects of its life and inspirations, such as mythological creatures, animals, and abstract gestures. It typically donates its artworks to a variety of charities. It is a parent to a 25-year-old son.