Paris Alexander is a multidisciplinary performance artist whose practices include but are not limited to drag, design, curation, and conjuring. Much of their work revolves around reviving the dead, and retrofuturism- looking back as a means to look forward.
They have a strong pull towards fabulism and the absurd. With Voxigma Lo and Julie J, they produce and host Sylvester- a monthly all black experimental drag show that has run at Purgatory in Brooklyn for over two years.
Since 2020, they have curated and directed La MaMa’s Squirts; an annual intergenerational queer performance festival that will take place at La MaMa’s club in early June.Riley’s first solo show Passage in 2021 was a meditation on the womb through sand, clay, and video art. Her production company Mortal Self – a collaboration with sound and performance artist Natalita – creates modern myths. Their latest project, “Winter in Pluto” premiered in November 2022, and their films and immersive installations have been featured in museums, festivals and galleries around the US. Riley is passionate about collaboration and the creative process. She keeps her eyes and hands open.
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