Christos Tejada (b. 1989, Los Angeles, CA) Proudly trained outside the academy, Tejada traces his performance lineages to an immersion in the rich queer underground performance scenes of Los Angeles and his thick web of collaborators. Tejada’s parallel practices of tattooing and performance are concerned with thresholds of the visible and invisible expressed through the body. First-generation Angelino of Mexican/Salvadoran descent, Christos’ practice creates sensory experiences of identity symbolism with a focus on western esotericism, particularly through sound. Recent commissioned performances: “Our Lady of Spasms''Residency curated by Ron Athey in 2022 at Coaxial Gallery and “Neptune’s Closet” curated by Jamie Ross in 2023 at William Andrews Clark Memorial Library and “We Came to Help you carry the sun” group show curated by Sydney Acosta at Human Resources LA. Most recently, in Athens, Greece, April 2023 under the guidance of Ron Athey, Frederica Dauri, Michele Occelli, and Diana Pornoterrista, “Darkness Visible” produced & curated by Hermes Pittakos.
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