Mentor: MC Coble

I’m a non-binary trans* artist, activist and educator based in Gothenburg, Sweden.  Originally from the US, my working language is English with basic conversational knowledge of Danish and Swedish. 

I’m engaged with the complexities of bodily, societal, and symbolic navigation around and across norms and boundaries. Working in an expanded field of performance art, my practice revolves around trans*/queer/ feminist politics, endurance, play, failure, collaborations, and intersectional activism.   

With more than 20 years of artistic experience I have a broad knowledge of contemporary arts across mediums. In my own practice I have worked extensively with performance/live art; movement, scoring, dance; photography, video, sound, installation and within the last couple of years: drawing. 

I enjoy the role as educator and have 20+ years of teaching experience, including positions as Senior Lecturer at HDK-Valand Academy (Gothenburg University, SE), Professor at Det Fynske Kunstakademi (Odense, DK), and Lecturer at George Washington University (Washington, DC).   

I hold occasional workshops, classes and mentoring at institutions such as Göteborgs Konstskola, Dômen Konstskola, Kvinnofolkhögskolan, Högskolan för scen och musik, Konsthögskolan i Malmö, Det Jyske Kunstakademi, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, The Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Maryland Institute College of Arts. 

As a mentor I am a conversation partner, offering critical feedback and brainstorming for projects at any stage, portfolios, websites, or texts such as grant applications, proposals, or artist statements.  

The topics, media and methods I am particularly involved in are: Trans*, Queer, Feminist practices and theory; art and activism; queer performance and collaborative practices.