“Keioui Keijaun Thomas (b.1989) is a New York-based artist. She creates live performance and multimedia installations that address  the multifaceted realms of Black identity formation, encompassing affective, material and economic dimensions...”

Through a captivating fusion of sculpture and performance,  the work explores the transient nature of the “doll”— a trans femme  so flawless and unbound she is no longer considered real—as both a work in progress and a formidable force of nature.

Utilizing an array of materials such as paper, hair, sugar, rubber, tape, acrylic, water, enamel and skin to create tableaus that are intricately intertwined with her own body. Her performances combine rhapsodic layers of live and recorded voice, slipping between various modes of address, to explore the pleasures and pressures of dependency, care, and support. By centering self and communal care in real-time, Thomas’ practice aims to build bridges of understanding and community.

Thomas has presented work both nationally and internationally. She earned her Masters degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her BFA with Honors from the School of Visual Arts in New York. 

See more of her recent work HERE