Artist Statement

“As a neurodivergent transdisciplinary artist, I am driven by a passion for exploration, continually pushing the boundaries of my creative practice across diverse mediums. My artistic journey encompasses textiles, sculpture, beadwork, linocut printmaking, installation, video, sequential art, writing, poetry, cyanotype, acrylic painting, and embroidery, with a commitment to expanding these abilities and discovering new avenues of expression.

My work is deeply rooted in an Indigiqueer, disabled, and neurodivergent perspective, infused with an aesthetic of Indigenous futurism. While I address broad themes of interconnection between land, people, language, and culture, I also reflect the complexities of my identity, revealing how these elements converge in meaningful and thought-provoking ways.

I engage with these identities to challenge and redefine spaces within the art world. I strive to Indigenize disability and queer narratives while introducing a disability lens to Indigenous and queer communities, which are often dominated by able-bodied perspectives. This work aims to queer both Indigenous and disabled spaces, fostering a deeper understanding of the intersections that shape my art.

Through my work, I explore themes that resonate with my lived experiences and cultural identity—Indigenous joy, grief, intergenerational trauma, healing, recovery, and the vital connections to family and ancestors. I also delve into queer joy and liberation, Indigenous futurism, activism, trans rights, and the empowering nature of deviance.

Through my art, I aim to illuminate the joy, connection, and resilience found within Indigenous, disabled, and queer communities, inviting viewers to engage with the complexities of identity and the transformative power of creativity.” – bailey macabre, 2026