I am a Venezuelan experimental and trans-disciplinary artist whose body of work includes creating multidisciplinary works with a great focus on movement practices. My research and process reflect my experience as part of the larger diaspora of Latinx brown queer immigrant artists and is concerned with everyday situations that affect us all. I continue my exploration in the interaction between dance, design, new media, installations, sound, and the visual arts questioning preconceived ideas of choreography and modes of production and presentation. Besides choreographing and performing, I also design and create costumes, sets, props, and visuals for all the works. In 2003 I created a collective initially comprising Latinx artists living in NYC. It is currently known as the NOT FESTIVAL – a nomadic and kaleidoscopic conceptual artistic object, embracing cross-cultural and global artistic collaborative ideas. My work is presented under Luis Lara Malvacías / 3RD CLASS CITIZEN, and have shown work in several countries worldwide, from conventional venues to more unconventional spaces.
ID: Photo from a performance. Dancers Demetris Charalambous & Kalliope Piersol dance wearing light blue unitards. Demetris sits with one leg extended out and the other crossed the first. Kalliope is on mid movement seemingly falling side ways with their arms outstretched. Photo by Jeremy Nelson.