What About me?
Art and nature are our shared language and my primary instrument as an interdisciplinary artist, performer and storyteller. Through installation, poetry, found objects, words and things discarded, I explore the tangled threads of climate change, the Anthropocene urge to conquer the environment/eco-feminism, identity, and our deep need for wild spaces, especially as they relate to mental health. My practice is responsive and often site-specific, shifting mediums to suit the moment: food, fiber, installation, movement, video, sound, narrative performance, workshops. I frequently use trash and discarded objects, not just out of necessity as a self-taught, working-class artist, but because I choose to as a commentary on value, waste, and environmental crisis. Inspired by playwright María Irene Fornés’ disregard of traditional structures, I allow my work to unfold intuitively, and refuse strict adherence to any one style or medium. Each piece is a kind of offering, a communion between myself and the viewer. I work to blur the line between absurdity and reverence, the mundane and the sacred. By repurposing materials and crafting ephemeral moments, I invite reflection on how deeply interconnected we are…
That we are both less and more important than we imagine, and that we're all writing this story together.
Autumn Kioti Horne (they/them) is a South Florida-born interdisciplinary artist and performer whose work bridges visual art, movement, and ecological engagement. Their participatory, community-centered work, rooted in accessibility and environmental awareness, spans national and international residencies, including the Santa Fe Art Institute, Art Monastery Italia, and Cill Rialaig Arts Centre in Ireland. Proudly self-taught, and wildly using any medium that serves the moment, they embrace intuitive, structure-defying creation. Autumn has collaborated across disciplines and with organizations ranging from literal dumps to NYC Audubon, where they served as the inaugural artist-in-residence and helped pioneer the current program. Their work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including site-specific performances and workshops for the Norton Museum of Art, and public art commissions from West Palm Beach’s ArtLife Committee. Autumn is the co-founder of Sea Change Collective, using art as a conduit for connection, reflection, and collective transformation.
That we are both less and more important than we imagine, and that we're all writing this story together.
Autumn Kioti Horne (they/them) is a South Florida-born interdisciplinary artist and performer whose work bridges visual art, movement, and ecological engagement. Their participatory, community-centered work, rooted in accessibility and environmental awareness, spans national and international residencies, including the Santa Fe Art Institute, Art Monastery Italia, and Cill Rialaig Arts Centre in Ireland. Proudly self-taught, and wildly using any medium that serves the moment, they embrace intuitive, structure-defying creation. Autumn has collaborated across disciplines and with organizations ranging from literal dumps to NYC Audubon, where they served as the inaugural artist-in-residence and helped pioneer the current program. Their work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including site-specific performances and workshops for the Norton Museum of Art, and public art commissions from West Palm Beach’s ArtLife Committee. Autumn is the co-founder of Sea Change Collective, using art as a conduit for connection, reflection, and collective transformation.
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