PLZ_B3_BR4V3[angel] is a manifestation of the specificities of my identity in a new body post gender affirming surgery. As my identity evolves, different versions of myself join me as I am inserted into spaces where I lack feelings of belonging and comfort. Through automatic drawing and intuitive processes, I cover the walls with a visual language from a self-made reality called $P4RKL3_FiLTH_CL0UD_NiN3. With this work, I analyze the tender happenings of evolution and reconcile with the fragmented narratives I used to previously define identity. I break myself and shatter the glass ceiling, putting things back together through the vibrant colors and intricate constructions of the work. Creating systems with both fabricated and found objects to embody a place of balance and belonging. Here, I ask myself to PLZ_B3_BR4V3[angel].
SULO BEE earned their BFA from Texas State University with a focus in Metals and Jewelry in 2018 and their MFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2022. They have exhibited their work internationally with various galleries. SULO was featured in the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Learning Lab highlighting LGBTQIA+ artists, SNAG JaMS, and Accessory Vanity Fair Magazine. They are the co-founder of Queer Metalsmiths where they seek to uplift queer voices in the field of craft. During NYCJW 2022 they were a panelist on “Identity Adorned: The Intersection of Jewelry and Queerness” at the Museum of Art and Design. In 2022 they were named one of ten artists in the nation for the Emerging Artist Cohort with American Craft Council and awarded the Marzee Graduate Prize at the Annual Marzee International Graduate Show.
SULO BEE earned their BFA from Texas State University with a focus in Metals and Jewelry in 2018 and their MFA from SUNY New Paltz in 2022. They have exhibited their work internationally with various galleries. SULO was featured in the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Learning Lab highlighting LGBTQIA+ artists, SNAG JaMS, and Accessory Vanity Fair Magazine. They are the co-founder of Queer Metalsmiths where they seek to uplift queer voices in the field of craft. During NYCJW 2022 they were a panelist on “Identity Adorned: The Intersection of Jewelry and Queerness” at the Museum of Art and Design. In 2022 they were named one of ten artists in the nation for the Emerging Artist Cohort with American Craft Council and awarded the Marzee Graduate Prize at the Annual Marzee International Graduate Show.
