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Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez – Black Box
Russ Ligtas is a Filipino multidisciplinary artist based in New York City whose practice spans performance, installation, sculpture, film, and 2D media. His work creates immersive experiences that explore identity and autobiography, shaped by ecological, historical, geopolitical, and mythological narratives. Central to his practice is the use of alter egos—archetypal “avatars” that embody shifting personas and serve as vehicles for examining a queer, postcolonial self in the Anthropocene. Since 2019, he has been collaborating with Taiwanese artist Szu-Ni Wen, developing works that engage with themes of territory, displacement, and geopolitical tension in relation to their respective homelands.
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