Khrysta Lloren and Nine Kennedy: Invasion of Body Dysmorphia

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Khrysta Lloren and Nine Kennedy, "Invasion of Body Dysmorphia," 2017

Artist reception at Happenings #10 on Mezzanine Level of Arts Commons on Monday, November 27 from 6-9pm

Through this unique exhibit, artists Khrysta Lloren and Nine Kennedy examine how cultural idealizations alter and have an impact our how we understanding the representations of bodies and sexuality. Manipulating the space of The Ledge Gallery through the use of multimedia practices, sculpture, and performance, they will endeavour to capture the constant flux of identity. Invasion of Body Dysmorphia in The Ledge Gallery looks at the potential of gender subversion and queer theory to manipulate interactions in public and personal spaces.

“A collaborative piece, Invasion of Body Dysmorphia will act as a catalyst for us to engage each other in an experimental installation of queer identity, internal turmoil, and physical agitation,” say artists Lloren and Kennedy. “The project is a constantly transforming landscape embodying the dichotomy of deterioration and accretion.”

Khrysta Lloren was born in Cebu, Philippines in 1991. She studied in the Alberta College of Art and Design, where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Lloren is the Co-Founder of Plethora Artist Guild and BabyGurl$ Collective. 

Nine Kennedy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1992. They received their Bachelor of Applied Interior Design from Mount Royal University. Nine is the Co-Founder of Haus of Masc Drag Collective and is a planning collective member of the local party Hydration. Both Calgary based visual artists work with a variety of mediums to deconstruct perceptions of the body, gender and identity.