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Pioneers Go East Collective is a radical queer laboratory collective of performing and visual artists dedicated to time-based and media art to empower the LGBTQ+ experience. Since 2012 based in New York City, we create works of high artistic merit, speak out about social issues and build a platform to positively impact the LGBTQ+ community. Founded/ led by Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Daniel Diaz, and Philip Treviño, in collaboration with Joey Kipp, ALEXA Grae and syd Island, the collective portrays same-gender-loving experiences, memory, and marginalization that resonate with contemporary lives. Pioneers Go East Collective combines stories of vulnerability and courage with popular culture to facilitate communal meaning and advocate for cultural integrity. For a full bio visit their website.
Image: (l to r) ALEXA Grae, Symara Sarai, Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Philip Treviño