It Is Just So Much More Difficult

Artist Statement - claire rousay I am an improviser and percussionist. I use physical objects and their potential sounds as a way to explore queerness, human physicality, and self perception. As a queer and transgender person, I am constantly aware of my physical state. Whether this is anatomic or geographic, it plays a massive role in how I view myself and interact with those around me. This awareness constantly shifts my self perception which then informs those same surroundings in a new way. This happens constantly and endlessly. I am interested in creative improvisation because of the ability to create works using it that have this ever-evolving quality that is similar to my emotional and physical experiences.