Christos Tejada (b. 1989, Los Angeles, CA, Queer 1st generation of Mexican/Salvadorian descent) multidisciplinary artist who explores thresholds of the visible and invisible expressed through the body. Performing since 2015 through their audio-visual works, Tejada’s practice creates sensory experiences of identity symbolism with a focus on the esoteric. Recent commissioned performances: “Our Lady of Spasms", curated by Ron Athey in 2022 at Coaxial Gallery; “Neptune’s Closet”, curated by Jamie Ross in 2023 at William Andrews Clark Memorial Library; and “We Came to Help You Carry the Sun," a group show curated by Sydney Acosta at Human Resources LA. Tejada’s query: Can the body be the talisman? Can the body be a living altar? Tejada’s intentions are to bridge the mystical and the erotic, inviting the audience to explore these communal dimensions.audience to explore these communal dimensions.