J. Bouey is out here doing their best, damnit! Currently moving on pandemic timing and prioritizing rest, Bouey is a dance artist who daringly explores trauma and mental illnesses from their Black american, agender, and sexually queer perspective in their creative practice. Bouey’s work has been shared through live performance and film.

Living with depression and severe anxiety, Bouey is finding their way back to joy with a determination to manifest the dreams dreamt from their youth. These dreams sustained them when the sun didn’t shine or shined too bright to see.

Fellowship Statement

Yo, what's up?! This fellowship has found me knee-deep in grief research! The onset of the pandemic prompted me to study grief to equip me with the knowledge to support Black folx who've experienced death and loss due to covid-19. The research led me to reckon with my underexplored grief.

Photo by Natalie Tsui