upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
Takeya creates artistic work that challenges the aesthetic “invisibilization” of queer and trans lives. Takeya uses a range of mediums and works across disciplines. “My work includes acrylic painting, photography, music, poetry, creative writing, animation, video and computer generated art.” Takeya uses the experience of feeling exiled and transforms that experience into productive and resilient artistic passion and energy. Takeya is able to spotlight “stories from an ethnic female masculine of center parent perspective,” and believes in creating art “not for financial gain, but for social disruption, for exposure and to create a voice for myself who is the underrepresented.” Takeya hopes to continue expanding on previous work, such as the painting Stand Up For Everyone in novel and innovative ways. “I already feel that I am on the verge of something huge, this could be that push aiding my transition along.”