Meet Indë, Multidisciplinary Artivist and Scholar
Indë contends with American imperial systems of division, using multimedia compositions to combat the lynching, disenfranchisement, and misrepresentation of queer people of color.
In the first episode of the Rooted Resilience Podcast, co-hosts M and Luc talk with Indë about the roots of their creative practices and methodologies, recent exhibitions, and how he sees his work evolving.
We invite you to explore video clips, artwork, and other bonus content below as you listen in to Episode 1: “It’s Always Revolution O’Clock.”
And don’t forget to join us TONIGHT at Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity for a Launch Celebration to remember! Get tickets now: $0-$100 sliding scale entry.
All quotations included in this post are credited to Indë.
Recent Works
Mirror, Mirror “Who’s My Role Model?”
Mirror, Mirror “Who’s My Role Model?” is a touring exhibition that evolves with each new venue. Every installation involves large paintings of QTBIPoC, original music, and social/cultural programming.
“ …it's all about growing up in this area without people who looked and identified the way I do—namely, queer and trans Black people…and sort of painting those individuals and putting them on the wall to imagine the role models that I wish I'd had.”
“In the venue, I performed the music alongside the paintings in order to express my experience in various layers, and also challenge people to reinterpret an image based on different lyrical narratives.”
In Western MA? You can experience Mirror, Mirror during Indë’s next installation of the work July 18-August 8th, 2025 at A.P.E. Ltd in Northampton, MA.
DANTE (wish u were my homie)
“In my sweetest dreams
When I wake up and I'm lonely
I wish…
I wish you were my homie!”
Intersecting Mediums
On Indë’s Color Harmony System:
"…it looks sort of like a circus tent layout of colors. But I found that by combining those two scales [the chromatic musical scale and the color wheel] I was able to create a system for depicting musical harmony that felt playful and expressive in a way that Western sheet music could never.”
‘Snow White’ with Hazel Basil
“… music theory is really abstract and not really relevant to like a sense of social understanding. But I think in a similar way to people feeling freed by the color harmony system, for me, learning about jazz harmony it was just super exciting and made me feel like I could do so much more as a musician…”
The Eclipse | A Virtual Concert
Experience More of Indë’s Creations
Upcoming Shows in Western MA
*TONIGHT* March 19, 2025 | 6-9pm
Rooted Resilience Launch Celebration - Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity, Florence, MA
Come celebrate the launch of the Rooted Resilience project and enjoy musical performances by Indë and others, author readings, a market and resource fair, and more!
Learn More & View Schedule
Saturday March 29, 2025 | 5-8pm
Tongues Untied - A.P.E. Ltd, Northampton, MA
Tongues Untied will transform the A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery into an amplifier for genderqueer and trans community voices. You’re invited to take up space and join in freedom songs, breathing exercises, interactive storytelling and other forms of call and response that provide relief to our bodies and vitality to our spirits.
This public event will be masked for our communal wellbeing. Presenters Camille Asia (they/them) and Indë (they/he) are adamant proponents of solidarity as a vehicle for justice, and invite QTPoC especially to voice their needs.
$10 Suggested Donation, NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds)
Learn More & View Schedule
July 18-August 8, 2025
Mirror, Mirror - A.P.E. Ltd, Northampton, MA
Installation featuring large paintings of QTBIPoC, original music, and social/cultural programming.
To book Mirror, Mirror at your venue, please contact the artist.
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Rooted Resilience Supporters
Rooted Resilience is produced in partnership with Bloom Local and Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity. The project is made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities, funded through the Mass Cultural Council.
This episode is made possible by Lemon Bakery, based in Amherst, MA. Lemon Bakery is a queer and trans-owned bakery run by Rori Hanson, providing homemade, locally-sourced, seasonal baked goods with curbside pick-up and delivery service. You’ll find their delicious offerings all around the valley - pastries, breads, pies, cakes, quiche, and more! To order your baked goods from them, visit them online at lemonbakeryonline.com and follow them on Instagram @lemonbakeryonline.
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