x aka Saint Sir Coach:
this is not a cult I: THE COACH
On view November 12-30, 2024
As an extension of their work and research as a CPR 2023 Artist-in-Residence and their trilogy this is not a cult, x aka Saint Sir Coach presents an archive of mementos, materials, and media from their fictional cult Sky Dancers, Meta Angels, and Meme Fiends – internally known as THE FAMILY – in a digital gallery hosted on CPR’s website. Focused on the charming and relatable cult leader, Saint Sir Coach, this is not a cult I: THE COACH takes its digital audience on a journey of falling in love with Coach’s witty banter, pop culture references, energy readings, and motivational speeches. Coach is the hype person of your dreams and the primary cat parent of THE FAMILY’s golden child and mascot, the gray domestic shorthair called Avignon the Grey.
Collective Message: Judging Outside the Courtroom
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Video
23 minutes and 29 seconds
2024
Age 0
gestation
Cat Whisker Altar
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Installation
2024
Age 4–5
temporary bliss amidst
unstable chaos
How-To Guide to Guided Mediation
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Audio
4 minutes and 33 seconds
2024
Age 6–8
what’s going on
by 4 non blondes
Dharmette: Nonduality and Nonbinary Emotions
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Video
18 minutes and 29 seconds
2024
Age 9–12
growing up ruins everything
and menstruation isn’t worth it
The Most Important Words You Need to Hear Right Now
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Audio
10 seconds
2024
Age 13–15.
brace face, MySpace,
aol instant messenger,
emo tumblr, and gay YouTube
Earth School 101: Concept of Reality: Part 1
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Video
15 minutes
2024
Earth School 101: Concept of Reality: Part 2
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Video
10 minutes and 30 seconds
2024
Age 16–21
very ankle sprains
and labyrinths galore
Avignon Mascot Gallery
Photos by x aka Saint Sir Coach
Age 22–27
hella trans, cute,
and highly favored.
Earth School 101: Ascended Masters
x aka Saint Sir Coach
Video
6 minutes and 56 seconds
2024
Age 27–29
Saturn return era —
embracing the cringe
and feeling BIG.
x aka Sir Coach
x aka Saint Sir Coach is a trans, conceptual artist and medium that uses sound healing as Social Practice. Dismantling and simultaneously utilizing our 11 years of education in theater, 25+ years in dance, and ambiguous training in visual art, a unique practice has been born. x has shared short films, installations, and dance works in Budapest, Detroit, Ithaca, and NYC. Selected accomplishments include: Creatives Rebuild New York Artist Employment Program, New Yorkers for Culture and Arts Advocate in Residence, CPR – Center for Performance Research Artist-in-Residence, AXIS Choreo-Lab Fellow, GALLIM Moving Artist Residency, Bronx Council on the Arts Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, and New Dance Alliance Performance Mix Festival 36 and LiftOff Residency. Our first solo show high functioning x.0. premiered in August 2022 in HERE Arts Center’s Sublet: CoOp Series.