Marsian De Lellis

Marsian De Lellis is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and activist who constructs installations and time-based visual narratives in intimate settings. In their practice, they employ puppets, dolls, performing objects, models, miniatures, and humor to memorialize obsessional lives. 

De Lellis celebrates stories of unconventional people. Melding real or imagined biographies with fragments from their own lived experiences has evolved into a survival strategy that transforms personal struggle into comprehensible form. They are developing a nonbinary aesthetic that embraces multiplicity and playfully critiques societal norms in conversation with queer, godless, neurodivergent, and trans/enby viewers.

Their projects have been supported by The Jim Henson Foundation, The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, The Center for Cultural Innovation, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs.  Recently, the New York City Department of Education included archives from their queer advocacy work in its social studies curriculum. They serve on the Silverlake Neighborhood Council.