Yell Freeman
On 1 November 2023 by Deej_Fabyc1Yell Freeman (they/she/he) is a performance artist and researcher based out of Brooklyn, New York. Freeman studied visual art at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida where they earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 2011, concentrating in interdisciplinary sculpture. They subsequently earned their Master of Fine Arts Degree at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland in 2013 with a concentration in video art and performance. Freeman continues to work predominantly in these mediums, creating visual sequences and action studies that explore the processes of grieving, healing and growth.
In 2021, Freeman earned their Master’s in Curatorial Practice in Performance through Wesleyan University’s ICPP Program, with a primary interest in performance as a tool for grief work. Outside of their arts and curatorial practices, they maintain an active career in freelance arts & collections management for artist studios, alongside artwork installation & handling for galleries and museums across New York City.
> Artist in residence at Live Art Ireland, November 2024
action study with 365 forget me knots (red).
action study in Milford House fields using wild sourced Tipperary clay and dry grass to mimic brushline silhouettes moving into twilight.
a sequel to and closing action for the 2017 piece “mother {mayyoumuffleamurmur}
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