Artist Statement
My work mashes up methodologies. I combine media, often collaborating with others, to create synergy among art forms. Pulling from dance, music, visual art, and writing, I cross disciplines to reflect my own movement among the various environments that influence me. My performances, sonic compositions, and videos interact with each other, innovating novel modes of expression.

Bio
Justin Allen works in music and sound, performance, visual art, and writing. He has been commissioned by The Chocolate Factory Theater, The Shed, and ISSUE Project Room and received support from Franklin Furnace, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and the Jerome Foundation. He received his BA in literary studies from Eugene Lang College at The New School and his MFA in sculpture from Yale School of Art. In 2022 he released a four-song EP with his punk band Black Boots. In 2024, he released his first book, Language Arts, published by Wendy’s Subway.

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justn.alln@gmail.com

Black and white photo of me sitting at a table with a pile of headphones on it. I look directly at the camera, my legs crossed.

Photo by S*an D. Henry-Smith