"As an artist, I aim to make sense of what is already surrounding and inside of us all. Rather than demanding more resources, I ask questions to myself and others to learn from the history of our differing, yet similar, lives paths. I notice what is and say yes to it. Through this research, freedom and pure connection are found. I am never interested in trying to be, I just am. I vow to be honest and trusting in the moments of reflection and sharing that arise. I embrace the happy accidents and the cyclical patterns that flow between us all. This is what fuels my research. The person I was, am, and will be in a space with people who were, are, and will be. Through discussion and play I reveal the richness of what already exists. I intend to create a full body of satisfying yet disruptive work that immerses witnesses and performers alike. My philosophy is founded on permission. Permission to be risky, aloof, loud, and sly simultaneously. I foster a world where all can reclaim their power and unapologetically be."

Celeste Goldes