"My work is a response to lived experiences and how they materialize as the fragmented narratives that define my Trans Non-Binary identity. Through iterative processes, automatic drawing, reactive construction, and colorful surface treatments, I balance opposing entities that address the gray area between self and contemporary society. I layer, respond, and transform elements through experimental techniques in metalworking and printmaking — resulting in clarity and a new visual language. The amassing of parts serves as an unorthodox mathematical equation: a queerness of the in-between, a state of equilibrium, a space for balance and belonging."
SULO BEE
(they/them/ze)
Sulo Bee is a creature maker and worldbuilder exploring themes of identity and queerness through alternate realms and temporal narratives. Their practice combines traditional metalsmithing techniques with experimental approaches like electroforming and alternative color application on metal. Bee holds an MFA in Studio Art from SUNY New Paltz and a BFA from Texas State University. They were selected for the 2022 Emerging Artist Cohort with American Craft Council and the GEMZ Talent Programme with Current Obsession. They are a co-founder of Queer Metalsmiths where they seek to uplift queer voices in metalsmithing and craft. Sulo has been awarded the Marzee Graduate Prize in 2022 which lead to a residency and exhibition. Their work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Museum of Art and Design, Contemporary Craft, Galerie Marzee, and R&Company. Their work has been featured in Objects USA: 2024 and Talente: Masters of the Future 2025 in Munich, Germany.
