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Ulysses Castellanos

Ulysses Castellanos is an artist, writer, filmmaker, and curator. He graduated with a BFA from the University of Toronto in 1993. Castellanos combines his practices into elaborate installations of paintings, collages, sculptures, videos and performances. Castellanos' work has been exhibited internationally in group exhibitions all over the world including Taiwan, Tokyo, Romania, USA,Mexico, and across Canada. His texts have been published by V Tape, Momus, and AluCine Latin Media + Art Festival, as well as in numerous artist monographs. His films, performances, and media-art projects have been shown at venues and festivals in Italy, the US, Canada, Taiwan, Germany, Columbia, and Argentina. He is a member of IKT Association of Curators of Contemporary Art, and an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre's Interactive Media program. He is represented by Georgia Scherman Projects in Toronto.
Creator Id: 120
Social Media Link: Social Media Link
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Country of Birth: El Salvador
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist, Writer
Gender: Male
Mediums: curation, film, media, performance
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Work by Ulysses Castellanos

Panda Spa

Work ID: 65692

Description: Performance, Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Into the Void (12 Hour Sleep)

Work ID: 65686

Description: Performance Outside William Ashley store, Nuit Blanche festival, Toronto 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65719

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65723

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65679

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65680

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65716

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65705

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2009

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65727

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65681

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65677

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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Mommie Dearest is the Beast

Work ID: 65699

Description: Performance, Dresden Dolls show, Bloor Cinema, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65733

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65724

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65697

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Kirsten Jerstaad.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65731

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65713

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Panda Spa

Work ID: 65690

Description: Performance, Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Mommie Dearest is the Beast

Work ID: 65701

Description: Performance, Dresden Dolls show, Bloor Cinema, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65720

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65708

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2012

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65722

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65696

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Kirsten Jerstaad.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65678

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65703

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2007

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65706

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2010

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65682

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Aaron Phelan.

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Bureau of Personal Guidance

Work ID: 65676

Description: Ongoing performance, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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Free Hugs

Work ID: 65672

Description: Performance at Junction Festival, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65711

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2015

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65718

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Into the Void (12 Hour Sleep)

Work ID: 65684

Description: Performance Outside William Ashley store, Nuit Blanche festival, Toronto 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Bureau of Personal Guidance

Work ID: 65674

Description: Ongoing performance, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65726

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Into the Void (12 Hour Sleep)

Work ID: 65688

Description: Performance Outside William Ashley store, Nuit Blanche festival, Toronto 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65735

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65694

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65695

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65698

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
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Mommie Dearest is the Beast

Work ID: 65700

Description: Performance, Dresden Dolls show, Bloor Cinema, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65704

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2008

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Panda Spa

Work ID: 65689

Description: Performance, Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Free Hugs

Work ID: 65670

Description: Performance at Junction Festival, Toronto, 2006.

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Bureau of Personal Guidance

Work ID: 65675

Description: Ongoing performance, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto.
Photo: Milena Placentile.

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I Was a Human Pinata

Work ID: 65683

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
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Into the Void (12 Hour Sleep)

Work ID: 65685

Description: Performance Outside William Ashley store, Nuit Blanche festival, Toronto 2006.
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Into the Void (12 Hour Sleep)

Work ID: 65687

Description: Performance Outside William Ashley store, Nuit Blanche festival, Toronto 2006.
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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65732

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65729

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65728

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65725

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Hugs

Work ID: 65671

Description: Performance at Junction Festival, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65707

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2011

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Panda Spa

Work ID: 65691

Description: Performance, Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Emily Grove.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65730

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65736

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65702

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006

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Chickens Must Watch D.W. Griffiths’ Birth of a Nation

Work ID: 65734

Description: Performance, The Drake Hotel, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65712

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2016

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65717

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65715

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65714

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Free Bootlickin’

Work ID: 65721

Description: Performance, Block in One Spot, The Theatre Centre, Toronto, 2006.

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65710

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2014

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Leatherbear’s Picnic

Work ID: 65709

Description: Performance, Unholy Alliance fashion show, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2013

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Interpretative Tours

Work ID: 65737

Description: Performance, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, 2007.
Photo: Brennan O'Connor.

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Ulysses Castellanos

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Monolith Part l

Work ID: 65693

Description: Performance, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art, Toronto, 2006.
Photo: Kirsten Jerstaad.

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