Artists
Artists are at the core of our work at Hi-ARTS. What unites this diverse group is that they share similar aesthetics and ideas about the transformative power of art and the importance of community. Our goal is to continuously nurture this spirit at Hi-ARTS. From a creative and artistic perspective, our artists have made Hi-ARTS the organization that it is. Below is a sample list of artists we have recently worked with. Tap an artist's name to learn more about what they do, and hit the archive further down for a look at who else the organization has been involved with over the years.
Elinor Kleber Diggs
Elinor Kleber Diggs(They/Them), currently based in Harlem, New York, is an interdisciplinary artist and choreographer from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
During Elinor’s CRITICAL BREAKS Residency, they will continue to develop DUEL, an evening-length duet that transforms conflict into a catalyst for meaning-making and connection. This movement-based diptych investigates how moments of significant tension eventually give way to clarity.
This piece interweaves movement, spoken text, household items, and projection to construct a world that is both familiar and disquieting. Imagine walking through your home only to find that every piece of furniture has shifted slightly to the left or rotated counterclockwise a few degrees—subtle yet disorienting shifts in an otherwise familiar space.