Lisa Gordillo is an artist, traveller, and expert nest-builder based in Michigan’s upper peninsula. She combines found objects, hand-made pieces, and theatricality into acts of sculptural storytelling. Her work is frequently built from conversations surrounding immigration, borders, environmental justice, and human rights.
highlights
artist-in-residence, Björkö Konstnod BKN, Björko, Sweden. 2022.
artist-in-residence, Michigan Tech College of Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences. 2019-present.
artist-in-residence, Santa Fe Art Institute, “Truth and Reconciliation,” 2018-19. w/ Hugo Gordillo.
creative director, ¡Fiesta! Concert, community events, album. 2021. www.fiestacd.com
founder, The Eva Luna Project, collaborative ensemble linking incarcerated & non-incarcerated communities. 2010-13.
