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Chella Man

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Renowned for his personal documentation of his experience in gender transition, Chella Man is celebrated for his motto "be your own representation.

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Renowned for his personal documentation of his experience in gender transition, Chella Man is celebrated for his motto “be your own representation.” As a deaf, genderqueer, Chinese, and Jewish individual, Chella found he didn’t have role models to look up to, and so he became a voice and a true representation for himself and for others. With over 257K subscribers and many millions of views on his YouTube video entitled “One year on testosterone: voice updates,” Chella is normalizing the conversation around gender issues for disabled and LGBTQ+ youth.

A New York-based artist, director, and author, Chella’s work features the continuums of disability, race, gender, and sexuality. He blends the genres of painting and performance art while simultaneously exploring sculpture, writing, and live workshops. He is currently a mentor and resident at Silver Art Projects located in The World Trade Center. Man has shown at institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum, Mana Contemporary, and will be exhibiting at The Pacific Design Center and The Abrons Arts Center this coming year. He was an artist-in-residence at the Palazzo Monti in Brescia, Italy in 2020. This past year, Man published his first book, Continuum, with Penguin Publishing, highlighting how to heal from systemic oppression and the revelations he has come to growing up. 

Through his talks, Chella opens up about his experiences transitioning on testosterone, navigating the world with a disability, and facing isolation while growing up within a small and conservative town in Central Pennsylvania. His TED Talk, “Becoming Him,” offers an empowering investigation of gender, identity, race and disability. He hopes to continue pushing the boundaries of what it means to be accessible, inclusive, and equal in this world.

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