ABOUT
Michael Valdez (b. 1994, Belgium) is a media artist whose work explores identity, otherness, and societal norms. As a multi-ethnic and queer artist, he challenges the binaries often imposed by society—such as real and virtual, natural and artificial, queer and straight. His art brings these contrasts together, creating hybrid worlds that question our perceptions of reality.
Valdez’s practice blends surreal, vibrant visuals with cultural references from drag, 80s pop, and internet culture. His work often mixes humor with horror, extravagance with critique, and fantasy with realism. Known for its camp sensibility, his art embraces exaggeration and flamboyance, drawing attention to the blurred lines between high and low culture.
Through playful and thought-provoking imagery, Valdez invites viewers to reflect on the complexity of identity and to question societal norms. His art is both a critique and a celebration of the fluidity of identity, making space for new ways of understanding otherness.
