Photo: Courtesy of the artist

Zachary Nicol

Zachary Nicol is an artist and performer based in Chicago. Their performance and video work uses research in dance, movement, site, and image to unfold problems of representation and the performing body. Their work across media has been presented in Chicago, nationally, and internationally. Their work has been presented in Chicago at Blanc Gallery, Links Hall, Pivot Arts Festival, Trap Door Theatre, Co-Prosperity, Lumpen Radio, filmfront, OuterSpace, Compound Yellow, Krannert Center for Performing Arts (Urbana, IL), the National Museum of Romanian Literature (Bucharest), and S1 Gallery (Portland, OR). Nicol was a 2023 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist, has been artist in residence with Ragdale Foundation, Annas Projects, ACRE, and Links Hall, and has received support from Villa Albertine and Chicago Artists Coalition. Nicol has performed and contributed to dance, film, and performance projects by artists including Anna Martine Whitehead, Courtney Mackedanz, Gabriel Chalfin-Piney, Adam Linder, Joe Namy, Mlondi Zondi, Alexandra Pirici, Kim Brandt, Ginger Krebs, Catherine Sullivan, and others.

Zachary Nicol es un artista y performer que radica en Chicago. Su obra de performance y video usa la investigación en danza, movimiento, sitio e imagen para desarrollar problemas de representación y el cuerpo escénico. Su obra en todos los medios se ha presentado en Chicago, así como nacional e internacionalmente. Su trabajo se ha presentado en Chicago en la Blanc Gallery, Links Hall, Pivot Arts Festival, Trap Door Theatre, Co-Prosperity, Lumpen Radio, filmfront, OuterSpace, Compound Yellow, Krannert Center for Performing Arts (Urbana, IL), el National Museum of Romanian Literature (Bucarest)], y la S1 Gallery (Portland, OR). Nicol fue artista del Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab en 2023, y ha sido artista en residencia en Ragdale Foundation, Annas Projects, ACRE, y Links Hall, y ha recibido apoyos de Villa Albertine y la Chicago Artists Coalition. Nicol se ha presentado y contribuido en proyectos de danza, cine y performance con distintos artistas como Anna Martine Whitehead, Courtney Mackedanz, Gabriel Chalfin-Piney, Adam Linder, Joe Namy, Mlondi Zondi, Alexandra Pirici, Kim Brandt, Ginger Krebs, Catherine Sullivan, entre otrxs.