QUEER|ART|PRIZE 2022 RECENT WORK FINALIST

The Uhuru Dreamhouse (ongoing) BY uhuru moor

Uhuru Ali Moore aka The Uhuruverse aka Master Satanas (he/him) is a physically disabled and neurodivergent, New Orleans based, Los Angeles displaced, multi-disciplinary PROTEST ARTIST, dominant , musician and curator who uses multiple mediums and performance styles to speak against oppression and demand/encourage liberation, Black|Native Empowerment. Common themes in his work include; LGBTQI/Sex Workers (SW) rights/Black/poor/disabled inclusivity/ empowerment, Black/indigenous futurism, horror themes rooted in anti-Christianity, anti-capitalism and anti-government.  As a musician, he is best known as the electric guitarist for the band Fuck U Pay Us aka FUPU, a punk band demanding reparations for the African Holocaust and free self-defense training for non-cis men.  In 2016 Uhuru directed the psychedelic film noir, “FIGHT IN HEELS”, a collaboration with the artist collective he founded, #SNATCHPOWER.  Uhuru directed his second film in 2018 titled “Channeling Calafia” (a pre-colonial/post-apocalyptic short film about a Black indigenous leader of California).   Uhuru has curated live shows and events since 2014, most recently a Black SW Variety show "Black Widow”.  His work has appeared in/at; Afropunk, Art Institute of Chicago, The Art School (Glasgow, Scotland), Mexicali Biennial, MOCA/Geffen, MomaPS1 Pan African Film Festival, African Movie Academy Awards, William Grant Still Art Center, and many more.

Because Master Satanas requires assistance, he works closely with his loyal submissive, and artner, Doomsfae aka Phenomenah, an autistic wiz kid and mad genius. Doomsfae contributes to the Dreamhouse with maintenance, gardening, cleaning, love and care. Doomsfae is studying herbalism and providing herbal medicines to the community as well as providing meals and fun. Doomsfae serves as the host to all guests at the Dreamhouse.