For Lío Mehiel, art is innately activism. The transmasculine Mutt actor and visual artist traverses mediums to bring an exploration of trans identity to audiences.
Mehiel made history earlier this year when they became the first trans actor to win the Special Jury Prize for Best Acting at the Sundance Film Festival for Mutt. The indie film follows a tumultuous day in the life of Feña (Mehiel). He’s a young trans man who’s cautiously reintroducing himself to family and friends.
Not only a film star, Mehiel is currently showcasing angels of a drowning world at London’s GUTS Gallery. The provocative piece, photographed by Wynne Neilly, sees Mehiel beside a bust of their chest in a toxic, man-made river.
