Linh Le

Linh Le (b. 1990) is a performance artist and brown long-eared bat ambassador.

I work in the intersection of performance art, nature, politics, community.

I am of a new generation of artists who with their own bodies are exploring different ways of being human / species in a world of capitalism and its manifestations in the climate and biodiversity crisis, environmental damage, imperialist wars, austerity.

My practice is embodied and revolves around becoming different species and in this way connect with the more-than-human world. I explore the sensuousness and philosophy of species like the wondrous bat species who experience the world from the night sky through the echoes of their own scream. I am also fascinated by the fact that the bats are the only mammal in the whole world who can fly.

Due to the fast rate of species extinction and more species becoming endangered, I focus on making performance rituals for the diversity of life and building interactive site-specific spaces where communities can gather and honor life, pay respect, reflect on the world situation and their role in it.

I am educated in Aesthetics and Culture from Aarhus University and Performance Design & Planning from Roskilde University. I am founding member of the art collective Becoming Species which has made several performative actions in public space to amplify nature’s diverse voices. I am board member of the association Species Ambassadors which supports species ambassadors in sharing knowledge and protecting the rights of species.

For requests: linhle3005@gmail.com