H. Gene Thompson is an interdisciplinary artist who is queer and non-binary. Born in 1989 in Pittsburgh, PA, they are now based in New Orleans, LA. Their interdisciplinary art practice explores themes connecting the body and the land. As a performer and cultural producer, Thompson is comfortable moving between media to interact with a variety of contexts. They use wearable and installed sculptures to create images and physical manifestations of energetic pathways that they capture through photography and video. They create and direct inclusive public art events that connect people and seek to heal by confronting the trauma held in our bodies through somatic and embodied practices. Visual interpretations of the documentation of these events, along with sculptural artifacts, form a body of exhibit work and act as research for future projects. Their work uses non-hierarchical frameworks seeking to value the lived experiences of the participants in community organizing and movement workshops. Thompson has toured work and collaborated with community organizations, venues, non-profits, artist residencies, and museums across the country since 2012.