Mermaid Li
Mermaid Li is a queer, Chinese diasporic dance artist and community organizer, born in Inner Mongolia and now creating on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish Nations. Their practice is rooted in the belief that dance is a spiritual and communal act. Their movement language weaves Classical Chinese dance, Whaacking, Voguing, and Mongolian movement, exploring how embodied forms can channel ancestral knowledge, queer joy, and collective healing. Grounded in intersectional feminism, their work challenges normative structures while cultivating care-centered artistic spaces. Their ongoing practice explores the intersection of somatic ritual, street dance, and immersive technology as tools for spatial storytelling and community connection.