Ceraun the DivaNun is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, working across photography, writing, directing, collage, and poetry. Blending philosophy with storytelling, their work challenges dominant narratives, reshaping the way marginalized identities are seen and understood. As a Black trans artist, Ceraun creates to uplift and empower the communities they are a part of. Their photography captures raw, evocative imagery that reclaims beauty and visibility. Their writing and poetry explore the complexities of existence, weaving narratives that challenge, affirm, and inspire. As a director, they craft films that amplify silenced voices, using visual storytelling as a tool for liberation.

For Ceraun, art is more than expression it is revolution. They disrupt norms and redefine representation by merging deep philosophical inquiry with bold storytelling. Their work insists on the visibility of Black trans lives, offering rich, layered, and unapologetically authentic narratives. With every project, Ceraun continues to push boundaries, building spaces where marginalized voices are not just included but celebrated. Their goal is to create art that shifts perspectives, sparks change, and affirms that Black trans stories are not only necessary but undeniable.

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Education:

Grinnell College. BA, Gender Women’s and Sexuality Studies

Exhibitions:

Solo

2017- Queeristan, “Where the Streets Have No Name,” Amsterdam, Netherlands

Group

2023- Intersect Gallery “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” Los Angeles, CA

2016-Black and Bone Chilling “An Archive of Softness,” Washington, DC

2014- Pancakes and Beer, “Untitled,” Washington, DC

Publications and Media:

“Traveling While Queer.” Tread Brightly: Notes on Ethical Travel, 2021. Pages 52-55

Guest Editor, Film Matters Issue 2.4 May, 2012

Performances and Talks:

2024- V2X Navigating Mental Health through Arts, Storytelling, and Community

2021- Black Spaceship Poetry Reading 

2020- BlackinSpace Pride- Poetry Reading

2018- Sanbox x Kenya -Art and Activism Panel

2017- The Mobile Closet at Connecticut College

2012- Are We Losing Queerness: Rethinking American Gay Politics through the Netherlands and the Occupy Wallstreet Movement- MBLTACC

Videography

2024- Co Director of “I Know I Know” music video by artist Meimoun

2012-2014- Millennium Stage Cinematographer Kennedy Center