Marcella

is an Assistant Professor of Native American Art History at the University of New Mexico and an interdisciplinary artist whose practice spans experimental film, video, sound, research, and performance. Her work explores the intersections of abstract expression, poetics, sound studies, remix culture, and Native feminisms. Through her art, she integrates critical research with embodied performance, engaging with both personal and collective histories to challenge conventional narratives. She received a PhD in American Studies from the University of New Mexico, an MA from the University of Washington’s Native Voices program for Indigenous documentary film and research methodologies, and a BA in Ethnic Studies from Mills College. Marcella is Gunflint Lake Ojibwe and an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior.