Devyn Galindo
Devyn Galindo (they/them) is a two-spirit artist and filmmaker. They work in film, photography, installation, and sculpture, focusing on pre-colonial gender systems and reclaiming ancestral knowledge in the Latine diaspora.
Born in Orange, California, and raised across the American South and Midwest, their family roots stretch from Texas to California. Galindo started experimenting with film photography at 13 and earned a BA in Photography from the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara in 2009. Influenced by 1960s and 1970s art and cinema, they aim to create space for queer people of color and LGBTQIA+ stories. Inspirations include Laura Aguilar and Catherine Opie. Their work appeared in Vogue in 2018 with portraits from the Los Angeles Pride Parade.
Lost Bois is a short film directed by Galindo about self-indulgence, desire, and transmasculine brotherhood. Its three protagonists—Samp, Gian, and Tyler—are transgender and live in New York City. Inspired by Stand By Me, The Outsiders, and The Lost Boys, it portrays queer youth rebellion and imagines a utopian world where traditional values are rejected. Lost Bois premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024.
The Van Dykes Project is an ongoing collaboration with writer Hope Steinman-Iacullo. Part photojournalism, part queer camp, it follows a road trip inspired by The Van Dykes, a group of lesbians who traveled across the U.S. and Mexico by bus. Galindo bought a 1978 green Westfalia Vanagon named Sweetpea and drove for three months, interviewing queer people and photographing them with consent. The project produced two volumes of travel journals with designer Cherish Chang.
We Are Still Here is a 2017 photobook by Galindo documenting the impact of Chicanx and Indigenous resistance movements on Los Angeles. It challenges colonial white American perspectives and seeks to preserve Chicanx culture while expanding identity and pride.
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