Also known as a self-proclaimed dot-connector, Celina Bolanos (They/Them) is a Japanese-Salvadoran fine artist turned entertainment marketer, creative producer, and digital community builder based in Richmond, VA & Los Angeles, CA. They are graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Kinetic Imaging (Emerging Technologies, Installation Art, Sound, and Video) with minors in Media Studies and Sound Design in May 2024.

Their creative practice is driven by the hardcore punk music scene, accessibility within performance/art spaces, and physicalizing the internet in experiential ways. Through their cross-disciplinary work across video, sound, design, & sculpture, their installations act as community spaces emphasizing mutual aid and equity.

→ All of this to say, their ethos revolves around community building, promotions, and digital content at the intersections of people, emerging technology, and music. ☺

When they’re not working or at a show, they’re probably listening to 2000s death metal, writing guitar riffs for their “Nintendocore 5th-wave emo” solo project, trying every energy drink offered at 7/11, or channeling their inner comedian by meticulously crafting Instagram create-mode story posts.

Looking for (albeit, chronically online) music recommendations? Celina’s favorite bands include The Story So Far, Hot Mulligan, Code Orange, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Incendiary, The Fall of Troy, pg. 99, Have Heart, Converge, Fall Out Boy, Polyphia, American Football, Counterparts, The Wonder Years & any music a 35-year-old man would probably listen to.