As the Vunja Artist-in-Residence, Krista collaborates with The Emergence Network (ten) to create immersive worlds online and in-person that invite the global networks of ten to participate in sensory explorations of post-activism as practice.
In 2024, this collaboration took the form of Artistic Director of the Becoming Monster Festival.
“The potent 5-day online / offline festival known as Becoming Monster simply would not have been possible without the leadership, inspiration and direction of Krista Dragomer. She is not only a remarkably talented and prolific visual artist, she is also an exceptional writer and curator of queer and evocative aesthetics. As many people who participated in the event noted, Krista helped envision and bring into being entire Becoming Monster worlds via her multi-media artworks, videos, soundscapes and writing. Those of us at The Emergence Network (ten) have been learning alongside Krista and using her Drawing on the Senses practices to integrate and engage directly with our sense perceptions in an embodied way. She is a true mentor for our organization and the people we collaborate with.” —Aerin Dunford, Director