Odette Stout

Odette Stout (they/them) is a reality artist and drag performer living in Chicago. They stage intermedia performances that catalyze moments of transformation for both audiences and performers. Their experimental costumes are well-known in Chicago underground nightlife and their runway events synthesize fashion, digital installation, dance, drag, and poetry. These productions cast collaborating artists as otherworldly living artworks, called on to help tell stories from spaces where self-creation is a survival art practice.