Pierce Starre is an artist based in Liverpool whose multidisciplinary practice emerges from the complex and shifting intersections of their lived experience as a non binary, queer, working-class, neurodivergent individual raised by Deaf parents who communicate using British Sign Language. Their practice seeks to examine the heteronormative, neuronormative, ableist and capitalist narratives that shape how lives are understood and valued. Drawing from lived experience alongside a critical engagement with cultural, historical and contemporary discourses, their work spans live performance, sculpture, textiles, objects, text, and still and moving images to create immersive experiences that foster connection, reflection, discussion and transformative possibilities.

In May 2023, Pierce presented a performance work titled Nest at Communitism in Athens, as part of Darkness Visible produced by iconic performance artist Ron Athey.  Pierce also performed as part of the CO-CREATION LIVE FACTORY “Dissenting Bodies Marking Time” at Venice International Performance Art Week in January 2020.

Pierce has received commissions from Acciones Al Margen, Arts Council England, Unlimited, METAL Culture, Heart of Glass, DADAFest, Liverpool Independents Biennial, Word of Warning and Disability Arts Online. They have shared live performance work as part of ]Performance Space[, Perform Istanbul and Performance Platform.

Pierce is a board member of Broken Grey Wires and also  a member of UK based performance artists/organisers collective OTHER. The collective is formed of individuals who are living and working at the intersection of being queer, neurodivergent, disabled, survivors. Their work is informed by their marginalised identities and experience, necessitating safe, supportive and caring environments within which to initiate, develop, perform, tour, document, exhibit, and disseminate work. Pierce also runs Performance N’ Tha, an artist led platform that has gained national and international recognition as a vital platform supporting radical performance. This initiative focuses on care, community, and accessibility. It aims to support and promote the work of marginalised artists while also making meaningful contributions to the broader Performance Art ecosystem in the UK and beyond.

UPCOMING DATES

OTHER Collective Residency •  January 2026