Biography

Tina Takemoto is an interdisciplinary writer, theorist, and performance artist whose work explores issues of illness, gender, race, and queer identity. Since 1992, she has collaborated with Angela Ellsworth under the name Her/She Senses. They have presented their installation-based performances nationally and have received numerous grants and awards.

Takemoto's articles appear in Art Journal, Performance Research, Afterimage, Women and Performance, and the anthology Thinking Through the Skin. Her recent book manuscript addresses illness, collaboration, and grief in performance art. Takemoto is currently associate professor of visual studies at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California. She has also taught at Loyola Marymount University, Alfred University, and the University of Rochester.