BRIHEDA HAYLOCK IS IMMORTAL

Briheda didn’t come to Mexico City to “show work.” She came to close a chapter. In this new interview from IMMORTAL (Día de Muertos, CDMX), Briheda—traveling in from Belize—drops the kind of truth that makes a room go quiet: before she arrived, she was literally digging her own grave as an act of rebellion and self-celebration. Not metaphor. Dirt. Shovel. Ritual. And then: the pivot. The rebirth. The cleansing. The release of residue. Her paintings hold a dialogue with her ancestors and a living archive of the mind learning forgiveness—one version of self at a time: inner child, teenager, twenty-something… all brought to the grave, all finally allowed to feel. Because in her world, feeling emotion is a radical act. Trauma is rumination. Healing is growth. Art is the evidence. She says queer is simple: freedom to be yourself. No rules. She says community is the mirror: the place we’re seen, where we stop crying silently, where the work turns into hope inside the dark. This is why TBQA exists. Not to decorate walls. To build rooms where people become more alive. Now live on Substack (video + feature), Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our socials. And yes—we’re inviting new artists into 2026. Exhibitions. CDMX residency. Low-residency options. Zona Rosa home base. If your work is a portal, a prayer, a rebellion, a mirror—apply. We’re building a year that doesn’t whisper. Follow Briheda: @brihedahaylockvisions And stay close—this collaboration is continuing. Video by @xuanrios #TheBureauOfQueerArt #TBQA #IMMORTAL #ImmortalQueerArtFair #QueerArt #QueerArtists #LGBTQArtists #QueerCulture #QueerCommunity #ContemporaryArt #CDMXArt #MexicoCityArt #DiaDeMuertos #BelizeArtist #CentralAmericanArt #ArtistInterview #QueerPodcast #Substack #ApplePodcasts #SpotifyPodcast #ArtFair #QueerCurator #ArtistResidency #ResidencyProgram #LowResidency #OpenCall #CallForArtists #ApplyNow #ZonaRosa #ArtWeekCDMX