Gabri Christa was born and raised in Curaçao. She is a transdisciplinary artist whose work explores social issues through a postcolonial and experimental lens, and her creative practice centers multigenerational work. Her award-winning films have been screened at international festivals, museums, and galleries, and her screendance film, KANKANTRI (Silk Cotton Tree, 2024), is touring to various festivals worldwide and has won several awards. Christa was named one of the world’s 100 best filmmakers at Pangea Day, a TED project, and awards for her choreography include a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship.