(They/Them)
BFA Acting
Isabella Buonaiuto is an interdisciplinary artist based on the land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They have recently appeared as Maya in The Last of the Pelican Daughters (Fay Nass). As co-founder of the multimedia artist collective MO!, their artistic interest lies in physical theatre and collective creation.
What was one of the highlights of your UBC experience?
Finding my creative community! For me, art-making is a communal practice. Art is a product of the people who create it, and I am grateful to have encountered a community of people I am proud to make art with!
What kind of creative work do you see yourself doing in the next few years?
Moving forward, I want to deepen my practice as a movement artist through exploring somatic practices, improvised movement, and movement direction. I want to focus on developing devised multimedia work with my creative community through MO! in the shape of theatre, film, and performance art. As an artist, engaging with art-making as an act of resistance will always remain necessary.
What are some of your special skills?
Moving and grooving! I grew up dancing rigorously and have since melded my acting and movement practice, deepening my exploration of physical theatre, contemporary dance, improvised movement, choreography, and movement direction.
- Isabella Buonaiuto’s Headshot
