Yana Alana was born from red wine, laughter with friends and late night spots at queer venues. Her poetry was scribbled on the backs of envelopes in trams and in line at Centrelink and her songs were recorded onto mobiles phones while walking home.
She is my alter-ego, she is a reason for me to wear heels and mean it, an excuse to spit my politics with no shame and a way to make enemies.
As an artist who chooses not to separate art from politics I see Yana Alana as a character to express the personal as universal. My hope is to make art with the aim to create a better world.
We all have our personal challenges and demons and are witness to things we don’t want to see. My set of life’s experiences have set me on a path to help people understand that underneath the colour of our skin, our gender, our beliefs, we are all the same, we all yearn for happiness, respect, peace and love.
Yana Alana was created to challenge the status Quo whilst inviting them to open their minds. I aim to create a space that embraces everybody. I’m not interested in judging and classifying people based on their past, I’m more interested in how people want to move ahead in the future.
