Leeroy New (b. 1986, General Santos City) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice manifests in large-scale immersive environments, costuming, collaborative performances and video works driven by concepts of world building, myth-making, and social change. His use of natural materials, found objects and assorted discards transformed into representations of a specific 
speculative future intersects Filipino contemporary life, pre-colonial mythology, and environmentalism. This eventually led to the creation of the Aliens of Manila project, an ongoing multi-platform collaborative series which documents “alien” bodies inhabiting Manila’s colorful yet often harsh streets as well as beyond its shores.

Since 2008, New has been a sought-after voice in contemporary art, with works showcased on major stages across North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia. He has exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Biennale of Sydney, Honolulu Triennale, Somerset House (London), the Ulaanbaatar Biennale (Mongolia), and the Setouchi Triennale (Japan). He was selected to create an installation for Burning Man 2020, completed a residency with the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, and produced landmark commissions for the Bentway Conservancy in Toronto, Canada; the Melt Festival in Brisbane, Australia; Somerset House in London; and Weltmuseum Wien in Austria, among many others.