William Hohe

William Hohe

William Hohe is a multidisciplinary artist whose work interweaves photography, videography, sculpture, fashion, and installation to explore memory, identity, and queerness. Rooted in a fascination with how objects carry histories and relationships, their practice interrogates the intersections of archive, collection, and circulation to reexamine the everyday. Drawing from influences like Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Nan Goldin, they challenge the boundaries of photography—treating images as artifacts that transform through layered collections and installations. Inspired by queer semiotics and theorists like Hal Fischer and Jacques Derrida, William explores family archives, suburban conservatism, and digital liminality, particularly within hookup apps. Their work blurs fact and fiction, personal and collective, reclaiming religious and secular symbols through a queer lens. Through staged self-portraiture, immersive installations, and performative imagery, they create spaces where identity is questioned, memory is reimagined, and the mundane becomes complex—inviting viewers to reflect on their own narratives through the things we carry.

For Boneyard 2025, William will be part of Interstates. The Interstates Project is a multimedia exploration by artists William Hohe (BFA in Photography and BS in Advertising) and Charlotte Watson (BFA in Graphic Design and BS in Advertising), inspired by a 14-state road trip along Historic Route 66. Through photography and performance, the project examines the fading American road trip, national identity, and the evolution of femininity across regions. The exhibition features 14 personas developed from over 50 photoshoots, offering a glimpse into the larger project. A limited-edition book will be released in April, capturing the journey’s themes and narratives.

The hub of the multi-location exhibition will be at Gallery Art Bar during the Boneyard Arts Festival, running from April 2nd through June 2nd. Alongside this main installation, the artists are featured in additional gallery, shop, and university partners in Champaign-Urbana to create an interactive, community-centered experience. This citywide showcase will reflect the 14 states traveled, inviting audiences to engage with the work beyond a single gallery space.

Our project Interstates can be found at: WEBSITE: https://interstatesproject.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theinterstatesproject/

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