Andrew Choate is a writer who was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. His books include Language Makes Plastic of the Body (2006), Stingray Clapping (2012), Too Many Times I See Every Thing Just the Way It Is (2014), Learning (2018) and A Rational Arrangement of All the Senses: Season One (2024). As a passionate admirer of bollards––the concrete and steel posts that protect buildings, equipment, and people from vehicles––Choate adopts the persona of Saint Bollard, performing with and photographing these ubiquitous objects (IG @saintbollard), leading Slate to call him “the world’s foremost bollard photographer.” Awards for this work include Best Newcomer, Best Visual/ Performance Art and the Warwick Broadhead Memorial Award at Fringe Festivals in Dunedin and Auckland. He curates The Unwrinkled Ear concert series in Los Angeles and is working with Keith Rowe on an artist's book documenting Rowe's visual work.
