Mariah Van Kleef is a Charlotte-based interdisciplinary artist, musician, dancer and folkloric storyteller.

Raised on a Southern homestead by Dutch emigrant parents, with Indonesian lineage woven through her maternal heritage, she grew up in a household shaped by cross-cultural narratives rather than a single spiritual framework.

Whether working as a solo songwriter or leading larger interdisciplinary projects, Van Kleef builds worlds that feel both ancient and immediate—where myth, humanity, and embodiment meet the present moment.