I am a 1st Gen Boricua & Fillipino artist & writer who synthesizes my chronic illness, generational trauma & culture through my art.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I am partial to contemporary portraiture. I like to paint real or imagined people with oil paint. I like to create art that has a narrative and symbolism embedded in its layers.
Where do you find inspiration?Inspiration finds me in between the pages of old books, archives, family photos, Lorca’s poetry, regional environment, history, & my mixed heritage
What would you do with $25,000?$25,000 would enable me to finish my Ancestral Healing Collection. I would be able to rent a proper studio space & would cover any materials needed. Additionally, $25,000 would cover travel expenses to Puerto Rico, the Philippines, & Spain, where I'll be investigating my heritage to inform my artwork.
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