Art is the only way life makes sense and I feel whole. To be a creative adult means the kid in me survived
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Short films, painting and photography
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration from my past and my siblings. I have 15 siblings with such strong personalities and stories I capture my relationship with them and with myself through short films and painting occasionally photography
What would you do with $25,000?I’m starting a non profit dance studio. This 25,000 would help establish funding and a studio space! I want to give kids the space to explore their bodies and the trauma that comes with it. Helping them learn, navigate, and process emotions out loud and in the body. Movement and mental health go hand & hand and when we teach our youth how to channel that power and cope with the world. We give them the best chance to succeed
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