You’ll like María if: you like to let your imagination run wild
"As a child, I would use my imagination to cope with what was difficult, scary, and confusing by escaping into fantasy worlds. As a young indigenous trans woman, I feel that my reality is constantly in flux–particularly in light of today’s political and social climate. Thus, my childhood fantasies have never fully left me, and are still necessary for artistic and political statements, and most importantly for survival. Through the decolonization of craft techniques and the utilization of ethically sourced natural fibers indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, I continue interacting with and complicating my childhood fantasy worlds through wearable art, performance, and installation work."
"As a child, I would use my imagination to cope with what was difficult, scary, and confusing by escaping into fantasy worlds. As a young indigenous trans woman, I feel that my reality is constantly in flux–particularly in light of today’s political and social climate. Thus, my childhood fantasies have never fully left me, and are still necessary for artistic and political statements, and most importantly for survival. Through the decolonization of craft techniques and the utilization of ethically sourced natural fibers indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, I continue interacting with and complicating my childhood fantasy worlds through wearable art, performance, and installation work."
--María Antonia Villaseñor-Marchal
