About

Through textile processes such as weaving, knitting, embroidery, and sewing, my work materially translates shared cultural values that understand creation as an act of resistance. This approach is deeply rooted in my Chilean identity and in my relationship to political textile practices, which drives me to reinvent traditional techniques within a contemporary framework.

It is fundamental for me, particularly in the context of the textile industry, to cultivate a relationship with material that aligns with my values. I work in close collaboration with it, informed by its history, its movements, and its transformations, until it is restored to a central place where it becomes an extension of my own body.

I consider my work as a tool: it does not focus solely on the final result and the message it conveys, but also on what occurs during the process of creation. I use repetitive and labor-intensive techniques to create a physical and mental space conducive to reflection. Each stitch carries the energy of mechanical gestures that weave body and mind together in a form of meditation. Through this process, I create installations that invite viewers to question things alongside me, particularly in relation to identity.

Born in Zimbabwe into a Belgian family, raised in Chile, and having pursued studies in France and Quebec, my trajectory is marked by a constant movement across territories. The recent loss of my Chilean legal status has sparked a deep questioning of my sense of belonging and my relationship to my Belgian heritage. This has oriented my research toward theories of cultural identity and toward an analysis of how systems of citizenship were created by, and continue to reproduce, structures of colonization, racial capitalism, and imperialism. As a result, I ask:
How do we define our cultural identities? Our origins? Our senses of belonging? Why seek to anchor our identities within national frameworks?