How do you determine success?
My definition of success is feeling like I’ve made a difference by being visible. I feel like if I’m able to exist in this very white, very straight, very european artworld then I feel like I can inspire other people to feel like they belong in this world which is really inaccessible. If I can make that one change in my own community I feel like I have been successful. I know that financial success is also really important of course - because you want to be able to survive doing something you love. That’s not exactly my main goal but I really do wish that I could make a living doing this one thing that contributes to both my mental health and my mental well being.
What do you find most inspiring about the art /world right now?
The interconnectivity of people. I really think digital platforms allow people to be heard in ways that didn’t exist before. It really gives people a sense of hope and a sense of purpose. I think it fuelled my own artwork because it made me feel like we can create our own spaces and that we don’t have to wait for anyone to give us a voice or anyone to make us feel like we’re being heard.
